Fairfield Inn & Suites Titusville

A very hot day. We purchased a 3 park, 7 day, ticket for universal, universal islands and wet n wild. This means that we can spend the rest of our time in Orlando messing around on theme park rides and swimming. Its a hard life :)<br><br>the best way to describe today is to discuss the rides <br><br>shrek 4d - a very amusing and fun 3d ride based around the shrek story. its a lot of fun and good laughs.<br ...

... was interesting to see christmas decorations on lampposts as we walked along in 80 degree temperatures.<br><br>after a salad lunch we went into the hotel pool and chilled and relaxed looking at the little lizards running around.<br><br>we also discovered that some idiot has forgot to pack the memory card reader - so no pictures from the cameras until i buy one (doh).<br><br>apparently we are near to the world largest gift shop (see picture), the use the doors to get a sense of scale

... them.<br><br>arrived in Orlando at approx 16:20. by the time we had the car it was dark, so after being awake for hours had to relearn how to drive on freeways in the dark... it was a bit scary.<br><br>arrived at the best western and am quite pleased with the hotel it has excellent swimming pools and hot tubs - so we hit those before going to bed.<br><br>we''re back.....<br>

... the windows were limited, they were very fine -- one from the Mellon home in Philadelphia in particular. Also enjoyed the several iridescent vases they had. <br><br>We had dinner at a Thai restaurant along Park Avenue -- quite tasty, and a very nice presentation. <br><br>Then, back to the hotel, to bed.<br>

... he forgot the<br>state of Georgia lies between South Carolina and Florida, lol. We also<br>saw some wild boar on the side of the road. 8)<br><br>1:30PM EST - we've reached the Florida border, thus completing our quest to visit all 48 contiguous US states.<br><br>We continued driving. Drove through St. Augustine -- a pretty, quaint<br>city, before continuing towards Cape Canaveral. Had we arrived a few<br ...

... the dark and raided the freezer for saved portions of two previous meals which made a very good supper. Ros then won at scrabble making a huge score with a word that she says is in the dictionary but is not used in polite company. The weather is supposed to go downhill tomorrow afternoon with possibilty of strong thunderstorms and 25 knot winds so we may try and find a marina or a snug anchorage but the latter do not seem to be a feature of the ICW in Florida.

... giving false readings and the NASA Engineers think there is a risk of engine cut - off when the shuttle is launching. They have seen this problem before but it always cleared on refilling the tank. This time it hasn't and they want time to fix it. We have a housekeeping day in which I enjoy a little more American dentistry (they are impressively efficient and I am realising the shortcomings of our own NHS services). We also investigate the cost of Laptop ...

... it's just worth getting up early. We travelled inland today in search of birds at Lake Kissimmee and Three Lakes. What was my fave? These Sandhill Cranes ...

... help, and when she got up to help him he went to hug her.  She jumped away and we all laughed.  It was really funny.  Eventually he got up and told us that he was a special effects artist for Universal Studios, and then the host of the show came out. First we watched clips from some of the most popular Universal horror films.  Then they asked for a volunteer and a bunch of people had their hands up.  Of course they picked someone who didn't have their hand ...

Nov. 24 and 25 Arriving late in the day from Jacksonville, we anchored north of the bridge directly in front of the old Spanish Fort - Castillo de San Marcos. The castle and the Spanish/Moorish buildings with their red, clay tiled roofs glowed in the light of the setting sun. What a magnificent sight, and Mystic Loon was anchored right in front of it just like boats from around the world did during centuries past. The city itself is a combination of tourist ...