Orlando Guide - CAT OWNER DIARY
The first time we holidayed in Florida.
The first time we went to Disney was in 1979 and it was to California. We were having an adult holiday and our friends wanted to go so slightly reluctantly we went along.
Well, of course, we were captivated and could not wait to go back. We determined that next time it would be to Disney...
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The Panhandle
The Panhandle
We made our first trip to the Panhandle this winter (January 2012) and stayed in a small townhome at Navarre Beach. It is usually about 10 degrees cooler there than in Orlando. Although we found this area ideal for a base, if we had the younger members of the family with us,...
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Our trip to St. Augustine
Our trip to St. Augustine
On our visit to the villa last September we decided to have a 2 night visit to St Augustine.
We left Davenport about 10 in the morning and set off on out journey. It was a pleasant 2 hour drive with no problems.
We stopped at the Best Western just...
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The Holiday of a villa owner
Just arrived at the airport exhausted as usual. Collect car and head off “home”. That first thrill of arriving and going to our villa never wears off. We stop at Publix on the way to pick up our groceries for the next few days, tea, coffee, milk etc. Sort our selves out and relax until American time...
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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 lifetime! ! ! ! Poor Dave had 2 women and a Sat Na...
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First Evening in Florida
After months of planning and anticipation we finally arrive at Orlando International Airport on the way to our villa.
Everyone is very impatient to get through immigration but unfortunately this is a process that never seems very quick. Once we get our luggage we go on the Monorail over ...
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Disney Celebration Cruise...Wishes
I wanted to do something special for my husband’s 50th birthday and after looking on the Disney World website at all the behind the scene tours, came across the Speciality Cruises under the More Magic, Other Recreation section and thought this sounded a little different. You don’t need Disney park e...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 12
Wednesday 10 October.
Well I woke up this morning and decided I was staying so had quite a lot to sort out.
The sun was high in the sky but I resisted the temptation for a quick dip as I needed to get onto a few folks. Most importantly I had to get hold of the other half to make sure ...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 14
Thursday 11 October
Well I awoke early this morning and felt all pleased that I could just roll over and snooze and not have to get up and pack and tidy the villa away! However the sun was welcoming me and so I decided to get up and have a quick swim in the pool and catch some rays of lovely ...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 11
Monday 08 October (Columbus Day)
Woke up as normal routine and decided it was time for another shopping trip. I had actually forgotten it was the Columbus Day weekend and some bargains would be waiting for me!
I decided on the short trip over to the 192 as I wanted to go to a certain ...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 13
Well I woke up Tuesday morning and decided to stay around the villa and try to relax which I find quite difficult to do as I get bored easily. After a light breakfast, I decided to lie by the pool as it was glorious again.
It was so hot I decided in the pool we go. We rarely have the pool he...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 5
SUNDAY
We awoke to a rather nice and sunny Sunday morning and after breakfast we decided to go and surprise a few folks.
First of all we wanted to check out the garden and pool so for the first time since I arrived on Wednesday I went out onto the pool deck with hubby while he walked ...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 6
Monday
New month, new week. Well as hubby was in town we had decided to try and have a bit of a holiday this trip, no DIY on the calendar!
Had such a crazy week I can’t remember what we did exactly during the day Monday but it involved dossing around the villa and pool generally chil...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 7
Wednesday
Well I like to go to the Gulf Coast at least one day per trip and today was the day, so we got up early and pottered around the villa getting organised and packing a little cooler with cold drinks and Scooby snacks and left the villa about half 9.
We had a pleasant trip ove...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 8
THURSDAY 04 OCT DAY 9
We just pottered around the villa today as we were planning on going out in the evening to Universals Halloween Horror Night event.
Probably also spent half the day on the phone as norm and just chilling oit by the pool etc! We then left the villa around 4 pm and...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 9
FRIDAY 05 OCT DAY 10
Just sort of chilled around the pool and villa again as we did not get back til 1 am last night. I pottered around and hubby had to go to the Ford garage to pick up some parts for our American car back home so I just did my thing around the villa as we were out that eveni...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 10
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 06 & 07 OCT
Had a chill day around the villa and pool, then had a tuna sub from Subway at Champions Gate for lunch. Hubby had a sub that seemed to have every ingredient that Subway sell! It is such a good value price too for a filling lunch.
Only time I actu...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 1
I promise not to bore you with every detail when it comes to vacationing as an owner as it can be dull hearing about trips to home Depot etc.
Although life is never dull for an owner on vacation and here is the beginning of one such trip over 16 sunny days.
As normal we had an uneven...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 2
Thursday Day 2
……was an uneventful day to start with, up early as you do on day 1 but manged til after 6 am, just pottered around then decided mid morning that shopping was the order of the day as I had been here over 12 hours, so off I went off with car keys, cards in hand and a bottle of wa...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 3
Friday Day 3
Got up around 8 am and decided I needed to start catching up with folks and I had two chums I wanted to catch up with in particular. I logged onto this great forum to see if one chum was up and she was logged on so I decided I would go round there first.
I showered and go...
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Diary of a homeowners vacation - 4
SATURDAY DAY 4
Another chill day planned today as I was expecting some great company tonight!
Just pottered around the villa again and decided that I really should unpack the bags and bags of shopping, so an hour or so later I had sort of organised it all. Had a healthy bite to ea, it...
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