4-16-04 FUN At The BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS!

15) TRIP TAKEN APRIL 16, 2004 FRIDAY

Days Inn Sign

WE HAVE MADE THIS TRIP FOR MANY YEARS TO THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS AND HAVE ENJOYED EVERY TRIP THAT WE HAVE MADE! THE LODGING PLACES, FOOD, PEOPLE, NATURE; THE SITES, PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND ALL THE ANIMALS HAVE ALL BEEN SPECIAL TO US.   WE HAVE TAKEN THE LONG TRAIL AND THE SHORT TRAIL. THESE TRAILS HAVE BEEN FULL OF WONDERS:  BIRDS, TURTLES, SQUIRRELS, CHIPMUNKS, DUCKS OR GEESE... ALL ARE OUT WHEN THE FLOWERS ARE IN FULL BLOOM. SO PRETTY! YES, WE DID PLAY GIN RUMMY.   I HAVE NOT MISSED MY HERSHEY'S BIG BLOCK NOT EVEN ONE YEAR! HOW ABOUT THAT! WE DID  ENJOY THIS TRIP!    IT IS WELL WORTH THE TRIP AND WE USUALLY DO FIND A GOOD CHINESE RESTAURANT. WE DO EAT AT THE SAME CRACKER BARREL EVERY TRIP AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH THE FOOD OR SERVICES, YET! WE DO TRY TO GET DIFFERENT MOTELS TO CHANGE THINGS UP. WE ARE INTO  MAKING MEMORIES...AT THIS AGE... WE KNOW WE HAD BETTER!

The Room On the Hill

Of course, I take a picture of the room #!

One of the brochures you can get at rest-stop

The entrance of the Gardens

Water Fountain Anyone can get in.

Hugh Flower Pots!

Got to have his picture!

A Gazebo

Hubby is now getting to some pretty stuff!

Azalea Bushes

Me in Front of the Bushes

Going into another Walk

Wishing Well

Beautiful Sculpture

Here is Another Sculpture

Water Fall and Lilly Pads

Geese?

Another Goose

The Oriental Garden Walk

Cracker Barrel