Finally booked the flights!!!

[Netty]

We have now booked our Delta flights! flying from Manchester to Atlanta then a flight down to Key West!!
we leave on the 20th August, staying a few days in Key West then starting our road trip up the coast, staying in Miami for 2 nights, then going across alligator alley to Marco Island and staying in places along the gulf coast one place being Anna Maria Island, landing in orlando on the 7th September, I can't wait to go now!!!
we have never done this kind of trip before, always stayed in the kissimmee area etc, it will be me dh sil and bil- no kids ( well their all grown up now..)
anyone with advice or any ideas it will be appreciated!!

 

[scottishgirl87]

Wooo, congrats Netty! Once I have flights booked it always feels real

 

[wilma-bride]

Well done on booking your flights Netty. You won't be far behind us. We fly into Miami on the 11th

 

[LauraDaveCharlie]

We lived in Florida for a year (long fulfilled dream!) just outside Fort Lauderdale and travelled around Florida a lot.

Loved Key West - take the hop on hop off tram tour to get a feel for it as you have only a short time there. On the drive back up, stop off at The Bass Pro Fishing store on Islamorada especially if it is the weekend. At the back they have a lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean (you can also eat at a restaurant upstairs and sit on a verdanda with fabulous views). At the weekend they used to have a man singing playing acoustic guitar. When we visited it was a perfect moment of 'Wow are we really here'.

Naples is beautiful and probably our favourite place apart from WDW. Beautiful beaches and very pretty town. Tin City in Naples is good for quirky shopping (nice restaurant overlooking the river opposite) and there used to be a place called Village at Venetian Bay that has changed its name (don't know to what) that was gorgeous upscale shopping on an intricate pier like complex.

Also loved Venice and went hunting for ancient Shark's teeth on the beach - still have loads!

We are not big foodies - love love love Bahama Breeze as a tropical restaurant (even though it's a change) and if you get a chance to go an Original Pancake House you should!!

 

[Barbie5]

Sounds fab, have you booked your hotels of are you booking as go.

There are some beautiful places along the gulf coast, a few of our favourites are Naples, Boca Grande and Siesta Key.

Chris

 

[Disneynutinlondon]

WOW !! sounds like a fabulous itinerary and no kids ..... how jel am I

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

Sounds like a great trip in the making - how long are you staying in Orlando once you get there?

 

[jjk]

sounds like an amazing trip

 

[bee86]

Sounds so FAB!!!!! ENJOY

 

[stoneyloon]

Sounds great, I'm jealous!

 

[laura_<3]

Wow sounds fab

 

[Netty]

Wooo, congrats Netty! Once I have flights booked it always feels real

Same here!!

Well done on booking your flights Netty. You won't be far behind us. We fly into Miami on the 11th

aah we will miss you, are you staying long

We lived in Florida for a year (long fulfilled dream!) just outside Fort Lauderdale and travelled around Florida a lot.

Loved Key West - take the hop on hop off tram tour to get a feel for it as you have only a short time there. On the drive back up, stop off at The Bass Pro Fishing store on Islamorada especially if it is the weekend. At the back they have a lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean (you can also eat at a restaurant upstairs and sit on a verdanda with fabulous views). At the weekend they used to have a man singing playing acoustic guitar. When we visited it was a perfect moment of 'Wow are we really here'.

Naples is beautiful and probably our favourite place apart from WDW. Beautiful beaches and very pretty town. Tin City in Naples is good for quirky shopping (nice restaurant overlooking the river opposite) and there used to be a place called Village at Venetian Bay that has changed its name (don't know to what) that was gorgeous upscale shopping on an intricate pier like complex.

Also loved Venice and went hunting for ancient Shark's teeth on the beach - still have loads!

We are not big foodies - love love love Bahama Breeze as a tropical restaurant (even though it's a change) and if you get a chance to go an Original Pancake House you should!!

Brill thanks for the info, we will be in key west for 3 nights, do you think this is enough time?

Sounds fab, have you booked your hotels of are you booking as go.

There are some beautiful places along the gulf coast, a few of our favourites are Naples, Boca Grande and Siesta Key.

Chris

Chris we haven't booked any hotels yet, I have been trawling through numerous sites, but its difficult to know where to stay as I don't know how close anywhere is..and some of the prices per night..well....

Sounds like a great trip in the making - how long are you staying in Orlando once you get there?

we are not sure, I think it may be around 5 days, as we want to have a little disny fix by going to mgm oh and also want to go to Seaworld

 

[crabbie1]

An adventure jeanette and looks a great one.Glad you managed to book flights.
I knew Mine would not stop on till end June.No m+m now for the proposed dates. hoping for a sale if not will go indirect. That will be an adventure for me

 

[Netty]

An adventure jeanette and looks a great one.Glad you managed to book flights.
I knew Mine would not stop on till end June.No m+m now for the proposed dates. hoping for a sale if not will go indirect. That will be an adventure for me

same here, was holding out for the end of June for a sale with va, but then realised it would be a nightmare trying to get to key west- we had only 2 options with va, either fly man to heathrow to miami to the keys or man to mco stay over 1 night then fly to keys.. so in the end we had a look at delta, man to atlanta to key west- much better and quicker, oh and not forgetting a hell of a lot cheaper! va at the mo are asking over a grand for our dates and thats not even getting us to key west..
good luck alyson on getting your flights sorted.. my sil is a terrible flyer, she once put diesel into her car instead of petrol on the run up to her hol, she now swears on using kalms a few days before she flies-thank god they work!