Botanical gardens, and a nice fall or spring day, make a great combination. It was also a chance to test the camera settings on the new GIS data collection device I got before my trip to South Africa in June. While there I visited the botanical gardens in Stellenboch, which at 33.5S is almost as far from the equator as we are here in Rabat, at 34N. The time of year almost matches as well, approaching the start of winter.
The botanical gardens here are about a half hour's walk from our apartment.
Entry sign and map.
Blowup of the entry sign, with the map to let you pick out the locations you want to see. The NW portion is closed; we have seen a number of very pretty, well maintained gardens that are closed.
Were I a forester, or botanist, or dedicated gardener, there would be captions of these photos. Since there are no maps, or rocks, just enjoy the flowers. Rabat has flowers everywhere.
On the way home, we had lunch at a Syrian restaurant. The spit of roasting chicken parts for shawarma was truly impressive, twice the size of anything I'd ever seen before, and all white chicken instead of the darker beef or lamb I've seen.
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