Near the outskirt of the city (sort of, the whole island is almost the city) is a botanic garden. It is free and a popular place for people to relax, run and picnic. The vegetation is very lush and there are interlocking winding paths to walk along. The whole garden is very formal and mostly a recreational area although the plants are labelled
We were pleased to see this little family of Malaysian Jungle Fowl who I believe are the ancestor of our domestic chooks
Here is a collection of pictures we took while walking around the garden. Living in Australia in a rather dry place it was fascinating observing the lushness, size and strong colours of plants and flowers
In the middle of the gardens is a lake with large turtles.
Here are some pictures as we walked through the gardens
Next we visit the Orchid garden