May 3, 2013 - Week 4 - Orlando - DISNEY WORLD

Well today we headed to our character breakfast with Lilo & Stich at the Polynesian resort and were surprised cause Mickey & Pluto were there - more photos & nice breakfast then we set out for Downtown Disney again. Phil& Scott went to Disney Quest which is a 5 storey interactive gaming arcade while the girls & I went exploring all the shops soooo many. When we were finished we went back to the resort to sort out our bags, then the kids went back to Disney Hollywood Studios ( Scott cant get enough of Tower of Terror ) and Phil and I went...

May 2, 2013 - Week 4 - Orlando - DISNEY WORLD

Today it was off to Animal Kingdom. First stop Expedition Everest - (rollercoaster ride) I went on this one and sat next to a little asian girl who loved it. Unbelievable detail to the whole experience leading up to the ride Disney have down pat. The others rode it twice as usual, then we headed off to Dinoland, rode an older ride similar to the Scooby Doo then we went on a ride called Dinosaur - fantastic you ride in big jeep like things in where you go back in time to bring back a dinosaur - really cool ride. then caught a train to...

May 1, 2013 - Week 4 - Orlando - DISNEY WORLD

Today we got up and headed off to Magic Kingdom - it was a bit easier having been there the other night cause we had already done some of the rides. We started off with Big Thunder Mountain and enjoyed it so we did it again (my kind of roller coaster) we then started looking through the different places around Frontier land then found out Woody & Jessie were making an appearance so of course Woody being Eb's all time favourite Disney character we I made sure the got to have photos. I was clever and bought a poncho before we went on Splash...

Apr 30, 2013 - Week 4 - Orlando - DISNEY WORLD

Well after Magic Kingdom last night we had a much needed sleep in, then it was back to Hollywood Studios at lunch time to see the things we didn't the other night - off course it was straight back on the Tower of Terror (Scotts fav) and i even did it again also the Rockin Rollercoaster which I didnt do!. We headed around to where all the Star Wars stuff is - kids being big Star Wars fans and went on the Star Tours simulated ride which was great then of course time was spent in the shop on the way out , The themed shops on the way out of...

Apr 28, 2013 - Week 4 - Orlando - DISNEY WORLD

Today we set out to visit Epcot in the morning & then Disney Studios at night. Epcot was fun we experienced Test Track, designing & test driving your own design, great fun. Mission Space, 3D simulated ride to Mars, heaps of things to do with the land and sea and lots of Disney characters made from the shrubs around Epcot as its the flower & garden festival. We headed home at 2.00pm for a couple of hours break, then we headed out to Disney Hollywood Studios for our dinner reservation at Mamma Melroses, we had priority seating at the...

Apr 26, 2013 - Week 3 - Orlando - NASA

Off to Kennedy Space Centre today - great day lots too see and sooooo interesting - everyone was engrossed in alot of the info and things we saw and got to do, even got to do a launch simulated ride. The place is massive and we had 2 different bus rides to different places (eg launch pad) and so much information given on the way. The history is so interesting we only spent the afternoon there but could easily have spent more time. After we dropped in to Ron Jon's at Cocoa Beach - apparently its the biggest surf store there is, 3 storeys of...

Apr 25, 2013 - Week 3 - Orlando - Richard Petty NASCAR

After a bit of a sleep in we set of to Daytona for Phil to do his Richard Petty Driving Experience - after our own, on the wonderful American roads again we did get there and we watched as Phil got suited up and he went through the motions of learning the do's and don'ts of driving a Nascar. There were 14 people doing the experience and Phil was no: 13 to drive, so it was a bit of a wait. When his turn came he was off to enjoy his birthday present. At the end it looked like he enjoyed it a lot. After we went for a drive to Daytona beach to...

Apr 24, 2013 - Week 3 - Orlando - Ghost Adventures

Another much needed rest in the morning- sleep in then off to the outlets & Florida Mall for some shopping. Tonight Phil organised for the kids to go on a ghost adventure walking tour in downtown Orlando. It started at 8:00pm till 10:00pm which gave us the opportunity to have a nice dinner at a place called Ceviche - it was Tappas and very yummy. When the kids got back they were full of stories which were very interesting. XOXO

Apr 23, 2013 - Week 3 - Orlando - Island of Adventure & Universal Studios

Today found us getting up and going to Universal Studios & Island of Adventure (Harry Potter World) - We had been given the tip to do Harry Potter World first as it would be the busiest all day. How true that was. Made our way around to Harry Potter World and got into it straight away checking out the different themed shops which were so life like everything was as though you were part of the movie. Phil & the kids went on the Duelling Dragons rollercoaster then we went on the Harry Potter ride THE FORBIDDEN JOURNEY - Loved it went on it 3...

Apr 22, 2013 - Week 3 - Orlando - Disney Surf school & Para-sailing

Well today we headed of really early - had to be there by 6.45am at Typhoon Lagoon in Disney so the kids could do surf school. After some fun on the roads again we got there and kids got all sorted - met some of the lifeguards (age 20 & 23) who were from Australia & New Zealand gave us plenty of tips which have come in handy. Kids had about 1 3/4 hrs in the pool after learning the basics of surfing and safety to catch the waves. It was a fun morning with only 8 people in the group so they all got plenty of opportunities. Jess was a natural...

Apr 10, 2013 - One more day before our big move

Well today is Wednesday, and tomorrow we are going to pick up the truck and car puller in the evening and start loading it up and get ready for our big move across 9 different states in the USA. We are to Excited at this point, we havn't really been sleeping to well. We are just so excited to start are new life in Las Vegas Nevada.

Mar 27, 2013 - San Diego to Orlando

We knew this day would come. It was time to leave. We stripped the beds and left a pile of sheets on the laundry room floor and started a load of towels as instructed. Laura’s flight wasn’t until the afternoon so we drove them to Sea World only a few miles from the house where they spent the day, leaving Andy’s car at Riviera Drive. A cleaning crew arrived as we were leaving to drive Andrew, Jill & the girls to Old Town San Diego because their flights weren’t until this evening and we headed to the airport for our homeward bound flight. The...