On Saturday we paid a trip to Floriade - Canberra's annual flower festival which is always spectacular and draws huge crowds of people (both from Canberra and other places around Australia). It's a great day out and remarkably it remains free of admission charges.
During the month long festival Commonwealth Park turns into a mass of flower beds - typically depicting a 'theme' which this year was entitled, 'Beautiful Innovation'. Being Canberra's 100th anniversary many of the beds were given over to a Canberra theme, with the Portrait Gallery, the Mint and National Museums depicted in tulips, daisies and hyacinths.
Audrey and Eli love the place - not least as there's a well equipped fair ground (with ferris wheel and rides) and free craft activities. We also caught a talk by Costa Georgiadis (an ABC gardening celebrity) who talked about (amongst many other things) buying (or growing) local produce.
There's also a petting paddock (Eli stroked a rabbit and duck) and a stage featuring musicians and entertainers.
Here's some pictures of our lovely sunny day.
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| Eli and Audrey enjoying the blooms |
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| one of the many beds |
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| enjoying a picnic |
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| family pose by the poppies |
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| Costa (who described himself as 'half man, half hedge) |
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