It's Spring Time!!!

I know summer is winding down for all of you, but we are getting excited because it is getting closer to spring time.  We can hold off on the really warm weather for awhile because we don't have air conditioning here.  So it's going to be hot and humid this summer.  Thank goodness I have straight hair and not hair like Monica from Friends.  No fro here and I won't be getting braids in my hair with seashells haha!!

Overall the weather is pretty good right now.  Warms up in the daytime and if you are out walking in the sunshine it feels hot, but once in the shade you can get the chills.  At night it hasn't been too cold, but enough to make you put a warm jacket on.

Apparently there are cherry trees here and there were notices on Facebook that the blossoms were in full bloom.  So yesterday, I met up with Aram in Auburn and we walk to the Auburn Botanic Gardens.  It was a cloudless day and after walking for about 25-30 mins, I realized that I need to pack sunblock with me all the time.  Google maps took us on a walking trail next to the Duck River.  Initially, I thought it was pretty and peaceful until these signs showed up.

I'm terrified of snakes.  I can't even stand to see them in Harry Potter movies.  So seeing this, I wanted to pick up the pace and get away from there. Finally we made it to the Botanic Gardens.  It was way busier than I expected and for the most part it was all Asian people.

Entrance when you first walk in

It was really pretty to see the Cherry Blossoms.  It was a little crazy because it was like an Asian photoshoot.  There were ladies dressed up that would side in between trees or down by the water and pose for a photo.  I halfway wanted to see one of them get stuck by a bee because they all over these trees lol.

So also here there was a Fauna Reserve that had wallabies, kangaroos, wombats and emus there.  That was cool to see to.

Always napping

Not sure if it an albino wallaby

Kangaroos

Some birds with their babies

Australians also are super picky on their coffee, so we found this little truck with espresso machine in the back.  I will give it to them, they do know their coffee here and probably once we are back in the States, I'm going to be missing good coffee.

Overall a fun day and it's nice being outside in good weather.  Miss everyone back home!  

Cheers,

Ann & Aram