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Exploring Kew Gardens, Part 2

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A few months ago,  I ventured into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kew Gardens,  just as thousands of tiny buds were attempting to burst their heads above the cold ground.   Now, mid-April, Kew is full bloom. I remember, the first time, feeling overwhelmed by the park's staggering 300 acre size, and only managed to cover the bottom 1/8th of my map. See my blog titled "Winter at Kew Gardens" for my first exploration.    www.mylovelylifeabroad.com/2019/02/winter-at-kew-village-and-gardens.html Today, I returned to experience the Chihuly: Reflections on Nature exhibit, and decided to take a stab at exploring the rest of this Royal Park.   So I did just that, and somehow after my exploration, the park just doesn’t seem unattainable any more. It just requires more than a couple hours.  A lot more.  So, why not give it a full day, and experience its full glory? I arrive via the Central Line, into the Kew Gardens tube stop, and ...