After a long recovery and then work break in Ullapool, we pass one of the world's most northerly botanical gardens: "Inverewe Garden".
The garden was created many years ago by father and daughter, the warming Gulf Stream and the calm bay allowed exotic plants to thrive. We find Californian sequoias, masses of rhododendrons (some of which have already finished flowering), several eucalyptus trees and an immense colourfulness of various flowers. All embedded in a jungle-like green!
When the founder inherited the property, it was nothing more than a rock. We can hardly imagine the work that must have gone into it, just carting all that soil! In addition, plants came from all parts of the world: Australia, New Zealand, all the Americas, even from China, Japan and the Himalayas.
We stroll through the huge area, marvel at the walled kitchen garden and sniff the many blossoms. As the café here is already closed (we are often late shortly after 4 o'clock!), we drive on and look for a nice place for a break. And then we stay overnight. But more about that later.
#INVEREWEGARDENS #NationalTrust #NationalTrustScrotland
Merci for "travelling with us
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Dear ones - unbelievably enchanting + impressive this garden landscape..... Thank you very much for "taking" me there and I send my love to you both.
Your Babsi