River Red Gum in Seremban Lake Gardens

River Red Gum tree as identified through the QR code tag on the tree at Seremban Lake Gardens. Read about it HERE. There were two of those trees which I walked under amidst the lush greenery of the gardens that drizzly Monday morning after a mediocre breakfast at the Royale Chulan Hotel Seremban. A native tree in Australia, the river red gum tree is also home to birds such as Little Corellas which you can read about HERE. Victoria Parks website shedding light on the importance of this tree can be read HERE.

The Seremban Lake Gardens was within walking distance of Royale Chulan Hotel. 

Iconic A&W drive-by and restaurant facing the lake was packed with diners on Merdeka night.

Greenery is so soothing to tired eyes and seeing canopy of trees like this outside the hotel window substantially reduced my anxiety levels that Merdeka weekend. Negeri Sembilan is also home to the migratory Oriental Honey Buzzards, which I wrote about HERE and a video made way back in March 2015, can be viewed below:- 

There was a garden corner at Royale Chulan Hotel Seremban that was my go-to corner to rest & rejuvenate. The torch ginger plants were taller than me and the fully bloomed flowers were all pink and pretty to behold (as pictured below). The torch ginger flowers are an essential ingredient in the Peranakan Nyonya cuisine which you can read about HERE.