Tuesday April 25th 2023

The weather forecasters missed the prediction again. They were calling for scattered afternoon thunderstorms less sever than Monday. The day began cloudy and muggy and transitioned to mostly sunny in the mid afternoon. The sun added a wrinkle to the mix by heating the atmosphere a little more than expected. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for this area and a very strong storm hit the area around 5PM. By seven it was all over and the sun was trying to come back out as it set in the west.

Assuming today was the best weather day for in the next few, I went to Disney’s EPCOT this afternoon. The International Flower and Garden Festival is going on. The park was filled with bright flowers and colorful gardens. It wasn’t particularly busy today and it got even quieter after the severe weather drove a lot of people out of the park. I managed to stay dry by riding rides and wandering in the shops. It was a long day for me. I was at the park for almost nine hours, rode half a dozen rides and ate a couple of times.

I’m only going to include a few of the pictures in this blog entry. Tomorrow’s blog will contain some more pictures and more details on my visit. The highlights for me were the plentiful number and types of butterflies in the butterfly tent and the pretty orchids at the Mexico Pavilion. I also enjoyed listening to the Voices of Liberty at the American Adventure Pavilion.