Welcome to Florida Travel Notebook
Planning a trip to Florida? You've come to the right place to find information on what to do while you are in the area you choose. Explore the site and the great vacation state of Florida. |
Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida is slated to open in October 2011 as the replacement for Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. It will feature rides, shows and attractions - many of them hands-on and educational. It is aimed at the pre-teen members of your family. More details are here. |
Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, sails for the first time from Ft Lauderdale on December 1. The $1.2 billion ship is 1,200 feet long and will be home for 6,300 guests and 2,400 crew on weekly cruises in the Caribbean. (The Dec. 1st sailing is a shorter 5 day trip. The 7 day excursions start on December 5.) This ship (along with its sister ship Oasis of the Seas) offers fun on a giant scale. You can learn more and see a slide show of the ship here. |
What should you bring when you come to Florida?
We suggest that the top priority item to bring is a smile. We guarantee that if you bring a smile, we'll help you expand it. The natives (and the transplants) of Florida are friendly, but they don't tolerate grouches too well. While the wife shops, sit a spell on one of the benches and strike up a conversation with whomever you're sharing the bench with. You will meet the nicest people that way! We recently spent a very pleasant half hour chatting with a gentleman from England. We answered some questions he had about Florida and he laughed about some of my experiences when I visited London. He introduced me to his wife when she showed up and they both went away with big smiles. |
Florida Factoid
We have big gators! The longest alligator on record in Florida measured 14 feet, 5/8 inches. It was captured in Lake Monroe in Seminole County. The heaviest gator weighed 1,043 pounds and measured 13 feet, 10-1/2 inches. It was captured in Orange Lake in Alachua County. |
