Some times doing my job you get to go to some amazing places and meet some fascinating people. Yesterday I had the pleasure to take the McDowell and Bauer families to the Botanical Ark in Whyanbeel. Both couples are from the southern states of the USA. Mrs McDowell is the sister of the current US ambassador to Australia and is involved in the Local Botanical Gardens in Tennessee and has an amazing garden of her own .
The botanical Ark last year won Australia's best back yard and after viewing it I can understand why. The owners Alan and Susan Carle are leaders in Tropical plants and travel the world in search of new food and fruit plants for the garden, also on site is only the second privately owned Quarantine facility in Australia. After a couple of hours sampling the fruits etc. it was time to check out the gardens. If you think lemon cheesecake is good you should try the one I had yesterday the fruit was from the Amazon and it was unbelievably good.
What an amazing place has been created by the Carles, it is a labour of love for them and has been a life time job creating this amazing place. If you get the chance go visit it.
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