My favorite turned out to be the tranquil Japanese garden full of exotic plants native to Japan.
High school had been a breeze for me, and I managed to get early admission to the university. My mom wanted me closer to home, but I chose to attend the University of Colorado. A little bit of distance would do both of us some good. Once I was settled in school, the classes were quite engaging, but I found the Colorado winter to be something else. My saving grace was that the school had good commercial heating units set up to keep us all warm. Still, I found myself longing for the heat of summer and was so happy when the season changed. We closed for the summer holidays, but I did not go home. Instead, my best friend and I chose to tour Denver and see all the different attractions. At the top of our list was the Denver Botanic Gardens which aligned with my major at the university. The trip to the garden was planned because we knew we had a lot of ground to cover. The garden stretched over 24 acres and had a freaking 50 gardens waiting for us to go and explore. My friend said I was practically shaking with excitement when we got there. The fascinating thing about the garden was its diversity. There were so many different environments depicting gardens from all across the world. My favorite turned out to be the tranquil Japanese garden full of exotic plants native to Japan. I loved how calm it felt walking through space and made a mental note to one day visit Japan. My friend, an art lover, spent her time admiring and loving the sculptures everywhere we walked. That was the best day ever despite the extreme heat.