Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Our Visit to the Jardin Des Plantes

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While in Paris we had a chance to spend two days visiting the Jardin Des Plantes, which are these incredible gardens that also house a handful of museums, a zoo and a few greenhouses. The above and below snaps were taken from inside the tropical greenhouse.

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There was a pretty desert room that reminded me of home. Ida knew most of the plant names in here — from Euphorbia to Agave ;).

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There was also a carousel where Ida went ‘alone’ on the carousel for the first time (#BoldMoves!).

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There was also an Iris garden that made me rethink my luke-warm feelings about Irises. How crazy amazing are those color combos?
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As you can see, Ida fell in love with them too.

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Very much loved the look (and color) of the greenhouses. Made me want to paint all of my window trims in these minty green hues.

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We also went inside the zoo, the natural history museum, and I missed the botanical museum by just a few minutes (I wanted to cry) but the amazing grounds made up for it. The entrance to the Iris garden was so pretty that I already started discussing the idea of a vow renewal ceremony there–in about six years. Ha! If you’re in Paris, the Jardin Des Plantes is worth dedicating at least a day to — pack a picnic.

Photos By J. Blakeney



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