The San Francisco Botanical Garden staff LOVE New Zealand. There are a few subtle hints pointing to this fact and I’m here to blow this conspiracy wide open.
I’ve got nothing against our neighbours across the “dutch” (that was an NZ joke. Because they say “dutch” instead of “ditch”… nevermind) but surely we’ve all come to the conclusion that Australia is the undisputed Queen of Oceania. That takes into consideration all definitions of the word. But we’ve been snubbed. Thrown into a corner next to an exit.
Alright, I can’t keep up this ridiculous faux outrage. All I know is that I’m a stickler for getting lost and every time I tried to find my way to the Australian garden, I ended up in New Zealand. It must be a special maze put in for the cartographically-challenged Australians. I just found out that cartography is the art of drawing maps, not reading them. This just gets worse and worse!
Map courtesy of San Francisco Botanical Garden. |
I could talk about a place like this all day, but let’s be honest, a photo is way more interesting and less time consuming for you. I may have gone a bit overboard in the photographic stakes. It was fun and I was testing out a Google Pixel. Enjoy!
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'Across the ditch / dutch'… that phrase always brings a smile to my face.
These gardens look like my kind of place. I'm not a gardener but like you, the sheer volume of variety at the garden would definitely keep me going.
SSG xxx
I don't know anything about trees and flowers but I love a good gardens to walk in. It's nice to have nature when so much of city life can be buildings.
Ditch is one of my favourite New Zealand words. Makes me smile as well.
There's enough diversity to keep you interested for sure. I am the queen of the short attention span and I loved it
I love that it's part of Golden Gate park as well Vanessa. If you don't want to fork over the $8, you can just walk through the park for a bit of nature.
How beautiful this is! It sure could have been the place I visited very briefly on my wet/rainy/foggy tour of San Fran. I visited the Japanese Gardens in Cowra. They too are amazing. Nothing from NZ there as far as I recall. Thank you for linking up for Life This Week 5/52. Next week's prompt is "How Much Money is Enough".
That place sounds and looks amazing. Thanks for including the map, helps me dream I'm someplace warmer typing this instead of under three blankets. It seems like a place to get lost in over and over again. It's great they've made it handicap accessible.
so pretty! #citytripping
I love botanical gardens. I could spend hours wandering around and never get tired of them.
This place looks wonderful. I can see that it really does need a map to get around. You could really recharge your batteries with a walk around here. #citytripping
I was a here in 2008. Gorgeous. Thanks for 'taking me back'. #citytripping
Looks amazing especially the Magnolias
Have a tanfastic day & thanks for bouncing by 🙂
The garden is stunning. It's been a few years since I was in San Francisco, but it's a great place to visit.
Of course the New Zealand section would be in the centre. It's middle earth 🙂
That's a beautiful place in San Francisco that I've never seen!
Thank you for sharing these pics! It has been so cold and drab here that your pics were a breath of fresh air!
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Looks so gorgeous- I really wanted to visit but ran out of time. I suspect I'd have got just as lost… though a lovely place to get lost in. And finding Australia proved a struggle for a lot of people over the years 🙂 Thanks for linking up with #citytripping
We didn't make it to the Botanical Gardens when we were in SF last fall, but we did spend some time in Golden Gate Park. We stopped at the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Garden. They were both beautiful and that area has so much to see and do.
The botanical garden looks lovely, particularly around the pond area #CityTripping
A beautiful place. I'm a sucker for a botanical garden. A great place to get lost in. And I would. I don't doubt that! #citytripping
Thanks Tanja!
It was beautiful on a crisp, clear morning. Probably the kind of weather that you're longing for right now. I hope the heat doesn't last too much longer for you. I don't think that I've ever been to Japanese Gardens, those would be beautiful too.
Happy to help Jeanna. I just got back from Australia, where it's around 42 degrees and humid, as though you're breathing water. Hopefully it gets warmer where you are very soon!
There's always something new to see Allison, I think that's what makes them so interesting. Plus you can take a book or a picnic and just spend some time soaking up the sun.
I need a map and a homing beacon next time I think. Honestly, one day I really have to learn to navigate like a proper person.
Glad to give you a little trip down memory lane!
I know pretty much nothing about plants or gardens but the Magnolias that were there were lovely.
I'll have to do a more in-depth visit a bit later. But first more adventures – like Napa and Sonoma etc!
Touche, I love it 😉
San Francisco's got lots of little gems everywhere. It can all be a bit overwhelming if you don't have enough time to fit them all in.
It's nice to see the sun every now and then Betty Sue, especially if it's been notably absent. We're in for another week of rain here.
We have been a little difficult to locate over the years I suppose. But worth the trip 😉
Golden Gate Park is beautiful but it confuses me. Why call it Golden Gate Park when it's not the park that connects to the Golden Gate bridge? How am I supposed to remember that Presidio leads to the bridge?
A great place to relax in the sun Ahila!
They're pretty special places! And I'm guessing they'd be great for kids as well.
I am not sure if I knew about this place. Not sure how that happened. So gorgeous (like many things in San Francisco). Hope to stop by soon. #PhotoFriday
It took me a year and a half to get there, but I still haven't been to Alcatraz, so you get an idea of how slow I am. Thanks for visiting!