After a brief chat, we piled into their car, and a few minutes later, we arrived at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. It's the best time of year to tour the gardens, as all of the flowers and flowing shrubs were at their height. What an experience for a Master Gardener!
We enjoyed the plants, trees, and the hardscaping, and following winding paths through the 'forest'. It's hard to believe that this garden is right in the middle of a large metropolitan area. The most interesting new feature of the garden is a new suspension bridge over a ravine (hence "The Ravine Experience").
After our hike, we stopped at a great Mexican grill, got some meals to go, and headed for the Lake Hills area. There's a small, hidden lake nearby, so we carried a cooler and our food out to a secluded dock and enjoyed a great meal and great company as the evening wound down. We even had a red and white checkered tablecloth and a lovely rose as a backdrop to our meal.
We ended the evening back at back at our friends' house, eating home-made popsicles and talking well into the evening. It was a most memorable evening!
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