Alas, we are back in New Jersey. I am not quite ready to return to work, but I will have no choice come Tuesday. No choice, that is, if I want to continue my standard of living.
I posted musings about our Marina Jack cruise, now I intend to post various visits we made while in Florida.
Starting on August 20, Liddy and I visited the Florida Aquarium in Tampa before we picked up Chris at the airport. We have visited several aquariums and this one ranks as one of the best we have seen. If you find yourself in Tampa with a few hours to spare, you can't go wrong at this spot.
Eleanor and John came to spend a week with us on Monday, August 24. One of the notable things we did during their visit was to take a boat ride offered by the Mote Aquarium. The ride was a two and a half hour narrated tour of Sarasota Bay. The tour included a nature walk on Edward's Island, a man-made island in Sarasota Bay. Before heading back to the dock, they dropped a net and talked about the creatures they harvested before returning them to their watery home.
On August 29 while the girls went to a local mall to do some shopping, John and I had lunch at the Linger Lodge then drove down to Myakka State Park to see alligators in the wild. Although there are many signs posted to beware of alligators, John found it hard to believe in what he could not see.
We finally made it to Disney on August 30. Since we only had time for one park, Liddy chose for us to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios. It was a great choice. Chris and I enjoyed the park and the shows and Liddy enjoyed the roller coasters. She rode on the "Rocking Roller Coaster" twice.
Today, Sunday September 6, 2009 we are going in to New York City to see the Broadway show, "Rock of Ages". More on that later.
No comments:
Post a Comment