On the afternoon of May 15, we visited an estate garden owned by the Mallet family. Members of the family were once prominent Huguenot bankers but now they have opened the residence to visitors. An Arts and Crafts style house designed by English architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens is surrounded by magnificent gardens featuring towering rhododendrons. Lutyens worked with famous English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll to create several formal gardens near the house. 

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K-2 - A beautiful flowering dogwood in the gardens.

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K-3 - Our guide was a member of the Mallet family that owned the house and gardens. 

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K-5 - The grounds spread into the distance from the house. Huge rhododendrons were everywhere.

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K-6 - Photo opportunity!

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K-7 - Time for a rest stop for Terry and Mary.

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K-8 - Nice shot Al!

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K-10 - Part of the group on a tour of the grounds.

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K-11 - One of the bedrooms in the estate's house. 

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