Florida, USA: The Magic of Disney World
Before we set off on ‘the trip’ we each wrote a list of things we wanted to do or see and where we dreamed of visiting in the world. Odessa’s list wasn’t very long, she wanted to see elephants and…
Florida, USA: Striking gold on Treasure Island and Busch Gardens
Beached on Treasure Island If you are looking for some relaxing beach time on Florida’s gulf coast you could do worse than Treasure Island. We certainly hadn’t heard of it before and simply came across it in our quest for…
Florida, USA: The magic Keys
The Florida Keys. A string of connected and dreamy islands forming the southernmost part of the continental United States*. We knew little more about the Keys prior to visiting, other than we suspected it may be a good place to…
Florida, USA: We have Lift-off at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
What comes to mind when you hear the acronym NASA? Astronauts, rockets, tales of heroic daring-do, ingenuity and exploration. A couple of days here at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral Florida ticked all of those boxes and more.…
Florida, USA: Dodging ‘gators on an airboat in the Everglades
For some people of a certain age mention of the everglades evokes memories of a park ranger, a child and a real pet bear careering through grasslands on an airboat – yes, the TV series Gentle Ben. Enquiries here in…