Kissimmee, United States Travel Blogs

Disney
Jan 9, 2007 (5 photos)

... great! The next day we got up packed up and headed north to Panama Beach (where the temerature was 20 degrees cooler than in Kissimmee!). We are now staying with Bill and Donna (Andrew's parents). The kids have had a swim in the heated pool and I am ...

Sunshine State
Mar 15, 2007

So we have arrived in the U S of A now and survived our late night drive from Miami to Kissimmee. We have been getting a lot of homework done and enjoying the warm (but not as hot and humid as Costa Rica) weather. I won't be updating the blog much while we ...

A Year in Review-A Pictorial!
Dec 31, 2007 (67 photos)

Today's blog is written within the pictures. Select the first picture and then read on by clicking the next photo tag.

Shopping Heaven!
Dec 20, 2007

After 2 days of walking and Universal Studios excitement we decided to take it easy and go shopping. Not too far from the resort was an outlet mall. We parked the truck and walked through most of the stores. With the Canadian and US dollars at par the ...

Just Hangin' out in Florida!
Jan 5, 2008 (18 photos)

Oh what to write? I've been procrastinating in writing something. It's not that I have nothing to say. I've been to the Magic Kingdom, read a book in one night, worked on my website. I have stuff I want to say. But for some reason I'm having a hard time ...

Happy New Year 2008!
Jan 2, 2008 (19 photos)

I celebrated New Year's Eve at Epcot. What a better way to ring in the New Year then with a hundred thousand strangers.   It was miserable all day. Cloudy with the occasional shower. It looked like it might clear up by mid afternoon so I ...

I'm Going to Disney World!
Dec 15, 2007

I've arrived in Orlando for at least 10 days of touristy stuff with the kids.   Yesterday, my day started off with rain and ended up with....SUN! I drove the cross-country route to get to the campground in southeast Orlando. I decided to by- ...

To the Airport, to the Airport we Go!
Dec 17, 2007

On Saturday I went to the airport to get Nick. Nick text messages me to say they've landed when I'm still parking the truck. Then he sends me another message "Oh NO! It's raining."  It's not the "Sunshine State" that we read on Florida's license ...

How to Write a Best Selling Novel!
Jan 9, 2008

"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live."                                       ...

More....What's up!
Dec 30, 2007

There was suppose to be just one "What's Up" to get me up to date but the last one ended up being longer than I planned. So now you get 2 for the price of 1.   The kids gone it's time to get caught up for the rest of the trip. I had ...

Merry Christmas from Mickey & Friends!
Dec 26, 2007 (5 photos)

I would like to wish all my faithful (and not so faithful) readers a Very Merry Christmas.   Now I have to get back to updating my blog on what's been happening in my travels. Not that I've travelled that much, but I have seen a lot of ...

We Ought to be in Pictures!
Dec 19, 2007 (20 photos)

Our first 2 days of touring the Orlando area was at Universal Orlando. Day 1 was at Universal Studios. The theme park opens at 9. We get there at 9h30. Parking $11. The temperature is a little cool. We need a sweater or jacket when the sun is in hiding. ...

What's Up!
Dec 26, 2007

Yeah...I know...I haven't finished updating what happened when the kids were here. I will do it sooner or later....I promise. There's 3 days at Disney World and a day at Kennedy Space Center left to document. It gets harder to write stuff a week after the ...

Kissimmee Florida Tourist Attractions
Oct 4, 2009

... proximity of Kissimmee to Orlando Florida and the larger theme parks situated there distract from the wonderful attractions of Kissimmee Florida. A city with a population of over 61,000 located in Central Florida, Kissimmee is spring training home of the ...

Orlando
May 28, 2006 (11 photos)

Orlando is the theme park capital of the World.  You could stay there a month and not go to every theme park! We went to Disney World (3 days) and Universal Studios (2 days).  Disney World is just HUGE!  We went to Animal ...

Florida
Jun 28, 2008 (1 photos)

... . We highly recommend this along with the free beers at the bar after!   Over looked by most tourists, Historic Downtown Kissimmee has many antiques shops, restaurants and a few old buildings too. Worth a couple of hours browsing. Well worthy of ...

Orlando
Jun 3, 2008 (3 photos)

I dragged myself away from the pool and went to Kennedy Spacce Centre.... it was still 95 degrees there, but they had a 'rocket garden' the hostel doesn't! Because of the heat, and that the fact that the only other things in Orlando are Disney I haven ...

Off to Kissimmee
Mar 15, 1998

Finally at the hotel

Travelling south
Jan 7, 2009

Christopher's birthday. Although the plan was to get away as early as possible by the time we had been able to get everyone up, packed and had breakfast it was a closer to 9.30 than the planned 8.00pm.  We had quite a smooth run and no traffic ...

Going Through the States into Florida and Cruise
Aug 26, 2008 (15 photos)

Hi, everyone! It has been quite a while since I last wrote in here! During that time, I went to several states down south to get into Florida and then cruise my way into the Bahamas for my cousin's wedding and some awesome beach time! Once again, I cannot ...

The Disney Trip
Mar 19, 2005 (2 photos)

Took our youngest granddaughter and her mom & dad to a timeshare in Kissimmee so she could go to Disney. We took the tour of Vacation Village at Parkway and bought a 2 bedroom for use in the exchange program with RCI. We have since switched to ...

Hollywood Studios
Jan 10, 2009

Today it was time to go to Hollywood Studios.  The Kid's really enjoyed this park and plan to return.  The Tower of Terror was well done and a little scary, the stunt shows were interesting and provided a good insight into how a lot of the ...

return to Hollywood
Jan 11, 2009

It was very hard to inspire the troops this morning to make the most of our final day of tickets.  We did a couple of loads of washing so that Rebecca had some clean clothes to take home tomorrow and we weren't sure when we would have washing ...

Day 1
Mar 1, 2007

We left and drove to Kissimmee, Florida, where we checked into the Days Inn hotel next door to Olde Town.

Finally in Kissimmee
Jan 29, 2008 (2 photos)

Finally at the hotel.  Had problems with the rental car.  Changed the rental company and got it all sorted out.  Met Chris and the boys for dinner not 300 meters down from our hotel in a steak house.  The pictures where taken the next ...

Disney World
Jun 26, 2008

Caught the shuttle right on time and got out to Disney World just as the place opened up - good timimg - and we had a look around enjoying a few of the rides without having to queue at all. But by 10.30am it was different matter with thousands of ...

Out for Dinner with the Boys
Jan 30, 2008 (9 photos)

Met up with the guys at Charley's Steak House in Kissimmee.  We had a lot of fun there.

Disney World - Day 2
Jun 27, 2008

Up early again to get the shuttle - this time to Hollywood Studios - much cooler today and many, many more people about at opening time. We saw a few interesting shows and watched an excellent stunt show with cars and bikes, but once again for us we were ...

Sweet Deal
Jan 16, 2009 (3 photos)

... new room.  Now, that is customer service. At the activity desk, I got a recommendation for a nearby golf course, Kissimmee Oaks, along with a coupon for a discounted green fee.  It was easy finding the course because the Hertz rental ...

florida
Jan 16, 2001

florida