On our way out of the Botanical Garden the sun was setting. Ryan and I saw the potential for a great sunset (photographically speaking) so tripod in hand, we went off the trail and found a good vantage point. Our prediction was correct- it was an incredible sunset! *** Afterwards we went to a nearby "super" Wal*Mart to get a couple styrofoam coolers, snacks, water, milk, and of course a couple boxes of Wheaties. We then ate dinner at Fazoli's and headed back to the hotel.
Ryan and I picked up our rental "family truckster", a red Ford Explorer from Hertz, and after a couple painful loops around the terminal we found Gina, Kyle, and a big pile of luggage. We loaded up and were off to our first hotel- the airport Days Inn. Of course the kids immediately wanted to go swimming.