A stroll through the Gardens
Frederique posted in Official Visits on May 8th, 2008
Hamilton, though the 4th largest city in New Zealand (at close to 130 000 inhabitants!) is not the most exciting place. Still, the weather was glorious so the ‘Ploob & Friends headed out to visit the most popular* tourist destination in the Waikato – the Hamilton Gardens.
It was a trip down memory lane. The Ploob reminisced about the UK in the English Garden.
…and hung out with stone lions again.
It got a chance to lounge in the sun by the pool in a ‘typical’ Modern American Garden.
…and revisit a little piece of Italy.
There was even another wedding to crash!
The day was interrupted by an incident involving the loss of yet another appendage – its head came off, as it does, and the fall to the ground sent its nose flying.
Thankfully, the nose was found, with the bonus addition of nostrils – all the better to smell the flowers!
* arguably, the BEST tourist destination is the statue of RiffRaff at the southern end of Victoria Street, the main drag (no pun intended) in town. Richard O’Brien, the strange mind behind the Rocky Horror Picture Show, lived in Hamilton when he wrote the play/film – a testimony to what this town can inspire? As the statue’s website puts it: “Hamilton led him to THIS”. Sadly, the Ploob wasn’t able to get a picture with the statue… or maybe not so sadly… it would have been a new level of horror…
May 8th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I think I am in love with New Zealand. Thanks, BITWRATHPLOOB!