We arrived in New Orleans yesterday evening at about 18:30 local time. This was a bit later than we had hoped as we got stuck in a huge traffic jam for an hour. After we checked in to our hotel (the beautiful 1896 O Malley’s house B&B) we headed down to the French Quarter for… Continue reading Gator Swamp Tour
Month: March 2011
Four States in One Day
We left Pensacola, Florida at lunch time and headed west on the I-10. We arrived in Mobile, Alabama within about an hour and decided to visit the Alabama Battleship Memorial Park; a World War 2 battleship that you can explore inside; Grandad you would have loved it, I will email you more photo’s! They also… Continue reading Four States in One Day
Beautiful Surprise in Pensacola
We woke up early this morning to the sunshine peeping through the curtains, I got up and went over to the balcony and WOW!! Last night when we arrived it was dark so we couldn’t see anything, we are right on the most beautiful beach, as stunning as beaches in the Caribbean. Golden white sand… Continue reading Beautiful Surprise in Pensacola
Gatornationals in Town
We got up this morning and set off for the Gatornationals, the event only takes place once a year in Gainesville so we thought we should go as it was this weekend. Well, I thought Formula 1 was loud, Formula 1 is like a mouse squeaking in comparison to these beastly motors! The ground actually… Continue reading Gatornationals in Town
Let the Driving Begin…
We left Miami just after 10am this morning and buckled up for the long drive to Gainesville, Florida (on the Florida Turnpike for most of the journey). The weather was awful at the beginning, the rain was so heavy and the sky so black I was looking around to see if any tornado’s were heading… Continue reading Let the Driving Begin…
Jet Ski Tour at Bayside
Today we picked up the hire car that’s going to take us all the way to Texas over the next week. We had originally planned to get a Cadillac CTS, but they didn’t have any left, and so they gave us a Mercedes GLK 350 4MATIC instead. It’s not quite as cool, but it should… Continue reading Jet Ski Tour at Bayside
Miami Beach and the 24oz Steak
So it’s nearly 10pm local time, and we’ve just got back from the Palm restaurant which is adjoined to our hotel. For dinner I had the most amazing steak I’ve ever eaten – a 24oz rib eye (680 grammes – take a look at the photos!). It literally melted in my mouth! Actually, I probably… Continue reading Miami Beach and the 24oz Steak
Welcome to Miami
Bye Bye Orlando, hello Miami 🙂 So we spent the day on the train (6 hours in total)., I’m not gonna lie it was pretty boring but luckily Paul downloaded Human Planet, Wonders of the Solar System and something about birds in Iraq to keep us occupied for a good few hours! We arrived in… Continue reading Welcome to Miami
Afternoon at Universal Studios
We had a few too many drinks last night at the Mardi Gras concert so didn’t make it out of the hotel until 12pm! It was a beautiful day today so we grabbed some lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe then went straight to Universal Studios for the afternoon. We took a walk round the… Continue reading Afternoon at Universal Studios
Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
Last night we went over to Universal Studios to watch the Mardi Gras Concert and Parade. The floats were really colourful and creative and there were so many of them! Entertainers on the floats threw beads to the crowd while music was pumping out. The whole of Universal Studios was lined with eager onlookers wanting… Continue reading Mardi Gras at Universal Studios