Sunday, April 18th was a busy day. Allen got up and went to get the tire repaired so we could drive to Orlando after Church. When he got back, it was too late to make the 10:00 meeting at the closest church, so we headed South to a different building, arriving in time for the 11:00 meeting block. Well, to our surprise, the only vehicles in the parking lot were large construction types. Apparently they are remodeling that building! So, as fast as we could, we headed back to the first building and made it in time for Priesthood/Relief Society. It was good and we met several very nice people. They even had me play the piano for RS. We will attend there again next week.
After church we came back to the condo and had lunch, packed up and headed for Orlando. By the way, Allen had to buy a new tire for the truck as it had a hole on the inside sidewall.
We arrived at our motel in Kisimmee (near Epcot) late evening and ate at a Perkins Restaurant (not so good) and went to bed.
Monday, April 19th we got up early and went to Epcot, arriving by 9 a.m. after stopping by a grocery store for yogurt and granola bars, fruit, etc. for breakfast. It was a memorable day with many many things to see and do and weather from warm sunshine to sprinkles to absolute downpours. Loni's pedometer said we walked over 20,000 steps. By 7 p.m. we were soaked and footsore and hungry. We left after a fabulous time in spite of the rain! We went to a seafood buffet to eat and back to the motel.
Today, April 20 we got up and had a breakfast buffet at the Sizzler for only $3.99 apiece and then went to the Temple. We took some pictures and made the 11:00 session. It is a beautiful Temple with a gorgeous chandlier in the Celestial room. We then drove to the Church-owned Deseret Ranch. This is a for profit Ranch of over 300,000 acres south east of Orlando. We went in and talked to one of the missionary sisters (from St. George). The CPA who is over all the Church owned ranches of the Church was there with his wife and he gave us some amazing statistics. It was so interesting to hear about that huge ranch and how it is operated.
After leaving, we drove back to Fort Lauderdale, eating at a mexican restaurant in Melbourne on the way. It was great food - which more good luck than anything when you just see a place and say that we should stop there. We arrived at the condo about 7:30 or 8:00 to conclude that part of our journey. Tomorrow - another day!
After church we came back to the condo and had lunch, packed up and headed for Orlando. By the way, Allen had to buy a new tire for the truck as it had a hole on the inside sidewall.
We arrived at our motel in Kisimmee (near Epcot) late evening and ate at a Perkins Restaurant (not so good) and went to bed.
Monday, April 19th we got up early and went to Epcot, arriving by 9 a.m. after stopping by a grocery store for yogurt and granola bars, fruit, etc. for breakfast. It was a memorable day with many many things to see and do and weather from warm sunshine to sprinkles to absolute downpours. Loni's pedometer said we walked over 20,000 steps. By 7 p.m. we were soaked and footsore and hungry. We left after a fabulous time in spite of the rain! We went to a seafood buffet to eat and back to the motel.
Today, April 20 we got up and had a breakfast buffet at the Sizzler for only $3.99 apiece and then went to the Temple. We took some pictures and made the 11:00 session. It is a beautiful Temple with a gorgeous chandlier in the Celestial room. We then drove to the Church-owned Deseret Ranch. This is a for profit Ranch of over 300,000 acres south east of Orlando. We went in and talked to one of the missionary sisters (from St. George). The CPA who is over all the Church owned ranches of the Church was there with his wife and he gave us some amazing statistics. It was so interesting to hear about that huge ranch and how it is operated.
After leaving, we drove back to Fort Lauderdale, eating at a mexican restaurant in Melbourne on the way. It was great food - which more good luck than anything when you just see a place and say that we should stop there. We arrived at the condo about 7:30 or 8:00 to conclude that part of our journey. Tomorrow - another day!
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