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Here's a quick view of Topiary Trail as we walk toward the botanical gardens.
A swan...
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A duck...
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A waterfall...
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Pictures of the Cypress Gardens Botanical Gardens.
A bridge spans a babbling brook...
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Don't drink out of the babbling brook.
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The cypress trees from which Cypress Gardens gets its name.
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The huge 70 year old banyan tree of Cypress Gardens.
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As promised in the prior blog, today we rode the Sunshine Sky Adventure. This is the only panoramic tower in North & South America.
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The platform rises 16 stories into the air and revolves 360 degrees for a spectacular view of the park and the surrounding area.
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See the next blog for the zoo section of the park.
To be continued...