The weather is still lovely in Nantes and I’m trying to make the most of it—it could be winter again when I come back to Canada.

I took a long walk to the Île de Versailles, a small island on the River Erdre. The place is modeled after a Japanese garden, and dotted with patches of bamboo, rhododendrons and bonsai trees.

It’s a great place to get an “out of the city” feel, even though it’s tiny and can be crowded on nice days. I love seeing trees in bloom—the landscape was still very winter-y ten days ago in Canada!

In Bloom
Crossing The Pond
The Erdre
Reading Under The Shade
In Bloom
Japonese Garden
The Erdre
The Erdre
The Erdre
On The Bridge
Under The Bridge

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8 Comments

  1. Elisabeth Stewart March 30, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    What a lovely, serene looking place.

    And, yes, snow is expected here tonight – after our recent summer temperatures! Such strange weather we’re having.

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    1. Zhu March 31, 2012 at 6:02 pm

      Wow, snow! Hard to believe it, it was so hot when I left only 10 days ago!

      Reply
  2. Tulsa Gentleman March 30, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Such beautiful pink magnolias. Spring is a lovely season. Nice graffiti. I don’t mind graffiti is it is well done and not defacing a nice building. Under the bridge is a good place for graffiti.

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    1. Zhu March 31, 2012 at 6:04 pm

      This graffiti caught my eye, it fitted the place well.

      Reply
  3. barbara March 31, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Salut Zhu,

    Great ambiance here :)Both relaxing and exotic. I would gladly walk here if I were much closer to the Erdre!

    Bises.

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    1. Zhu March 31, 2012 at 6:07 pm

      I’m sure you have nice parks in your area too… you even have the real Versailles 😉

      Reply
  4. Cynthia April 4, 2012 at 11:01 am

    And now rain will replace sunshine 🙁

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    1. Zhu April 5, 2012 at 2:41 pm

      I know, it’s chilly now 🙁

      Reply

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