Orlando, Florida - Part 2

Not the Disney Resort, but this was a nice pool none the less.
Can you hear the quiet? Feel the sunshine?
Palm trees...
Ah...blue skies & palm trees...
A fun fountain in downtown Celebration!
Rick & Karen's Hilton...
Our late night Mini Golf on International Drive.
My favourite hole...
Two Pirates!
A "charming" little Gecko...
Showing me his profile...
Stuffed M&Ms

My car...actually I took this for my nephews.
Many, many colours of M&Ms.
Stone Cold Creamery by Celebration.
Ditto
Ah...summer!

The "Upside Down" Bldg on International Drive.
Welcome to Disney World!!!
Mickey Mouse
Universal...
Panera Bread - mmmmmmm Chipotle - tasty chips w/ sea salt & lime and a side of pico de gallo!

YUM!

Romano's - Macaroni Grill

(similar to Olive Garden and very good!)

The Cheesecake Factory @ the Mall of Millenia.
Sandals, anyone?
I bought three pairs, one in every colour...yah, right!
Me & Kris, my super pal & travelling buddies.

Orlando, Florida - Part 1

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort from the Waterfront
Picture perfect
The white sand hammock area!
Motor boat, pedal boat & bike rentals...
Waterfront patio
Part of the Big Pool
My view from the stairway arch - this was one of the quiet pools.
Perfectly pink Hibiscus
And a pink water lily
Friendly Ms Quack hanging out w/ me at the big pool.
One of the many fountains & courtyards...
Night scenes...
Black water reflections...
I should mention, that on Saturday we went to MGM aka Hollywood Studios and I rode my first roller coaster - the Rock n Roller Coaster.
It goes 0-60 mph in 2.8 sec. apparently not unlike the F-14 Tomcat...it's highest point is 80 ft, with a 360 sidewinder, horseshoe, 2 cobra rollovers, lifts, many drops, etc.
Much fun!
Downtown Disney w/ Kristie
Harbourfront view...

Colour fish at the Rainforest Cafe
Miss Minnie!
A Mickey kitchen display..
Tinkertoy monument
Fulton's Crab House restaurant
One of my favourite Disney characters...
LEGO family!
LEGO water dragon...
LEGO scene of the Sydney Opera House, w/ extras...
One of MANY LEGO bins...MANY colours, shapes & sizes..

Wall of LEGO
Raglan Road - too cute...check out their website.
Bridge at Pleasure Island
Cirque du Soleil

Kari & Evie's Birthdays...

Evie - sharing her raisins w/ her Dad.
Hannah taking her swing at the Dora pinata.
Jacob's turn...he gladly beat up Dora!
Auntie Kerri, Evie and Jacob
G'ma Evelyn, Shan and the girls
Princess Evie...

Kerri, Kenton and the three girls
Birthday Girl!
Another Birthday girl - Auntie Kari - 21 again!
Evie is Ecstatic!
Eva...taking her swing!

Here are a few pics of Evie & Kari's Birthday Party!

Ok, ok....I'm behind posting pics, but give me a break...I've been on vacation!

Next up...FLORIDA pics...oh, how I wish I was still there w/ Shamu at SeaWorld where the temps hovered at +26 instead of here where they dip & freeze at -40!