TRAVEL JOURNAL 5: The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden

We went to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden our first day. It’s very exclusive – you have to make reservations beforehand, and there’s no sign for the entrance. They have several layers of security docents with lists of people with reservations to go through before you can park and walk to the garden. It is…

Travel Journal 3: The Monastary Garden

The monastery near the Roman-Gaulish ruins had a beautiful garden we explored. It was large and diverse, with large rose beds first, and tall trellises for climbing roses. There were so many lovely colors and shapes, including a violet rose. Beyond this were the most beautiful flower beds planted according to color in geometric patterns….