Magic

Truly magical day. We are worn out but happy. Highlights for each of us:

Brent - spending time with each kid doing unique things and seeing this thru their eyes.

Kari - the fireworks over the castle. Breathtaking.

Kristyn - splash mountain even with a slight delay!

Brady - meeting Mickey and Minnie with Mom.

Em - Splash Mtn, but the verdict is out as she was asleep when we asked her.

Great day. Truly.

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Epcot

Long and great day. We opened and closed the park with a few hour break for dinner and a swim at home. Saw the world today and enjoyed every minute. Tired and content family tonight. Tomorrow, Magic Kingdom.

Looks like we made it.

We worshipped with the fine folks at Christ Lutheran Palm Coast and the Magnell family this morning, and headed down the road to Orlando and Disney. So far this trip has been highlighted by side trips. Today was no exception. We saw the sign for Daytona Beach, and wanting to see the ocean one more time, to the beach we headed. Right past the Daytona Speedway (awesome) and to Atlantic Ave which runs through the town and along the ocean. After some walking in the sand, we drove thru Daytona proper. I mentioned yesterday that it was Bike Week - touted as the world's largest motorcycle rally. Think Sturgis with lots of sand. One street was so packed you could not move down it. Unreal. Pretty cool to see. After a 2 hour tour, we made our way to the condo and finally to Downtown Disney for some food and a little shopping. Met two guys from West DSM there with the Valley band, and saw lots of Iowa gear too. No matter where you go...

Tomorrow is Epcot with a forecast of 85 and sunny. Gonna be great.

Flagler Beach

We spent the day on the beach. Absolutely perfect. 80's and bright sun. Nice breeze off the ocean. Cold drinks and sandwiches. Waves and sand. Motorcycles and lots of people around for Bike Week and spring break. We got a little too much sun but it was awesome. Here is a rundown.

Photos from days 1-2

A quick look.

Road warriors

We made it to Palm Coast, FL. Plenty tired from 22 hrs on the road, but thankful for the time together and the amazing sites. Included are:

Blood red moon at 3:30 am Thurs. Beautiful.

St. Louis at 8:30, The Arch, Busch Stadium, at the morning rush.

Metropolis, IL. Home of Superman. Giant statue.

Nashville - The Parthenon, 5 Guys Burgers, Travis Patton, and the Opryland Hotel. We had a ball getting lost, eating with a great friend, and playing like Percy Jackson. A choir showed up and threw it down in the Parthenon. Our hotel was super sketch, but we made due.

Rain Fri morning and off and on all day. Bright sun and pushing 90, too.

Rural Georgia. It was super long but vey pretty.

Alligators in the wild at Okefenokee Swamp Park. Crazy.

A lovely sunset in Jacksonville. Here to dinner with friends in Palm Coast.

Day breaking in the Smoky Mountains. Wow.

All in all, so far so good.