Orlando-Lake Eola

I went to Orlando with my boys in the middle of October to visit my family and we celebrated my 33rd B-day. We had a lot of fun in just a couple of days. It was the last trip we took with the Rockin' Minivan because I got myself a Honda Pilot a week later. One highlight of the weekend was taking a boat out on Lake Eola. If you're not from Orlando: Lake Eola is pretty lake in the middle of downtown Orlando. There is a paved path that goes around the whole lake. There's a park for kids to play at, a small theatre, a Chinese pagoda (just for show), a cafe, and a place to rent swan-shaped paddle boats and gondola-looking small motor "watercraft." I have gone to Lake Eola many times over the years and have always wanted to go out on a boat. I finally got my little wish that weekend. My brother Will and I went out on the water with Chris and Ethan and my brother Steve stayed back with Matthew who wasn't interested in our little adventure. We chased real swans on the lake at which time Will exclaimed, "Ramming speed!" Very fun.