I had a fun day, my sister-in-law rode to Huntsville with me?
We stopped in Athens at Duck Pond to see their Christmas tree trail but, only one Christmas Tree was decorated, so we did not stop.
We stopped at Chick-fil-a in Athens where I bought a large Ice tea.
We rode to Huntsville to see the Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park.
This year all the Christmas Trees were located near the YMCA because the Big Spring park area near the Art Museum was still under construction.
I am not sure how many trees were decorated but I took lots of pictures.
The sun was bright, as we walked through the Big Spring Park looking at the Christmas Trees but it was cold in the shade.
Several times we would come out of the shade into the sun just to warm up.
We walked through Tinsel Trail twice.
We wanted to make sure we did not miss any Christmas Trees. We heard several Christmas Carols coming from the loudspeakers overhead.
Some of my favorite Christmas Trees!!!
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| Santa in a Helicopter Christmas Tree |
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| Minnie Mouse Christmas Tree |
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| Troll Christmas Tree |
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| Owl Christmas Tree |
We watched the ducks and fish swimming in the canal, near the Christmas Tree Trail.
When we were leaving we rode passed Huntsville Hospital looking at all the nearby shops.
From Governor's Drive, I took 565, exiting onto Old Madison Pike.
We were going to the Bridge Street Centre.
I parked the van near Book-a-million, and we walked inside to use the restrooms. While standing in line in the restroom I met a woman from Madison and we began to talk. I was telling her about going to Tinsel Trail. She said I am glad you told me about the Tinsel Trail, I think we will go today.
We came out of the restroom and ended up talking for at least 15 minutes.
As we were leaving I said have a Merry Christmas and New Year. She said hope you have the same.
My sister-in-law had never visited Bridge Street, she said I wished we had something like this back home.
We saw the man-made pond with a large white Reindeer and Christmas ornaments, the carousel, several larger white reindeer, and lots of decorations strung down the center of Bridge Street.
As we crossed over the bridge we saw Piper & Leaf Artisan Tea.
They had four different samples Cherry Christmas, Caramel Apple Pie, Mistle Grove, and Pumpkin Moonshine Tea. I tried them all, my favorite was the Caramel Apple Pie.
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| Piper & Leaf Artisan Tea booth |
I ask the owner of the Pumpkin Moonshine Tea had real moonshine in it.
The young man said you can add your own.
The Christmas at the end of Bridge Street was decorated in largely white, silver, and gold balls, with a star on top but the twinkling lights were not on.
Standing in front of the Christmas tree that was near Monaco Theater was a young girl singing Christmas Carols.
Several children were running along the water's edge.
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| Christmas Tree, children playing, and young girl singing @ Bridge Street Town Centre |
My sister-in-law and I stood listening to the young girl sing when she finished the second song we left and walked back to the van, that was parked near Books-a-million.
In Madison, we rode past several homes that had large handmade Christmas Cards sitting on their front lawns. (Christmas Card Lane)
It was after 2 PM when we stopped at Chick-fil-a in Athens for lunch.
We both ordered kids' two-piece chicken meal, with waffle fries and ice cream in a cup.
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| Chick-fil-a Christmas Tree in Athens |
We rode west on 72 with the sun shining brightly in our faces.
It seemed quite warm but the thermometer in my car read 56 degrees.
I guess everyone was out yesterday for Black Friday or was at home for the Alabama Football Game because the traffic was light.
It had been a great day for going outside and I needed the long walk, after all the food I ate at the Thanksgiving dinners.
Earlier that morning it had been ice on my windshield, as the day progressed it warmed up.
We were home by 3:30 PM.
