Moving Pictures

What a difference a day makes in Florida. The day before this it was solid rain from sprinkle to deluge. A day later all blue skies and 20 degrees warmer. Yes - only Florida folks wear jackets when it's 70. I've ridden the London Eye on two separate occasions and now the Orlando Eye. I have a quick comparison. They both are about the same height, The London version is a little taller, has bigger cars, a terrifying cable system to support it, and breathtaking views of London. The Orlando Eye is beautifully engineered, looks completely safe, has interactive screens, and the view...... nothing to write blogs about. To see my other photos [click here] and judge for yourself. With a combo ticket at I-Drive 360    it's a pretty good deal, a great "I did that" moment, a way to impress a date kind of thing. Bring binoculars if you want to see the theme parks. Would I do it again? Yes - at night carefully timed to catch the fireworks at one of the park...

It is rare to almost never that I get rained on when I take a vacation. Not the case on this particular trip. Normally on a visit to Orlando, about 2 hours up the road, I would just postpone but I had big plans and tickets to the Blue Man Group. Jim Parsons and me at Madame Tussauds - Orlando I knew the weather was going to be a problem and I had a half hearted backup plan. Madame Tussauds . It was in the same location as the Orlando Eye   I discovered, which was the real plan so ever hopeful, that's where I headed. When I arrived I found myself in a wondrous place called I-Drive 360   in a steady downpour. I was a very frequent visitor to Orlando early in my career and none of this was here then. There are several museum type exhibits and a pretty nice collections of restaurants. Enough for me to return the next day with a sunnier attitude and spend half a day. Some of the wax figures were more life like than some of the guests. There was one in particular ...