I visited the Pangarinda Botanic Garden, just outside the township of Wellington, South Australia, as part of a round trip drive between Tailem-Bend and Wellington. Rather than ‘hide’ the beauty of the garden in my general review on that drive (Day 305 (Pt.1)) I have decided to include what is essentially a pictorial summary of our winter visit to the garden here.
Continue reading “Out and about – Tailem Bend to Wellington – Pangarinda Botanic Garden – Day 305 (Pt.2)”Briar’s Pavilion – Napoleon’s Bedsit
My Reader will be aware (if only from my earlier review – Famous Visitors and Napoleon) that following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to St Helena.
The Governor of St Helena was advised of Napoleon’s exile to the Island when he was already en route. Where was his uninvited guest going to stay? Continue reading “Briar’s Pavilion – Napoleon’s Bedsit”
Famous Visitors and Napoleon
St Helena has had many famous visitors over the years including Charles Darwin, Edmund Halley, Vice Admiral William Bligh, Captain James Cook, TheRamblingWombat, the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte. Continue reading “Famous Visitors and Napoleon”
The Rambling Wombat 