Today Mirai and I drove up in to the beautiful Perth Hills to a place called Araluen, a garden tucked away in a little valley, full of flowers, fountains, lakes and gazebos. In spring they have a fabulous show of tulips. It has many special memories for me, not the least of which is my Midsummer Night’s Dream themed party which was held there last year.
The purpose of our journey today, however, was to celebrate our friend Jeff’s birthday. Jeff and his girlfriend Emily hosted a fun barbeque and it was great to catch up with everyone and enjoy the scenery too. The gardens were very busy despite the cold weather, which was wonderful to see because there are fears that is will be shut down soon due to lack of funding. If you live in Perth you might like to consider a visit and donation!
I wore my vintage toile dress with the little pink rosebuds on it and my satin slippers. Mirai snapped these photos when we went for a short walk. There were so many snowbells and tulips and a gorgeous cherry blossom tree which I was enchanted by.
Happy Birthday to Jeff! I hope you like the cape and thanks for hosting a fun day and giving us all a chance to visit this beautiful spot!
