Allan is leaving to go on a two-week bushwalk in the Western Arthurs, Tasmania next Friday and so will be away for my birthday. Today he organised a wonderful picnic of sashimi, sushi and fruits plus to-die-for cupcakes at the National Arboretum to celebrate before he goes. We chose a terrific spot amongst the Himalayan Cedars (the scent was beautiful) and Jack had a great time on the bike and Meg on the scooter zooming around the paths.
The Village Centre is a stunning building and the layout of the Arboretum looks fantastic. The Himalayan Cedar Forest is a mature forest but most of the other forests have been planted in recent years. There are also two terrific sculptures in the Arboretum,
wide brown land and
Nest III.
The views of Canberra and the Brindabellas from the Arboretum are absolutely stunning.
