You cannot help but feel completely at peace when you walk through the lush gardens and cascading water features of the Cowra Japanese Gardens & Cultural Centre.
These Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre were established to recognise and develop the relationship between the people of Japan, a relationship that has its origins in the Prisoner of War Camp that housed the Japanese POWs during WWII.
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| Our Model A Fords parked in the car park at the Japanese Gardens this scene could easily be from the 1930s |
In 1960 the Japanese Government decided to bring all their war dead from various parts of Australia to be interned at Cowra. This was the beginning of the friendship between Japan and the town of Cowra.
These tranquil and well-planned gardens acknowledge the history of the area and underline the importance of peace.
These tranquil and well-planned gardens acknowledge the history of the area and underline the importance of peace.
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| Beautifully manicured & maintained gardens makes you feel like you are in Japan |
As we walked into the gardens we were greeted by the beautiful blossoms on all the various tree shrubs, and further along on our Pepplecrete pathway, we were given the 'once over' by a friendly bearded dragon who was keeping guard on the route.
Because of my handicap with the injury to my leg we decided to hire a golf buggy [below] to make our adventure around the Japanese Gardens more pleasurable.
It is a pity that we were not a couple of weeks later because all of the flowers were just starting to bloom and in a week or so the gardens would have been a sight for sore eyes.
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| Getting a littler power assistance from Bob Ward for our Golf Cart exploration of the Japanese Gardens |
It is a pity that we were not a couple of weeks later because all of the flowers were just starting to bloom and in a week or so the gardens would have been a sight for sore eyes.
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| A friendly bearded dragon keeping a keen eye on who crosses the pathway |
All of our Model A Fords parked in the car park at the Japanese Gardens made a wonderful sight, almost reminiscent of a 1930's picnic gathering. After a delightful visit, we warmed up the engines in preparation for our drive back to our Motel in Grenfell for a well-earned rest.
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| Spring is when the Sakura [Cherry Blossoms] begin to bloom and the garden erupts into a wonderful burst of coloured trees |
So that my friends is my final report of the Model A Ford Club's adventure to Grenfell and Cowra recently. I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed my stories and photographs of a magic weekend away on the road with my friends from the Model A Ford Club.
So until my next Adventure before Dementia, stay tuned.
Cheers for now...
Cheers for now...
Warbo
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