Yesterday my family (brother and Mom) visited a huge resort,Gaylord National Resort near Washington DC. It was like visiting Disneyland. We wore our long underwear and heavy boots as well as winter coats, caps, and goves. Our main destination for the day was the Ice Sculpture Park. My mom is in a wheelchair and she enjoyed the trip. My brother said the ice sculptures were in a park cooled to 9 degrees! We came prepared and they still gave everyone parkas. There were ice sculptures that were colored and chiseled by over 40 international artists. Pointsettas, a colored santa with animals; a sleigh pulled by a horse; a children's slide; an igloo with reindeer; a manger scene with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus including sheep, cows, and shepards.
There were many children there enjoying the majic of a slide made out of ice at this North Pole like fairyland. I enjoyed the tunnel of ice blocks and multi-colored penguins. Another tent nearby had ice skating for the children. The outdoor temp had about 20 degrees with wind chill. We decided to head to the main hotel for warmth and something to eat.
They had a huge enclosed city with shops of all kinds and restaurants surrounding a latge plaza. The huge building was 19 stories tall and had a large 60 foot tall glass Christmas tree in the center. There were long strips of fabric hanging from the ceiling that had 1000's of lights. A large fountain in the center of the ground floor had dancing waters to a Christmas tune. Another event was the lighting of the glass Christmas tree. The small lights on hanging strips of fabric changed colors with the use of a computer. At the same time small flakes of snow fell into the center of the village.
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