We celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary last
week. I thought we didn’t do presents –
however this year Mr Motoko decided to check out what the traditional gift is and
it’s wood. As we all know I am smitten with cherry blossom trees – so I got my very
own pink cherry blossom to plant in the garden (which will hopefully grow like
the one in the picture below.
Whilst on his Google search for Cherry Blossom trees, Mr
Motoko came across the Cowra Cherry Blossom Festival - Sakura Matsuri – so he organized a weekend away (well
a Friday night only as there was no accommodation left on the Saturday night –
busy spot.
The Gardens are the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and
are simply divine. Cowra was the site of POW camp in WW2 and the Gardens are
extension of the war cemetery. The blossoms had flowered early due to some
unseasonably warm weather but it was still a beautiful experience. I first experienced cherry blossoms back on
my first trip to Tokyo in 2004. I still remember the pathways in the park lined
with cherry blossoms and as the blossoms fluttering from the tree in the wind, it looked like
it was snowing!
I’ve been inspired lately from my fellow business babe Sam at Drawn Outdoors to get my garden planned BEFORE I start planting this that and the other. I’ve never seen these yellow blossoms below before and think they will make a nice addition to the garden. (Once I plan where to put it of course!)
If you are ever on your travels it’s worth a visit -Cowra Japanese
Gardens
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