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Photos from today

it must be me, I tried to edit the blog I prepared tonight, and promptly lost it! So photos only with maybe a bit of explanatory text, from now on. Mind you, I might make a mess of even that simple task.

First lot of photos from attempt at visiting the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, both closed for renovation until the end of next year,

Second lot from Canopy Tree Top Walk, didn't realise it involved a 7km forest hike so felt a bit daft in flip flops!









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