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The
four of us ready to explore the botanical gardens
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Beautiful
Rhododendrons and spring flowers in bloom
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Gorgeous
views of the Mendocino Botanical Gardens
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The
beautiful gardens and wildlife
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The
girls enjoyed the day with nana and papa
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Elise
playing hide-and-seek in the gardens
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Momma
by the pink Rhododendrons
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Beautiful
May flowers in bloom
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Alina
did some exploring of her own
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Daddy
with his sweet girls
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On our first day in Fort Bragg, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed straight for the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. The best part about the Mendocino Botanical Gardens is that they are situated right on the Northern California coast with stunning ocean views. May is also the perfect time to see all the gorgeous multi-colored Rhododendrons in bloom. The ocean overlook trails had the most incredible views and were only a short hike from the gardens. We also had the good fortune of arriving on a weekend where the botanical garden was hosting a Mad Hatter's tea party. It was all things Alice in Wonderland with free treats and games for the kids. This is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful botanical gardens we have seen and a must for anyone visiting Fort Bragg. We all had the most enjoyable and relaxing day. I definitely plan to take the girls back here when they get older.
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The
Mad Hatter / Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
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The
giant chess board
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The
girls had fun exploring at the party
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Cruising
the path on a mission to find the ocean
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A
stop by the Gnome Depot and Adventure Trail
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The
lovely vegetable and herb garden
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The
girls discovered this very cool dragon sculpture
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On
the trail toward the sea
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Beautiful
view from the cliff side overlook
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Sit...pause
awhile embraced by gardens, surf & open sea
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Beautiful
ocean views at the Mendocino Botanical Gardens
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