We walked to the MK monorail station and rode it to the TTC. From there we hopped on the Epcot monorail. We had never taken the monorail to Epcot before, and I have to say it is a fun ride. The train actually goes into the park and loops around the signature "geosphere" before depositing you outside the main gate. Our destination for the afternoon was not Epcot, however, but rather Crescent Lake which is walking distance from Epcot. We made our way through Futureworld and the World Showcase to the International Gateway. I'm sure that ours was one of the shortest Epcot visits in history. In reality, the route we took was very likely the fastest way to get from MK to Crescent Lake with or without a car.

Crescent Lake is surrounded by The Yacht Club and its sister resort The Beach Club on one side and the Boardwalk on the other. Just beyond those resorts are The Swan & The Dolphin. The night before we had strolled along the lake on the Yacht & Beach Club side; today we were headed for the Boardwalk. The Boardwalk has a regular resort as well as a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Timeshare resort. Both resorts share a lobby as well as an old fashioned Boardwalk lined with shops, clubs and restaurants (hence the title). We had purchased a small interest in the Boardwalk timeshare and had a 1:00 appointment with Judy, my DVC representative, to get a tour of the property. I wanted to give us enough time to look around the Boardwalk some, but we actually had less time than I would have liked. Of course we did have enough time to stop at the Sweet Shop for ice cream, however.

We found the DVC preview center and went in. The air conditioning was very welcome. Nat decided to make use of the playroom while Judy showed me models of the studio, 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Since my back was really bothering me I must say that the Jacuzzi in the bathroom looked very inviting. It would not be easy to return to our little old ASM room. Judy also showed me some miniatures of the other DVC properties at WDW, Vero Beach and Hilton Head. All look great. I was hoping they would have something about the new property being built adjacent to the Wilderness Lodge, but no such luck.

After the tour we retrieved Nat from the playroom and Judy showed us the pool. The pool at the Boardwalk, with its water slide made to look like a roller coaster, looked way cool. We then walked through the lobby, which looks great - whimsical and elegant at the same time. Judy put us in a DVC van and we were driven back to our hotel.

We hit the Piano Pool again. Nat expressed a desire to try the Guitar Pool, but when it came down to actually leaving one musical instrument to try another, she balked. After the pool we tried to nap. Well, at least I tried to nap. Nat was wide awake. This of course kept me awake too, so at about 5:00 I gave up and we decided to get our evening started. We showered, dressed and headed out. During dinner at the food court (Pizza for Nat, she liked it but I had a bite and thought it was awful, beer and a salad for me) I looked at my watch and realized it was nearly 5:00, not 6:00 as I had thought. The clock in the room was an hour fast.