Christmas Spirit - Florida Style

On Monday we had a day off to play tourist.  Based on a Groupon offer, we had a reduced cost admission to a National Historic Site called Bok Tower and Gardens about 60 miles away (see http://boktowergardens.org/ ).  This place is also nicknamed “Florida’s Taj Mahal”.  There is a carillon there that plays a concert of Christmas music twice per day as well as a brief tune each half hour.  We enjoyed one of the concerts from a bench in the garden.  It was a very pretty, quiet garden designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.  Also on the site was a historic house decorated for Christmas.  It was beautifully done with a million Christmas trees (actually, the docents didn’t know the actually count but there were a bunch!).  We had a very good day!

 

 

Tuesday we moved the motorhome to the church in Rockledge.  The trustees have allowed us to leave it there while we’re in Minnesota.  One of the couples on our project in Satellite Beach is working at this church for 3 weeks, so they are going to serve as “guards” for our rig.  He is actually retired police from Hawaii, which eases our minds.

Today we left Rockledge early to meet a group for breakfast outside of Epcot.  We have belonged to this “Friends of the Mouse” group for a few years now but have never been able to attend one of their functions until today.  There were about 30 people attending and great conversations around the group.  After breakfast, some of us walked/boated around the area looking at all the wonderful decorations at some of the hotels. 

Disney sure knows how to do it!  We even got to stop at Downtown Disney and get Paige’s favorite treat – the ice cream “Mickey”.

 

Tonight we’re at a hotel near the airport so we’ll be able to get up early, drop the car at long term parking, and catch the plane for Minnesota.  It was in the low 80’s here today so we know it’s going to be a shock to our systems tomorrow!  But we’re looking forward to seeing the family!!