Running in Disney World
I just spent a long weekend in Walt Disney World visisting with my folks. While I was there, I thought I would get in a bit of running. We stayed in Port Orleans Riverside, and turns out there is a very nice walking/running trail (dotted line beside lake in center) The loop is about a mile long, but to be honest, after the 4 or 5th loops, gets a tad dry.Considering the size of Walt Disney World, I thought it would be easy to find a longer run. Not so much ! I settled on running from Port Orleans Riverside over to the Fort Wilderness Campground, and back. All told, it’s about 6 miles. If you add the loops at both ends, it’s pretty easy to create a 10-mile route.
Here’s a Google Map to get a sense of the run. The bits on Bonnet Creek Parkway and Vista Park Blvd aren’t very runner-friendly, but traffic is light, so not a big deal.
If you’d like, it’s pretty easy to cut off Bonnet Creek Parkway, by walking across the grass by the small lake the corner of Bonnet Creek and Vista Blvd, there’s no fence. You’ll end up on Sassagoula Circle, and it’s very easy to find your way from there to the nice walking/running path at the center of Port Orleans Riverside.
Great Museum at the Intrepid
Lucky me, I got a full blown (after hours) tour of the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier musuem up in New York. Fantastic !! They did an amazing job with the restoration. They also added a great collection of airplanes !
The NEW Intrepid
I’m riding the train back from New York as I’m typing this, posting from my iPhone. Cool stuff. Visited the Intrepid aircraft carrier tonight, which recently reopened after a two year overhaul. Very impressive.
Raining in the Adirondacks
Lots of rain here on our first day of vacation, sure wish it was snowing instead ! Maybe we’ll see a moose !
New Gazebo at the Art Musuem
Did you see the new gazebo behind the Art Museum ? It overlooks the river, and has a terrific view ! It’s made of metal and wood. My only critique is that the metal seems to be oxidizing, and while that could potentially give it good character, in my opinion, it just makes it rather ugly. Maybe they’re going to paint it ?Have a walk, and go see for yourself…
Meg got cast in Doubt !
We just found out that Meg got cast in Doubt ! As usual, she always gets cast in something that interferes with the shore house, but heck, it’s worth it !It’s out in Pittsburgh, which is thankfully, a bit closer than Kansas ! (her summer show last year was in Kansas).
Thinking about putting together a little road trip to see the show…
Check out the details at http://www.meghanheimbecker.com
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No show, but did see some trains !
Well, we didn’t end up seeing Getting Out last Friday. Just too many things going on at once. But earlier that day, I did end up going to the world’s largest model train display. It was awesome !! I’ll post up some pictures in a few days.Life in the Adirondack Mountains
I’m thrilled to say that I’m on vacation this weekend ! It’s my annual skiing trip up to the Adirondack mountains. Do you know where the Adirondacks are ? I’m continually surprised that most people don’t. It’s a state park in upstate New York, roughly the size of the state of Vermont. It’s huge ! And it’s wonderful. For the last couple of years, I’ve been coming up during the summer to row, and again during the winter to cross-country ski. We stay at Susan’s house, which is part of Garnet Hill. (Thanks Susan !) Boy, there’s lots to say about Garnet Hill. It’s named after the huge deposit of garnet stone in the mountain. And today, I got a tour of the Garnet mine ! More on that later….Dinner at Supper
I had dinner at Supper last night (926 South St.), which opened recently this past summer on South Street, across from Whole Foods. My short take : it’s a fantastic, comfortable restaurant with very good food, but kind of expensive.It has a very warm, yet spacious atmosphere. They really gave up alot of potential table space in the name of making the room feel open. I liked that. The wait staff was average, and the food was fantastic.
Their main dishes are relatively small, and they recommend ordering two or three of them for your meal. That’s nice, and I think they’d all be wonderful, but if you did that, it would really break the bank ! Each dish ranges in price from $15 to $21. That adds up pretty quick. With two of us eating fairly light, with two glasses of wine and no dessert, the meal cost us $98 plus tip.
But back to the food. My favorite was the Carrot and Tangerine Soup with Coconut marshmallow. It was served in an oversized bowl, with a big slather of toasted coconut marshmallow stuck the inside. Yummy !! The entrees were very good too. All in all, I say go, check it out. Just be prepared to spend $150 for a full meal.