A Bike Ride and a little bit of Christmas

Nineteen of us headed out from Lake Magic to Fort Wilderness. Temps in the 60's had us all in "big boy" pants. Most of us were in our PTB Tees but you couldn't tell....

What a fine looking group!

Pete, our leader, set a comfortable pace. Just fast enough to get warm and just slow enough for most of us to get back into riding after a biking free summer.

Our first stop at the Trading Post was a stop Pete will remember. He fell while parking his bike and his metal wallet will leave a mark on his rear. He offered a "peek for a buck" but there were no takers!

Above, Pete  takes the lead after his tumble. He's OK and quick to take the helm.

We passed more than a few sites all decked out for Thanksgiving and (yes) Christmas. We can expect to see a major change in decor here at Fort Wilderness over the next couple of weeks.

One thing for sure, the Fort Wilderness Lodge is in the Christmas mood.

We took more than a few minutes taking in the main hall.

A cold boat ride and we were ready for the Wave...

Lunch was terrific! Much of the conversation at our table was about home buying here in FL. It seems there's more than a few "snowbirds" considering more permanent digs here in FL.

This'll give you an idea of the temperature...

 We hit the trail and as Joan says, "we're headed for the barn!" There was little conversation and a much more direct route to our cars.

About the cars, that's another story. Everyone set their bikes on their carriers and headed out. I needed to make a pit stop before I headed out. I took off my windbreaker and tossed it into the back seat of the car, locked the door and took care of business! My car keys were in the windbreaker! Duh!

Thinking I dropped the keys I back tracked my steps with no luck. Walking back I caught up to Steve. Luckily, he went to the ATM and he offered me a ride home to get our spare set of keys.

Well, there goes a nice afternoon.

Thanks to Steve, I was able to connect with Jack at Lake Magic who gladly drove me home and back to Fort Wilderness. At least I didn't loose my keys!

And a big THANK YOU goes out to Steve and Jack!

Yesterday Pat and I set out to find a sweater she was looking for at EPCOT. Along the way we passed this...

Yep, a Ginger Bread carousel! If you'd care to bake one for yourself here's the recipe...

Oh, there's 13 "hidden Mickey's" on the carousel!

Sorry to say Pat was unable to find the sweater she wanted. They're all sold out!

I'm working on Thanksgiving Day (grrrrrrrr). At least I know Pat will leave a light on for me...

now that Mickey's been fixed!

I guess I can cheer up. Thanksgiving Day I'll be working at "Phineas and Ferb and You".....

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