It’s much easier to tell that this is supposed be Wally of “Where’s Wally?” fame from above. Tickets for individuals cost $9 and you get around 3 or 4 passes at the top. From on high, you get to see their work properly. It can be a bit hard to see some of the designs from ground level, which is a shame, because the gardeners work incredibly hard to come up with clever, legible designs. Tulips are always the most-used Floriade flower.The best way to really get an idea of what the flower bed designs are is to catch a ride on the ferris wheel. Canberra is apparently having a nicely warm spring this year too, so the weather was gorgeous. The colours were intense, the displays were riotously beautiful, and the scent of those massed flowers was delicate and glorious. This year, though, I thought was stunning.
I don’t actually remember the theme, which is an indictment in itself. I have to admit that 2017 was kind of “meh” in terms of the display. Whatever floats Floriade’s boat, I suppose. There were multiple tubs painted as minions. There were emoji flower beds, a Where’s Wally, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and Pikachu. There were displays of superheroes, including Wonder Woman, Batman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which made me incredibly happy. Floriade runs from the middle of September to the middle of October each year, and is basically a big celebration of pretty flowers planted in themed gardens. Blame my computer troubles.Īnyway, why October? Well, in October there are two festivals that are a wonderful celebration of my favourite season, spring. I acknowledge it is now well into November and I am very late posting this. However, I think it has it’s own special something, particularly in October. It lacks the historic beauty of Adelaide, the tropical temperatures of Darwin or Brisbane, or the stunning natural beauty of Perth or Hobart.
Granted, it’s not a cultural hotspot like Sydney or Melbourne.
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I have a great deal of affection for Canberra, but it is often dismissed as a boring city full of public servants with nothing to do or see.
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I want to take a moment out of the travel series but still in the theme to talk a little about our nation’s capital.