Adventures in the Garden

Last night we decided to leave early (at 5:30 pm - early!) and visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens. They are over 140 years old - there must be some funny math in the brochure, because it also said they were originally founded in 1822. Sounds more like 183 years to me, but who's counting?

We found fruit trees and nut trees and strange looking hibiscus trees. The most interesting part of the gardens for me was an Evolution Garden - the theme of the entire garden is how the world evolved - the plants, the rocks, the trees. As you walk, the garden spirals down, and you pass through the evolution of ferns, flowers, fruit-bearing trees, and so on. It was really cool - and even cooler at dusk with the lights playing on the rock walls. It has only been open for a few months, so I'm struggling to find a picture - but it's impressive. That alone was worth the visit to the Botanic Gardens.

More pictures can be found in this link http://www.fishesnpets.net/explore/explore/BotanicGardens01012005/

A long walk later, down to the Ginger Garden, and we found - surprise - an elegant outdoor restaurant, with linen tablecloths, candles for every table, and a well-presented wine list. We regretfully declined the wine (as I had a conference call later that night) but enjoyed the dinner and the ambiance. All in all, a lovely evening!

http://www.sbg.org.sg/index.asp