Mar 15, 2007

Roma Street

The Effect of Gravity Upon Water We nipped down to Roma Street Parklands this afternoon and had a very nice time.

Eloise was very jolly even though she'd point-blank refused her nap. After we parked and walked into the park, we were immediately in an area called Fern Gully, down the middle of which flows a little stream. A family of ducks was swimming there and Eloise found them very absorbing.

Then we came across a Water Dragon which was fascinating. It was about 70cm long and just kind of looked at us lazily even though we were only a foot away from it.

The stream flowed down a succession of waterfalls into a large lake in the centre of the park around which ibises preened. A path ran around and on the far side were well-tended lawns in contrast to the dense foliage of palms and ferns and suchlike in our neck of the woods.

We wandered around and were very impressed with the architectural qualities, for instance there was a waterfall around most corners you cared to turn and nice shaded resting areas dotted around the place. Little paths wound their ways around colourful flowerbeds and a variety of trees and shrubs, none of which I recognised.

We played in a nice little playground for a while, after dissuading Eloise from trying to go in the disabled playground which had a swing adapted for wheelchair use, would you believe. You probably would.

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