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Today Busch Gardens........
It was another chilly day, even though my ever optimistic husband insisted that it was warmer than yesterday
it wouldn't be hard. To be fair though when we were in the full sun (and there wasn't a cloud in he sky today) it was actually pretty warm.
We left the villa at around 8.30 again after breakfast in the house, we found this to be easier than eating breakfast out with two hyper active kids who just wanted to go on rides and see characters!
The Sat Navs told us to turn left out of the villa community and this was the only time that it ever did. We followed Poinciana Blvd down to the rail road crossing and turned left, this took us the back way to the I4 and would cut off quite a lot of the usual trog town the 192 - well it was meant to anyway..... we stopped and sat there..... sat there a little longer and then people started to turn around in front of us. We pulled up along side Terry and Lou's car and conversed about what we should do. The consensus seemed to be that we turn round.
Good Idea!
DH was pleased that he got to fiddle with his Tom Tom (no rude comments please
) and he found the "road block" facility to be pretty useful, the Tom Tom rerouted us down a few side roads and we somehow ended up by the I4!
In the end it added about 35 minutes to the journey, but most of which was probably just us being sat there and then discussing what to do next.
I quite enjoy the route down the I4 - I75 as there are so many funny sights to see, like the plane, there are more than a couple of huge dinosaurs perched on the side of the road and now a load of silver caravans half dug into the ground! Harley loved the dinos!
When we got to Busch Gardens we took a few pics of the entrance and commented on how busy it seemed to be.
We made our way through to the turnstiles and had a look at the map, we decided to go anti clockwise round the park and headed towards Montu, somehow we went totally wrong and ended up in Nairobi! So we went round the jungle walk. The kids really enjoyed the underwater viewing of the fish and hippos, and we got some great pics of the animals.
Harley left his mark on this rock by tripping and headbutting it about 30 seconds after this was take!, he was distraught and I had to get him a plaster for his knee - didn't seem bothered about his head! Kids eh!
We had a spot of lunch at the Desert Grill, I think we all had chicken strip meals, and the kids had some sandwiches and grapes that we had bought with us.
Next we took a trip on the train, it was rather chilly on there and it seemed to take an age to get round! Harley loved the train and Shelby seemed to be in a rather good mood by the end of it! We wandered back up and round the other side of the park past Gwazi - the boys rode this as I cannot stand it - to rickety for me, only one train was running. Lou and I watched the kids while they rode one of the kiddies rides.
By this time I was craving my Sheikra fix, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this ride..... so we wandered slowly up past where the land of the dragons used to be ( they have made this into some Seseme Street thing opening next year now) and Matt Terry and the Kids went in a little bird aviary, Matt came out and told me that I had to come inside and see the birds......
Harley thought it was great -- I was more bothered about the bird pooping on his new Toy Story hat!
Shelby managed to get pecked and wouldn't hold one after that!
The floral displays here were beautiful too. I wasn't so keen on this one though! I hate butterflies and moths!
Matt and Terry rode Sheikra and then it was my turn, on the front, this ride is the most fantastic thrill out of all of them, it makes Oblivion at Alton Towers look like a kiddy carousel! Hardcore baby!
We did contemplate going on the rapids and log flume but it was still pretty chilly so we thought that we would do that another day.
Lou was keen to ride Rhino Rally before the day was out so we headed over there, the line was about 25 minutes even though the water part of the ride wasn't working, that was pretty dissapointing and the ride was cut quite a lot shorter without it. Harley is still about half an inch too small for this one so we waited in the child swap area. Shelby liked it and was pointing out all of the animals on the way round to me, as she had already seen them all on the way round. Lots of cheesy jokes and funny quips from the driver make this a fun ride.
There is a funnel cake stand right by the exit to Rhino Rally so I felt it was my duty to have one, ice cream and fresh strawberry topped thank you! I must say that Busch seem to have done something to get rid of the birds that used to steal your food, I was so pleased as this was a real pain the last time we were there.
I think Lou took this picture because everyone was convinced that it looked like entrails ( what a delightful group of people I was vacationing with huh!?!?) ...not that it put me off!
It was getting dark now so we walked over to montu for our final ride of the day, we managed not to get lost this time. We managed 4 goes on it and then left for the night. We drove back up to Orlando and got a take out Chilis, the kids were asleep by the time we got home and we just relaxed for the evening.
I think that the long travel day was still catching up with me so I went to be at 9.30!
Tomorrow Universal Studios.....
It was another chilly day, even though my ever optimistic husband insisted that it was warmer than yesterday
it wouldn't be hard. To be fair though when we were in the full sun (and there wasn't a cloud in he sky today) it was actually pretty warm. We left the villa at around 8.30 again after breakfast in the house, we found this to be easier than eating breakfast out with two hyper active kids who just wanted to go on rides and see characters!
The Sat Navs told us to turn left out of the villa community and this was the only time that it ever did. We followed Poinciana Blvd down to the rail road crossing and turned left, this took us the back way to the I4 and would cut off quite a lot of the usual trog town the 192 - well it was meant to anyway..... we stopped and sat there..... sat there a little longer and then people started to turn around in front of us. We pulled up along side Terry and Lou's car and conversed about what we should do. The consensus seemed to be that we turn round.
Good Idea! DH was pleased that he got to fiddle with his Tom Tom (no rude comments please
) and he found the "road block" facility to be pretty useful, the Tom Tom rerouted us down a few side roads and we somehow ended up by the I4! In the end it added about 35 minutes to the journey, but most of which was probably just us being sat there and then discussing what to do next.
I quite enjoy the route down the I4 - I75 as there are so many funny sights to see, like the plane, there are more than a couple of huge dinosaurs perched on the side of the road and now a load of silver caravans half dug into the ground! Harley loved the dinos!
When we got to Busch Gardens we took a few pics of the entrance and commented on how busy it seemed to be.
We made our way through to the turnstiles and had a look at the map, we decided to go anti clockwise round the park and headed towards Montu, somehow we went totally wrong and ended up in Nairobi! So we went round the jungle walk. The kids really enjoyed the underwater viewing of the fish and hippos, and we got some great pics of the animals.
Harley left his mark on this rock by tripping and headbutting it about 30 seconds after this was take!, he was distraught and I had to get him a plaster for his knee - didn't seem bothered about his head! Kids eh!
We had a spot of lunch at the Desert Grill, I think we all had chicken strip meals, and the kids had some sandwiches and grapes that we had bought with us.
Next we took a trip on the train, it was rather chilly on there and it seemed to take an age to get round! Harley loved the train and Shelby seemed to be in a rather good mood by the end of it! We wandered back up and round the other side of the park past Gwazi - the boys rode this as I cannot stand it - to rickety for me, only one train was running. Lou and I watched the kids while they rode one of the kiddies rides.
By this time I was craving my Sheikra fix, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this ride..... so we wandered slowly up past where the land of the dragons used to be ( they have made this into some Seseme Street thing opening next year now) and Matt Terry and the Kids went in a little bird aviary, Matt came out and told me that I had to come inside and see the birds......
Harley thought it was great -- I was more bothered about the bird pooping on his new Toy Story hat!
Shelby managed to get pecked and wouldn't hold one after that!
The floral displays here were beautiful too. I wasn't so keen on this one though! I hate butterflies and moths!
Matt and Terry rode Sheikra and then it was my turn, on the front, this ride is the most fantastic thrill out of all of them, it makes Oblivion at Alton Towers look like a kiddy carousel! Hardcore baby!
We did contemplate going on the rapids and log flume but it was still pretty chilly so we thought that we would do that another day.
Lou was keen to ride Rhino Rally before the day was out so we headed over there, the line was about 25 minutes even though the water part of the ride wasn't working, that was pretty dissapointing and the ride was cut quite a lot shorter without it. Harley is still about half an inch too small for this one so we waited in the child swap area. Shelby liked it and was pointing out all of the animals on the way round to me, as she had already seen them all on the way round. Lots of cheesy jokes and funny quips from the driver make this a fun ride.
There is a funnel cake stand right by the exit to Rhino Rally so I felt it was my duty to have one, ice cream and fresh strawberry topped thank you! I must say that Busch seem to have done something to get rid of the birds that used to steal your food, I was so pleased as this was a real pain the last time we were there.
I think Lou took this picture because everyone was convinced that it looked like entrails ( what a delightful group of people I was vacationing with huh!?!?) ...not that it put me off!
It was getting dark now so we walked over to montu for our final ride of the day, we managed not to get lost this time. We managed 4 goes on it and then left for the night. We drove back up to Orlando and got a take out Chilis, the kids were asleep by the time we got home and we just relaxed for the evening.
I think that the long travel day was still catching up with me so I went to be at 9.30!
Tomorrow Universal Studios.....
My DD would love that Lion topiary.
before our first Disney day!!! I know shocking isn't it! 
