Photos from our trip

The dome at Epcot and Gary in the French restaurant.
Here is Louise outside the Norwegian Stave Church. Notice all of the flowers in blossom everywhere. How we would love to see some of them in Maine right now.

Wonderful Day at Epcot

This is Gary wearing his birthday button at Epcot. All day people stopped to wish him a happy birthday and he had a phone call from Goofy! We spent over seven hours in this park having a great time. The Soaring ride was amazing, and we had a wonderful lunch in a French restaurant, complete with creme brulee! We toured several countries, traveled through history, took a boat ride through an environmental project, and had a great time in an incredible place. Two tired bodies drove back to Cocoa Beach last night. Gary always thought it would be wonderful to have a birthday in the summer. Now at the age of 65 he did.

No new adventures today

We are resting up today for Gary's birthday tomorrow and our trip to Disney World. Gary actually walked several miles on the beach this afternoon while Louise did the laundry and finished her book, Before Green Gables. We both walked this morning.It was cooler here today, 68 at the beach, and we saw most beach walkers dressed in sweatshirts and long pants. Louise sat out in the sun for a few minutes on the beach too. Gary made chop suey last night, so we are staying in and eating left overs.

More Pictures from the Wildlife Refuge

Alligators, Armadillo, and Birds

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Preserve hosted the Coles today. We enjoyed a beautiful place, hiked a little, and drove through the preserve observing nature. We found many varieties of birds. The ducks from Portage Lake must be spending their winter here, as hundreds of them were seen. Several alligators were seen sunning themselves along the waterways. The most amazing find was an armadillo we spotted near the road. Gary followed him to the woods and took his picture. It was truly a wonderful day!

Pictures of January in Florida

Today we have a variety of pictures to show you, as soon as Blogger decides to upload them! We spent most of today riding around and becoming acquainted with new areas. We drove through Orlando today, preparing for our visit to Disney on Saturday. We did get a nice picture of the gate! We also took a different route back to the Beach and discovered lots of restaurants and shopping centers. Today was cold - in the 60s, and quite windy. As we see the snowstorm you weathered, we're sure you will feel sorry that it is in the 60s here! There was a real downpour outside of Orlando, but no rain here. However, the beach looks really stormy and gray, as this picture shows. We also found some of the flowers that are in bloom, and a couple of pictures of Gary reading on the patio in front of where we are staying. We refilled the refrigerator and had fresh tilapia for dinner. Anyone for fresh coconuts?

Lazy Day

No adventures today. It was 80 degrees and we went to the beach. There was a breeze, brilliant sunshine, clear blue skies, and crashing waves. The gulls and sandpipers gathered in groups all along the beach. Gary visited with our landlords today and toured their home. Louise knit squares for her knitting group and read Before Green Gables. Two walks on the beach and recording debits in the checkbook rounded out Louise's activities. We went out to a diner for dinner and had seafood. Tomorrow is supposed to be rainy and cold ( 60's!) so we are planning another discovery ride and shopping. How about some feedback from the people reading this? What should we include?