Sunday January 26th 2025

Friday’s weather improved enough for another visit to EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts. It was still a cold day, but the sun was back allowing the temperature to reach the mid to upper fifties. The crowd was lighter than the previous week, but parking was still a challenge. For some reason they are not using one of the bigger lots close to the entrance. I had to park in the “Eve” lot on the far eastern end of all the parking areas. It was a new experience.

I had plenty of daylight time to walk around the whole World Showcase checking out all the Art kiosks. There were some spectacular canvases and prints. Even the ones that were not to my liking, but represented plenty of talent so had to be admired. The items that were on other media like glass and wood were also very impressive. The art will change before the festival ends at the end of February so future visits will be different.

In addition to the Art kiosks there are the usual food kiosks around the park. There aren’t as many food options during the Art Festival as the longer festivals. These are mostly focused on presenting a pretty plate with something fairly exotic. Checking the menus for something good for dinner didn’t pan out. Pasta with squid ink was just one of the items that failed to interest. During the other festivals I usually find one or two good choices. It didn’t happen on this visit.

Today, and most of the next week or more, the weather is starting to be above average. I got back to working on my furniture project. An end table to hold a lamp beside my couch is my current project. I spent most of my time today remembering where I was at in the task. It has been since before the holidays that I really put any effort into the task. Hopefully, the good weather will allow me to make more progress.