Florida Guide - Days Out - Page 3

The Apollo/Saturn V Visitors Centre - Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
Millions of people held their breath back on the 19th July 1969 as Neil Armstrong searched for a safe place to land the lunar module on the moon. “The Eagle has landed” crackled through the radio to earth. Many back on earth gasped at the sheer thoug...
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Miami - Home of the Rich and Famous
Although we love the fun and excitement of Orlando, and especially being at our villa, we often fly into Miami, and try to fit in a couple of days in this fascinating and diverse city. Like us, many people love Miami – the rich and famous – b...
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Flagler Museum, Palm Beach
If you visit Florida you cannot fail to hear the name, Henry Flagler, as he was one of the state’s most famous entrepreneurs, who built magnificent luxury hotels, and constructed a railroad from St Augustine to Key West, no mean feat. It was he who f...
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The Morse Museum
A visit to a museum is not an activity readily associated with a Florida holiday. But for a different activity (and a bit of culture), a visit to The Morse Museum is a very pleasant addition to a holiday. Winter Park The Morse Museum...
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Disney Boardwalk
The Boardwalk, close to Epcot, and signposted from within Disney World is a wonderful relaxing place to visit, particularly in the evening. It is themed on an Atlantic seaside resort from a bygone era. You can almost see the ladies in their long dres...
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Mount Dora - a quiet haven
If you feel the need for a quiet day away from the hustle and bustle of the theme parks then spend it at Mount Dora – you won’t be disappointed. Easily reached from Orlando in around 45 minutes along the US 441, it’s a town untouched by the fr...
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Celebration - the place to celebrate your trip to Florida!
A visit to the Orlando area of Florida would not be complete without a visit to the town of Celebration, it is one of our favourite places and we are sure you will love it just as much as we do. Situated off Highway 192, close to the I4 junction, you...
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Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is located on Florida’s Central East Coast, just an hour’s drive from Orlando, and is accessible from Interstates 4 and 95. This is a reasonable distance for a day trip although some families like to stay overnight to enjoy everythin...
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My Ride at Horse World!
Every year we come to Florida , and stay in our house ‘Seventh Heaven’ in Emerald Island, Kissimmee. This year we planned to do some different activities, one being Western Horse back riding. My Nan, my Brother (aged 6), my Sister (aged 9),...
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Green Meadows Petting Farm (1)
It is exactly as it sounds……in Orlando!! The Petting Farm is situated in South Poinciana Blvd, away from the main attraction area. This is a lovely, cheap half day out for little ones – if your kids (and/or yourselves!) are “Disneyed out” and you ...
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New Port Richey, Florida
Whilst on our holiday to Orlando we tend to take a break away from the the hustle and bustle of the Orlando Parks and take a couple of days on the West Coast of Florida in New Port Richey. This is not a bad drive taking about 2 hours ...
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Treasure Island, Florida
We wanted to visit Busch Gardens for the first time (we’ve been holidaying in Florida for 15 years but have never had the time) so we decided to stay close to the Park for a couple of days and stumbled across Treasure Is...
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