Long-waited hello to the Internet! A lot had happened in my life in the past 8 months and finally decide to update here. The other day my boyfriend and I decided to visit Toowoomba for the first time for the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. The annual event took place in multiple gardens and parks, with free entry while some events cost around $5-30 (adult). This year, the carnival started from 21st - 30th September, the beautiful sunny springtime in Queensland. One of the highlights of the carnival was Grand Central Floral Parade on 22nd September (Saturday).

It took 1hr 45min to drive from Brisbane to Toowoomba, a bit of journey so make sure you pack your water and snacks! The first stop was Queens Park, the main botanic garden of the carnival. The whole park was planted with colourful flowers and plants where you can take a bunch of photos. There're lots of grass area and an off-leash area for picnic, kids and doggies.
If you have time, you may also visit Laurel Bank Garden, which is 5 mins drive from Queens Park. It's similar to Queens Park but smaller. During the first week, there was a Twilight Tour in the park which cost $5. The one-hour tour showed the darker side of plant life from the experts and found out exotic plants.

The second stop we went to was Japanese Gardens located in the University of Southern Queensland. The sakura tree planted along the lake and the red bridges gives a Japan-vibe to the whole garden.
We ended our day in Picnic Point lookout where you can clearly see the Table Top Mountain and take a break in the Picnic Point Cafe.

Toowoomba is a really small town but definitely worth to check out the annual carnival, which is the perfect way and reason to visit Toowoomba and celebrate Spring! I vlog a little bit in Toowoomba, check out my latest vlog:
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cherry xoxo