While Laura took a nap we wandered around the National Gardens. It was mostly trees and water features. There were rock encased trenches that funneled the water from pond to pond. We saw a Kio pond, a turtle pond, a smaller fish pond and a big duck pond. The gardens abut the Parliament building which we could see from the back. We wandered and saw robins and parakeets flying about. On the way back we passed the Guards marching along the sidewalk. This area is home to many embassies and the buildings were very nice. We got back for happy hour and roast chicken for dinner.
Walking along Embassy Row
Modern Art
The designs looked like fingerprints and the spheres had gears attached to the sides that allowed for them to rotate. Perhaps there are lights in the inside
Koi pond
A confessional booth?
Red fish but no blue fish
The former Botanical Museum
Turtle pond
Little ducklings
10 in total
Black beak the pirate duck
A very scruffy pup
The obligatory wedding photoshoot
Stone work
Flowers
A fern garden in the shade
The back of the Parliament building
Busted as we were leaving we passed the Guards from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The gates tot eh Portuguese Embassy
The Museum of Cycladic art
That is bronze age Greece, from 3000 BCE to 1050BCE
Time to stock up for tapas time!
