A Day at Discovery Cove
Get there as early as you can because you do not want to miss one single moment of your day at Discovery Cove. It is, without doubt, one of the best days you will ever spend at any of the attractions in the Orlando area. It is a wonderful, man-made p...
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A stroll around Celebrations lakes and residences. Part 3
As you reach the end of the path, the lake will disappear and after crossing the bridge you will find yourself in the heart of residential Celebration. Turn right and pass in front of half a dozen white clapboard houses with their fully furni...
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CRUISING DIRECTORY - PART 2
If you have read Part 1 then you are well on the way to being a cruising buff. But there may still be some words and phrases which are confusing, particularly some technical terms, so I will attempt to confuse you even more……. Aft – this is t...
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Have you considered everything you should ?
It is an exciting time planning a forthcoming holiday and making the choice of where to stay. In Orlando this falls broadly into two categories, either hotel or villa accommodation. A villa has far more advantages than a cramped hotel room. Imagine b...
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More Disney Fun?
It would be easy to expect yet another theme park from Disney when arriving at Downtown Disney, it certainly appears like that at first glance, but on this occasion you would be wrong. In my opinion Downtown Disney is absolutely worth some of your va...
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San Sebastian Winery – St Augustine
OK… so you’ve had a couple of days to enjoy the stunning architecture of St Augustine, together with its wonderful old buildings and Spanish fortifications. You’ve also had the opportunity to take one of the numerous trolley tours or ghost walks and ...
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The best two parks in Orlando
There are tons to do once you get to Orlando; there are a multitude of parks to visit so many infact that it will take you several years and plenty of trips to Orlando to experience them all. Even when you think you have got them all covered there’s ...
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HONEYMOON ISLAND
Honeymoon Island State Park is situated in Dunedin, north of Tampa, on Floridas north west coast. The island was once called by the rather less flattering name of Hog Island and remained so until an entrepreuner put up 50 thatched holiday homes for n...
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Celebration Health and Fitness
When in Florida you may wish to maintain your fitness level or burn off some of those extra calories that you seem to be eating because you can’t say no! We use a great health and fitness centre on the residential development of Celebration – loca...
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DRIVING ALONG THE LOOP, ORMOND PART 2
Back on the highway, the oak trees spread their boughs across the road, making a leafy canopy where the dappled sun spreads shafts of light onto the ground. It is a beautiful cool, shady tunnel to drive through. You can stop and take a peep at the ru...
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KISSIMMEE PRAIRIE PRESERVE STATE PARK.
Kissimme Prairie Preserve State Park is located 25 miles north west of Okeechobee. The introduction of the railway in 1915 meant that cattle were driven through Okeechobee en route to the rail road station. By 1940 a company called La...
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BILL BAGGS CAPE
Bill Baggs State Park is located on Key Biscayne, in south west Florida Coming from Miami take the Rickenbecker causeway and proceed as far as you can go. The beach has been voted in the top 10 for the whole of America but if this is not eno...
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Suwanee River State PARK
Suwannee River State Park is situated on the U. S. 90 about 13 miles west of Live Oak. The Suwanee River runs from Texas to the Gulf Coast of Florida and eventually tips out near White Springs. Back in the day this river was full of p...
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Afternoon tea at the Grand Floridian
For an absolute treat why not head out to the most beautiful hotel in Disney – the Grand Floridian Resort, for an old fashioned and very English afternoon tea. I would recommend booking advance table seating for afternoon tea as the restauran...
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Manatees – an endangered species
The fascinating Florida manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. Their numbers in Florida are reducing to the extent that they are now an endangered species and unless man takes more care of their environment their numbers will continue to...
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CHAMPION'S GATE GATOR FESTIVAL
The first Champions Gate gator festival was held in May 2006 at, of course, Champions Gate in Davenport, which was very handy as it was near our villa at Windwood Bay and also all the other nearby villa communities on the CR54 and US27. It was...
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Orlando Dining for Celiacs
My best friend suffers from celiac disease and the daily challenges of eating a gluten free diet can be very inconvenient. It is particularly hard for her when she has to travel as is the case for anybody who has this disease or has to live with any ...
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Daiquiri Deck
We had originally visited Daiquiri Deck some time ago when we visited Siesta Key and were impressed with it. On one of our day trips to Madeira Beach we decided to eat here before returning to our villa in Orlando. I was fascinated by their e...
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What’s new at Disney World Part 2
What’s new at Disney World Part 2
An all new Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ride will replace the existing original ride, which I feel was a bit too scary for the little ones it was intended for as it takes place in the dark nearly all of...
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WORLD SHOWCASE – CHINA
Epcot is a park in two parts, the main attraction area and the wonderful World Showcase, where eleven countries are represented in pavilions along the shores of the beautiful World Showcase Lagoon. Comprising Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, Am...
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Miccosukee people of Florida
Miccosukee people were originally part of the Muskogee tribe of Native Americans. They came to Florida by way of Tennesse, then the Carolinas and finally settled in Florida in the eighteenth century. It is thought that their name was bestowed...
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Economy Family Dining
First of all, be assured that portion sizes are so large in the US that economy doesn’t mean still hungry! If there are a lot of people in your group or you have small kids, then eating out can be relatively expensive (but not as expensive as...
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Tips when visitng Animal Kingdom
We have visited Animal Kingdom several times over the years and are always discovering tips worth considering when you go there. We love the gorilla exhibit but it is very popular and gets very crowded at the observation window. Last time we ...
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Sweet Tomato Restaurants
This group of restaurants advertise themselves as “a serve-yourself, all-you-care-to-eat dining experience featuring the freshest vegetables, salads, made-from-scratch soups and muffins, hot pastas and more! ” We had seen them for several years in Or...
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What’s New At Epcot’s Innoventions? (Part 2)
On a cool November morning we visited Epcot to find it surprisingly busy and although we had arrived at about 9. 45 we still had 2 hours to wait before our Fast Passes to Soarin’ could be used. So, in view of the temperature we decided to head indoor...
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