The Huntington gardens were very pretty as always, but there was almost nothing in bloom. The Garden's vast collection of desert cacti and succulents had finished blooming. It has been very pleasant here in temperature while we have been here, but I believe it was very hot here last month, and so the blooms have come and gone. The same in the other gardens- sub tropical, Japanese, Australian, etc. We were extremely impressed with the very recently completed Chinese Garden with lovely buildings, waters, hardscapes and plantings. This is taken on the pathway going behind a beautiful waterfall.
This one section in the desert garden was still modestly in bloom.
For the last three days we were at Disneyland with Rob and family. It was wonderful, and we enjoyed every minute - walking miles, going on rides, seeing attractions, eating, wandering around, looking for hidden Mickey's (didn't know that throughout the park there are Mickey faces - the shape of ears and face - three circles - casually put in decorative designs, gardens, on walls, and many other clever ways to hide the image of Mickey. There are over 400 of these in the park. Henry and Annie had a guide book with suggestions of where to look. We did find quite a few of them.
While I personally didn't go on all the rides the others did, they did get me on California Screamin' - OMG - the very high speed roller coaster with a loop! I didn't know there was a loop! I am not sure I would have done it if I had known, but I survived. We loved Radiator Springs Racers - went on that twice. Also went on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones, and many others. I avoided the ones where you got really wet. Gary did go and did get wet.
Some photos taken in the park:
Loved watching Annie get her hair done at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique:
Just this morning we had breakfast with a niece, her husband and their adorable daughter, Morgan, 18months. So much fun watching this little one with the Characters.
Sadly this fun time has come to an end and we move on tomorrw, heading east and for home.
