tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post3030545408958879953..comments2024-03-12T07:06:42.444+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: Longwood Gardens and why you shouldn't go back to places!The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-54818529356397760252023-05-18T04:21:32.718+10:002023-05-18T04:21:32.718+10:00Thankyou so much for your comment. It prompted me ...Thankyou so much for your comment. It prompted me to read this post again after many years and recall wonderful memories of our visits to Longwood. I am so glad you enjoyed the gardens. They are truly beautiful.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-14141894071223583082023-05-15T07:39:14.056+10:002023-05-15T07:39:14.056+10:00I visited longwood for the first time in august of...I visited longwood for the first time in august of 2020. I was floored. It was so beautiful and incredible. I can’t wait to go back, but will plan on two days next time. One was not enough time to stop and smell the roses and stay to see the final evening fountain display. I left a piece of my heart there. I hadn’t thought about it, but I do think I’ll plan for august as i know the water lilys were huge and fruit was set on the trees in the conservatory, making it even more enjoyable to look at. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-65300536637737660842016-07-25T10:06:39.298+10:002016-07-25T10:06:39.298+10:00Maybe we should just keep going to new places all ...Maybe we should just keep going to new places all the time - lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-52784761398393198022016-07-25T10:00:45.850+10:002016-07-25T10:00:45.850+10:00I will agree - sometimes it's better to cheris...I will agree - sometimes it's better to cherish fond memories than go back to a place and risk being disappointed. It's hard to recreate a wonderful experience, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257494820953469493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-10961832007645265902016-07-22T16:13:39.879+10:002016-07-22T16:13:39.879+10:00You need to have plenty of time to just wander abo...You need to have plenty of time to just wander about and explore to get the most out of it.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-30192584601670590922016-07-22T16:12:00.205+10:002016-07-22T16:12:00.205+10:00Carole Terwilliger Meyers 22 July 2016 at 10:48
I ...Carole Terwilliger Meyers 22 July 2016 at 10:48<br />I would love to go back to Longwood Gardens. I visited for a special event in the evening and only saw a bit of the gardens. I also was quite disappointed. That topiary garden looks fabulous!Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://plus.google.com/+CaroleTerwilligerMeyers/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70786537938434211762016-07-21T20:01:50.728+10:002016-07-21T20:01:50.728+10:00It is amazing how many of us forget to explore the...It is amazing how many of us forget to explore the lovely things in our own back yards. I am sure you will enjoy it if you go.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-56789736926383187482016-07-20T23:31:59.472+10:002016-07-20T23:31:59.472+10:00Thanks for the article. We live in NJ next door a...Thanks for the article. We live in NJ next door and have never visited. Maybe in a few weeks we'll go.Margehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778940969834532874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-31110366977855850632016-07-20T07:34:09.372+10:002016-07-20T07:34:09.372+10:00My memories of places are always better than the r...My memories of places are always better than the real thing. That's what keeps me travelling. If I remembered things as they actually were I would have more sense and stay home - lol!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-22690275681612271792016-07-20T02:32:41.113+10:002016-07-20T02:32:41.113+10:00Still looks beautiful to us, but totally understan...Still looks beautiful to us, but totally understand how sometimes our memories of a place can seem better than the real thing when we see it again. It has happened to us several times.The GypsyNestershttp://www.gypsynester.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-50902333442568871762016-07-19T19:09:09.907+10:002016-07-19T19:09:09.907+10:00Delaware is a bit of a hidden gem. You should defi...Delaware is a bit of a hidden gem. You should definitely go there. I had a lime tree that actually gave limes for a few years - then it died. I probably killed it but I have no idea how.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-15433272290833854722016-07-19T19:08:03.277+10:002016-07-19T19:08:03.277+10:00Haha - I am glad I am not the only one who misses ...Haha - I am glad I am not the only one who misses the tulips flowering. At least they do flower, I had a succession of years where the possums ate them before they got a chance.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-38664021209181140642016-07-19T19:06:45.263+10:002016-07-19T19:06:45.263+10:00I agree. I wish I lived closer - a bit tricky when...I agree. I wish I lived closer - a bit tricky when you live on the other side of the planet -lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-31063433740037344622016-07-19T11:40:48.977+10:002016-07-19T11:40:48.977+10:00Well, I have managed to keep a lime tree alive for...Well, I have managed to keep a lime tree alive for a few years, but sans limes. So I'm with the other rubbish gardeners. But yes, I love looking at them! Delaware is one state we haven't crossed off, and haven't really known what to see there, other than a few historical sites. Now we do! Rob+Ann @ TravelLatte(.net)http://travellatte.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-59654016872075028072016-07-19T01:01:56.581+10:002016-07-19T01:01:56.581+10:00I chuckled at your tulip predicament - I keep miss...I chuckled at your tulip predicament - I keep missing ours - and I'm a rubbish gardener. Despite the disappointments, Longwood gardens still look glorious, especially the greenhouse. I'd go there at least one, anyway.Julie Dawn Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536949532592481157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27105677935413072602016-07-18T23:35:59.792+10:002016-07-18T23:35:59.792+10:00Longwood Gardens looks lovely - the kind of place ...Longwood Gardens looks lovely - the kind of place I'd really enjoy visiting. I think going back to gardens at different times of year is interesting to see what is in bloom at that time. Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-4639701338131296902016-07-18T20:54:25.219+10:002016-07-18T20:54:25.219+10:00I'll put you in the 'non-gardening people&...I'll put you in the 'non-gardening people' category then - lol!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-5164414200817658552016-07-18T20:52:22.059+10:002016-07-18T20:52:22.059+10:00The gardens look beautiful. Not a gardener though....The gardens look beautiful. Not a gardener though. #TheWeeklyPostcard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-84968979174391655212016-07-18T17:50:15.853+10:002016-07-18T17:50:15.853+10:00I don't kill every plant I touch, just most of...I don't kill every plant I touch, just most of them - lol!<br />The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-62312815277212054052016-07-18T17:49:42.794+10:002016-07-18T17:49:42.794+10:00We just loved Longwood on our first visit and I am...We just loved Longwood on our first visit and I am sure once the work is completed (and the lilies have grown) we will love it again.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70716764175746251912016-07-18T11:31:52.641+10:002016-07-18T11:31:52.641+10:00I am one of those who like to take a look at garde...I am one of those who like to take a look at gardens but I am terrible at planting (I kill every plant I touch, no joking). Thanks for letting me know about these gardens. I have been to very lovely ones that have stayed in my mind till this day.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263301081869858071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-45957707945495682112016-07-17T13:54:18.082+10:002016-07-17T13:54:18.082+10:00What a gorgeous garden, I am sure if it had been m...What a gorgeous garden, I am sure if it had been my first time visiting the gardens I would not have been disappointed nor even aware of what wasn't working. Love the water lily plates and the topiary trees.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849106609035136485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-88592664413663672372016-07-17T07:36:22.967+10:002016-07-17T07:36:22.967+10:00Haha - you and I should definitely never go to a g...Haha - you and I should definitely never go to a garden together then. We might utterly destroy the place!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-56388786994902957722016-07-17T07:35:39.577+10:002016-07-17T07:35:39.577+10:00It wasn't just the size of the lilies. It was ...It wasn't just the size of the lilies. It was more the fact that when we saw them the first time the boys were so excited. I think we expected to recapture that memory of having young children and seeing their sheer joy at encountering something new and surprising.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-2867949688994469632016-07-17T07:32:58.991+10:002016-07-17T07:32:58.991+10:00Sometimes returning to a place is great fun. There...Sometimes returning to a place is great fun. There is a little village in Brittany, France which we have been to three times. It has huge tides and that is what draws us. On both return visits we had forgotten we had been there until we looked around and realised how familiar it was. It has become something of a family joke now that we keep returning to places we think we haven't been before and then realise we have.<br /><br />I just read your post on the Pokemon craze in Australia. I do hope there are no Pokemons in places like Longwood and Winterthur. Imagine the damage which could be done to the gardens by players trampling across the flower beds in search of these creatures.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.com