Yesterday, my friend and I went to the San Diego Botanical Gardens to take a peek at what they offered there. It used to be the Quail Gardens, but was renamed (not sure why). It can often be confused with the Balboa Park Botanical Gardens. However, whereas the gardens there are more enclosed, the San Diego Botanical Gardens is a large open area, east of the five in Encinitas, CA. I wasn’t sure what to expect, except that I had a good many things about it from people who had gone there. Both my friend have an interest in photography and went with the intention of taking a lot of photos, but I admit I was enjoying the peacefulness of the area that I didn’t take as many photos as I thought I would have.
For any plant lover or fruit lover, the San Diego Botanical Gardens is well worth the $12 admission fee. I was fascinated to see they had bananas that were supposedly tasted like vanilla flavored pudding. Fruits such as “pink lemonade lime” was tempting. The gardens are split into regions of the world, and much of the tropical area was filled with delicious fruits.
Check out the web site for the San Diego Botanical Garden. I’ll probably visit again when it’s spring next year, as most things will be in bloom then! A pretty lazy Sunday, but managed to take the camera out and spend time with friends.