After our week in Daytona we moved on to the Orlando area. Actually, we stayed about thirty minutes south of Orlando in Haines City at Central Park of Haines City Campground. While there was nothing wrong with the campground, it just wasn't the place for us. The campground was clean and the sites fairly flat. People were friendly, but there were lots of permanent campers, many old and run down. Not sure if I mean the RVs or the inhabitants ;)...and we're not exactly spring chickens ourselves!
We did enjoy some wild life and I don't mean parties! There were a pair of Horned Owls living in the tree above our camper. Everyone who walked by was craning his or her neck trying to spot the owls. They were hard to see among the leaves, but easy to hear...and they serenaded Jack at night! Sadly, they were never visible enough to photograph.
We also were treated to a pair of Cranes sauntering through our campsite. They were up close and personal and I was able to take a few photos of them.
Walt Disney World was not on our agenda as ticket prices of $95 for one day, one park, one person were just too rich for our budget. We did spend an afternoon wandering around Downtown Disney. It bears no resemblance to the Lake Buena Vista Village that it replaced and that I visited years ago. It is huge, with lots of shops and places to eat and things to see. We walked our legs off, had a good time and I got my Disney fix!
It was a gorgeous, sunny day, the best weather we had all week.
The hot air balloon was beautiful, but they had to close it down due to the winds.
The Lego productions were just awesome! Had to get a picture to send Jackson...the Lego King!
Jack liked T-Rex!
We used some of our time to do some grocery shopping and a little housekeeping, including visits to Camping World and Costco. I also found time to get a manicure...so it was a productive week!
Next stop...Cedar Key.
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