Fountains at The Breakers

Today I figured I would post some photos of the fountains of The Breakers.  They were everywhere and they were gorgeous! 

The Breakers in West Palm Beach Florida was beautiful - at every turn - my favorite part was the weather!  The Palm Trees I mentioned in previous posts was my other favorite - but - the fountains were pretty amazing, too!

This first one was near one of the 9 pool areas at The Breakers.  You can see the ocean on the other side of it, too!

This next photo was of a fountain that was in the outside courtyard of The Spa at The Breakers.  I was able to go to the spa thanks to 2 gift cards I received.  I opted for a 50 minute massage and it was wonderful.  They did a combination of aromatherapy, hot stones, and deep tissue.  She even worked on my Sciatica, too. 

The aromatherapy scents that were used for me were peppermint, eucalyptus, and lavender. 

It was the first time I had experienced the hot stones and I have to say I absolutely LOVED them.

In the courtyard of the spa there were chairs, tables, lounge chairs, etc all in an enclosed area.

This next photo of a fountain at The Breakers was taken in the one side lawn area.  There is a parking area behind it and on both sides but at The Breakers there is ONLY Valet Parking.  There are also lovely walkways, paths, gardens, and things to look at - at each and every turn.

I blogged a bit more about this fountain and the lawn area over at my main blog HERE at MyBlissfulJourney.com

Also at that above direct link you can read more about all of the Palm Trees surrounding The Breakers and my LOVE of Palm Trees!

The layout of The Breakers was terrific because there were a lot of hidden areas that were out of sight including the playground which was nice.

In the middle of The Breakers there was a courtyard, too, it was surrounded by several entrances/exits, shops, and other walkways.

This is a picture of that courtyard and the fountain and seating area there.  At night there were twinkling lights on the trees and plants and it was glowing with clam-ness.

There was marble everywhere, too!

Behind this fountain area you can see a little archway that went out to the lawn area.  This lawn area was the area I spoke about with the photo above.

The area lizards and salamanders enjoyed this spot, too!

With this last photo in today's post - you will see one of the fountains and statues in the beautiful outdoor enclosure that was located right past the historic lobby at The Breakers.

This area had lots of seating - benches, comfy chairs, etc.  It had stone statues, fountains, and railings, too! 

And of course plenty of plants and palms. 

This is one of the many areas that The Breakers holds meetings, parties, balls, receptions, and fundraisers - among other things!  While we were there they had at least 3 gatherings in this area that I know of.  I would sure love to have a gathering there if I were able to - it's a lovely spot!

WonderWorks - Part 1

This is part 1 of our visit to WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge.  I took a lot of photos!  Sure - it's IDEAL for families with children but my look will be from an adults point of view.  Or - if you prefer - children young and old will enjoy various things throughout their attraction.  It's VERY hands-on...as you will see!

First up...one of the stops we took a look at is the Google Earth 'booth'.  It had a very large and colorful screen.  Once you figured out the controls and functionality it was neat to zoom in and out on your town or city.  It's much like what you would see on your computer screen but on a larger scale.

Nearby the Google station there was a nice man taking photos of couples in front of a blue screen (or if you are the technical type - it was actually a green screen - but you know what I mean!)  We opted NOT to buy the photos at the end but I think it would be fun for couples or families for their scrapbooks.

Speaking of 'fun facts' I was reminded again just how short I was! Not only was there a place that would tell you your exact height - there was also a place you could stand in front of the average basketball player to see how you compared in height.

There were a few smaller areas where you could try and locate the 'purple' bead in the mix of millions of other ones and it would tell you the odds of someone actually finding that one bead...or you could shoot hoops...or try the virtual batting cages...and they would have neat facts around each station.

I was told I was 5'1"...I thought I was shy of 5'2" so I wasn't that far off.  Dale is convinced he's shrinking...but...then again...I think that happens to us all over time.

There were a few children and families there today while we were there but there were more couples without children than I thought there would be.  It was cool that we weren't the only ones!

There were things to look at EVERYWHERE and I mean EVERYWHERE.  Just a few twists and turns into the exhibit we looked up and saw kids walking on what looked like glow-in-the-dark tight ropes.

And speaking of things that made you almost lose your balance...we went thru a glow-in-the-dark tunnel with a bridge that made you feel like you were spinning and going to fall but you weren't really moving at all!  It was all just an optical illusion.  If you like eye trickery you will LOVE this place.  And lucky for me - I do - so this was GREAT!
But...first more on the fun lights and such! Remember Lite Brights?


Well, this place had a life sized display that you could light up what you wanted.  Continuing with the light and motion theme - there was a room you could go in and 'strike a pose' up against the wall and the light flash would freeze your pose in time on the wall.  Here's one that we did.  I look like a hippie-peace-signing scarecrow and Dale looks like something supernatural.

And just for kicks I decided to have Dale take my picture while posing as a member of NASA.  There were kids in the nearby 'space stations' learning about space and control centers and such.  They looked like they were having a great time, too!

Yes!  I took a lot of photos.  More than I thought I did...so I will have to break this post up into at least 2 parts so stay tuned for more of our adventures from WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge!