Days 8 & 9 Savannah - Orlando, Florida 22 - 23.04.12

Day 8 - Savannah to Orlando 22.04.12

At last managed to sleep until 7.30, jet lag has now gone!
Went for breakfast & it was the best yet then packed & set off for Orlando. It's a bit grey & there's been rain in the night but we are forecast good weather. Not so bad if it only rains when we're travelling. On the way we stopped at a rest stop & rang 'the folks back home!' Great to hear their voices even after only just over a week away. We've packed so much in that it seems longer.

On the way to Orlando we stopped off at Daytona Beach, a lovely long, flat, white sand beach with beautiful sea. Pics at end of blog. Had a couple of hours there walking up & down & paddling in the sea then continued on to the Radisson hotel in Orlando.
Very big but they all are here & our room is the biggest yet. Only drawback is we're on the ground floor near the lifts so could be quite noisy, we'll have to see.
Unpacked & went for a look around & some food (& drink) at the Brick House Tavern at the end of the drive. They have something they call a bong - no, not that sort! - which is a long tube that is attached to a tap & is full of more than 5 pints of beer. several tables with groups had them, one bloke even fell asleep at the table but there are no noisy drunks here. We had some great food & a pint then went back to the hotel.

Day 9 - Orlando 23.04.12

St Georges Day , Jean's birthday & 6 years since Roy & I first met!
Got the shuttle bus from the hotel into the Magic Kingdom & WOW! What a place, so many people but so much space too. All very OTT but wonderful at the same time. If you've got kids over the age of 7 or 8 you've got to bring them here for a holiday, it's all so clean & well run. The staff are very friendly & helpful & seem to love the children.

Went on a few rides but there aren't any massive ones like at Alton Towers. Had very nice burger & fries & got the bus back at 10.00pm, a long day but well worth it. We were temped to borrow some kids so we could go on more rides!

Check out the vehicle! 3 1/2 litre engine but getting about 100 miles for £10 worth of petrol so not bad at all!

Some photos for the kids.

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