On the day that we were there I just happened to spy a young girl with her eyes tightly closed, obviously wishing very hard for something she wanted before throwing her coin into the fountain. Seeing the intense hope on that young face made me believe that maybe with youngsters like that our insane human race might have a chance after all. Maybe being inside the Chapel in the International Peace Park made me hope that this Peace Park might only be a stepping stone to not only Peace Parks but Peace all over the world.
I found out later that the young lady was there with her father, grandparents, and 4 year old sister . I got their permission to put her picture in our story. I found out that her name was McKenzie Darline and that she was 7 years old. She was every bit as charming as she appears in the picture..
The entrance to the park has an arch over it, but if you look closely you can see that the arch is actually broken in the middle to comply with the rule about no structure covering both sides of the
border.
We've often spoken of Bob as being a "truly international traveler". Well, this picture should prove it. If you look at the ground you will notice two sets of bricks with a path between. He is actually standing in Canada and the U.S. at the same time. Awesome, eh?
We took lots of time walking around and looking at the gorgeous flowers on display. Although it had been an extremely dry summer, the flowers were in bloom everywhere. Unfortunately I don't know enough about botany to name all of the flowers, I do not that they were lovely and we enjoyed the colors and fragrances that floated on the breeze.
Bulova
Watch Co. donated the living clock that was towards the entrance. Although I have seen flower clocks before this one was one of the prettiest. We also took some time walking some of the hiking trails. Although they don't have the profusion of flowers featured in the gardens, they are very peaceful and allow you to get closer to some of the wildlife in the park.
Later we spent several hours wandering the various roads of the Gardens before turning again to the north where we had left our trailer. If you ever get anywhere near the Peace Gardens be sure and stop by and have a look for yourself. Even with the miracles of photography today it is difficult to really experience the beauty unless you are surrounded by it yourself. You can check out their website at: http://www.peacegarden.com.

Good Luck! Have Fun! and Stay Safe!

Laura

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