We made a picnic lunch to eat out in beautiful nature... but ended up eating it in the car because gnats were swarming around our heads outside. Plus, it was a little cold.
There were several gardens at the park. One catered to all the senses. They had different plants that had various textures, smells, tastes... we didn't eat any of it. Don't worry.
There was a... bird? garden. That one was pretty cool. It had these beautiful peacocks that spread their tails out to reveal awesome colors! Well, one was all white, but possibly even prettier than the colored one.
Another garden we went to was a Japanese garden. There were ducks there, which I'm sure is completely natural...
...And I couldn't resist. When there is a group of birds hanging out one must chase them. I think it's an unwritten law.
Our favorite garden was the English Garden. There were all these beautiful flowers, archways, and gazebos. Perfect place for senior pics!
Another special moment at the park was when Erica and I spotted a statue of St. Francis of Assisi! I love that guy's writing and his life story so I had to take a picture with him. I mean, how often does one see a celebrity like that?
After Wickham Park, we went to a very cold Starbucks (not the weird one). We stayed there for a few hours working on Texas stuff. Erica and I went to Taco Bell for dinner and it was delicious as usual.
We decided to go to a movie and the prices were outrageous! We saw Letters to Juliet.
It was cute and mildly entertaining. However, on the way back to Karen's we were both feeling very lost and down. Erica and I felt as though we had lost our original vision for this trip. We couldn't figure out why we thought we needed this much time for vacationing. What was next? So, when we got back to Karen and Paul's, we worked on our New England bucket list.
We put in a calendar a general idea of what we wanted to be doing. It felt good to plan again. The next day is goodbye Karen's house and moving on to Craig's.
I like the duck chase. Only you would think of that.
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