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Harry P Leu Gardens....A History.

The Harry P Leu gardens are in Forest Avenue in Orlando. The history of the house and gardens start in 1885 when John Thomas Mizell built a farmhouse on the site. Later in 1902 one Duncan Pell bought more land that now makes the majority of t...
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Washington Oaks...A History

Washington Oaks State Park is situated in Palm Coast in North Ocean Shore Road. You will not be amazed to hear that this site was once occupied by the Native American. In fact their midden forms a hill at the park today. Middens (or mounds) w...
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Wolfgang Puck's Grand cafe at downtown Disney

We ate at Wolfgang pucks in Las Vegas a few years ago and it is imprinted on my memory as one of the best meals I have ever eaten, so imagine my surprise to find he has restaurants right here in Florida. If you love your food (like me) then...
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St. Augustine

Last year we decided to spend three days visiting St Augustine and I can honestly say that it was a wonderful experience. We did not go by the quick route but headed for 1A1 and took the coast road north. We even went onto the beac...
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Showcase of Citrus (8)

During many of our visits to our villa we had said we must do some orange picking yet never seemed to get around to doing it. Then a couple of years ago I decided to search on the internet before going on holiday and I found Showcase of Citrus. <...
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Epcot – World Showcase – Japan

For Priority seating in the Teppanyaki Dining Room call 407 939 3463 There are 11 countries in the World Showcase, Japan is the 7th if you are going clockwise around the lagoon. Viewed from the lagoon, the bright red torii gate stand...
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Highlands Reserve Golf Course

I’ve been going to Florida with my family for the last 4 years and always looked longingly at the fabulous courses there but, with everything else on offer, there’s just never seemed to be the time to try them out. How I’ve itched to put a bag of ...
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Why Indian Creek is such a Fantastic Location for your Stay

First time visitors to Orlando will be unsure and over whelmed by the amount of homes on offer and to the location of many villa's, maps are often misleading. Indian Creek is just 3. 5 miles away from Disney's Animal Kingdom so a perfect loca...
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The International Mall, Tampa

In June we visited our villa, and when we had to move out for the arrival of our next guests we decided to spend a couple of days in Tampa, just down the I-4. We were fortunate to find a wonderful mall nearby, the large, upscale Internati...
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New York to Florida – Our East Coast Trip 2010

New York to Florida – Our East Coast Trip 2010 Last October my Husband Dave and I took a trip to see the sights of New York followed by a drive down the East Coast to Florida. We took my close friend Fiona on what she terms as her trip of a ...
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Lakeridge Winery

Why not take the day out to visit a winery; there is one in the Orlando area and well worth a visit it. It was opened in 1989 and has reputedly received over 300 awards To get to it we take hyw 27 and head north into Clermont and towards the ...
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Cruising for those with disabilities – Part 1

Cruising for those with disabilities – Part 1 For those who have any sort of disability which requires special help on holiday it may come as a surprise to learn that the cruise industry has some of the finest facilities available to the physi...
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A Day at Busch Gardens

If you like roller coasters, animals and getting wet this is the park for you. If you are traveling from Orlando be sure to get to the park early as there is so much to do. You can visit Jungala which is an exotic jungle and here you will fin...
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FLORIDIAN SKIES

Our first glimpse of Florida was actually the view out of the airport doors, as they opened wide in front of us, to reveal the dark velvety sky of Miami. We could hardly contain our excitement as we gazed up at the tall palm trees outlined aga...
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More than theme parks

I love Florida. Of course we all know about Disney and Universal etc. etc. My favourite park is Seaworld and the pirate show, so clever and so funny, but I’m sure that the Magic Kingdom is a firm favourite with the kiddies. Meeting Mickey Mouse and f...
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A Shopper’s Paradise

Orlando has to be one the best places in the world to go shopping the weather, the giant Malls, and best of all the prices……..even men should be happy shopping here as the sports apparel and equipment available is almost limitless. Remember...
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Tower of Terror

At the end of Sunset Boulevard is the rundown Hollywood Tower Hotel; home to one of the premiere thrills rides at Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. At 199 feet tall it is the highest attraction at Disney. The Tower of Ter...
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Florida Holiday May 2008

No matter how many times we visit Florida (as villa owners hopefully often) there is always something new to discover or try. Florida has so many layers I doubt we will uncover them all. We visited Florida in April/May of this year and the te...
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Springs of Central Florida

For those of you that love swimming and maybe also want a picnic in a secluded shady spot, don’t like sand in everything and find the Water Parks of Orlando too noisy, then a visit to one of Central Florida’s many natural springs may be the ideal alt...
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Coconuts on the beach at Cocoa

When we feel like a break from the parks and just want to relax, we head for Cocoa beach and in about an hour we are on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach, absolutely lovely. We normally spend the day relaxing totally winding down and nearl...
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Marie Selby Botanical Garden

If you are staying in the Sarasota area on the Gulf coast, it is described as number one by Florida Monthly readers and Country Living Gardener Magazine and is also number one in the top ten of ’ Must Do’ s in Sarasota’ by the Saras...
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ANIMAL KINGDOM, DISNEYWORLD, FLORIDA

What a fabulous place this is. Animal Kingdom has everything you could wish for to entertain and excite all age groups. From Safaris to Water Rides to thrill rides interspersed with flamboyant shows, Animal Kingdom caters for every taste in entertain...
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Menchies Frozen Yoghurt at The Loop

As villa owners it has always been a chore to try to persuade the children to shop – there are always things that need replacing, so a trip to ‘house’ stores is always necessary but not their idea of fun. Now I finally have the answer, and no longer ...
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GAMBLE PLANTATION

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park is located in Ellerton, South Florida, north east of Bradenton. This makes it a feasible day out from your villa in the Disney area or by the Gulf Coast. This was the home of Major Robert Gamble way back ...
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Sweet Tomatoes; a pleasant surprise!

Over the years we have often passed a Sweet Tomato Restaurant and never been inspired to eat there. Well that has all changed and I have to say it is most impressive. If I am asked to recommend a heathy restaurant in the parks...
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