Then, we visited Irvine's city park, a former Navy training base (I think; I may not get these facts right). When the City of Irvine bought the land, they created a plan to transform it into the largest city green-space/park - larger even than Central Park. A community garden and Farmer's Market are housed there. Currently, there is a giant orange balloon (tethered) that you and 29 of your friends can rise 400 feet into the air and peruse the cityscape.
There is also a CAROUSEL! We couldn't ride the balloon due to winds - but we could ride the carousel.
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| After visiting the park, Dan and I went for a walk into the hills beyond Larry & PJ's. At the top of the hill, we found this little guy: a real roadrunner! |
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| If you look really closely above the hill, you'll see an orange circle. That's the balloon at the Irvine park. |
That night, we were able to enjoy dinner with my great-uncle Bob and great-aunt Ruth. It was such a blessed evening. It was terrific to spend the weekend celebrating our marriage with family that hadn't been able to come to the wedding!
It was a really wonderful weekend. We needed a weekend to just completely relax and let go. Larry and PJ were excellent hosts. We can't thank them enough!
1 comment:
2 carousel rides in one weekend? How perfect for you! :)
But I think you should go back some day and experience that orange balloon ride. The view would be awesome.
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