Botanical Gardens: By Jessica

A few days before I left for Argentina I was able to go to the huntington botanical gardens with Triniti and some other friends. When I first heard about spending a whole day at a garden I expected it to be boring…but It wasn't! Despite the heat it was actually really pretty. There are a ton of different gardens, which you can visit. They all have different themes. The Japanese garden was my favorite. It looked like you were actually in Japan, they had a bridge over a river and they had a replica of what a house would look like there.  



            This place is perfect for taking pictures! 

There were also multiple museums which had old art, books, and statues. 

While we were there we ate at a tea house they had next to the Japanese garden. Tea isn't really my thing (at all) so I mostly ate the tiramisu (actually I ate a ton of them!). The tea place was good and a fun experience but don't expect a meal. Expect a few tea sandwiches and pastries (I would rather eat a pizza, I'm not into the whole tea/luncheon thing.) You should have seen the difference between Trninti and I when we were eating! Triniti has the best manners, she even had her elbows off the table. I on the other hand ended spilling crumbs everywhere (including the floor) and ate way too much food. It was still fun though.

They also had a tropical garden inside a greenhouse. It was very warm and humid but they were able to make it feel and look like a jungle. Inside the tropical garden they had some exotic plants that don't grow anywhere in the U.S.

If you enjoy nature and natural beauty than I highly recommend this place. It is so big you could come back multiple times and still discover something new! 

I hope you enjoyed my post! Stay tuned for more next week! 

~ Jessica