Trip Notes
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Siesta Key, FL
What We Did While staying in Orlando, we did a day trip to Siesta Key. Growing up we visited Siesta Key often. It was so fun to be able to visit again. We packed picnics and drove the 2.5 hours to Siesta Key from Orlando. We parked at the Siesta Key main beach parking lot, because we wanted to have access to restrooms and showers. We ate our picnic lunches in the parking lot and then hit the beach. This beach is beautiful. It is so wide! The sand is powdery white. We spent several hours playing, swimming, and relaxing on the beach. Where We Stayed This visit was a…
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Crayola Experience, Orlando FL
Our first day in Florida we visited the Crayola Experience. It is a fun place to visit with multiple activities inside. There is a general admission cost to get in and a couple of optional add on experiences. It worked well for our large, multi-generational travel group. There were plenty of places to sit and rest as needed, but also an active play area for younger kids. And who doesn’t enjoy coloring and creating with Crayola products?! One of the first activities we did was to label our own crayons. With your admission you receive a few coins. One of the uses of these coins is to label your own…
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Dance Performance & Coronado Resort – 10.21.22
Friday, October 21st was the day of the girls’ dance performance at Disney Springs. We also fit in some fun around the resort! We started the day getting our girls fed and dressed for their performance. Once they boarded their bus at Coronado to be taken to their performance, my husband and I got on a bus to Disney Springs. We arrived well before the performance, but wanted to be sure to have plenty of time for buses. We visited Erin McKenna’s bakery before the show to gather some gluten and dairy free snacks for our room. Then we headed over to the stage and found seats. Our girls’ group’s…
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Animal Kingdom & Hollywood Studios – 10.20.22
Today included a dance workshop, some relaxing Animal Kingdom time, and a fun visit to Hollywood Studios. This Thursday started with a dance workshop for my girls and a visit to Animal Kingdom for me and my husband. The girls were away for about 4 hours for their workshop. My husband and I decided to go to Animal Kingdom during that time. We were mostly interested in wandering around, soaking up the atmosphere, and taking pictures. Riding the safari was also on our list, but it had a long wait and we didn’t think we would have time before we needed to leave to meet up with the kids. We…
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Nashville, TN
We spent a long weekend in Nashville, TN in January 2022. We chose Nashville because my younger daughter and two of my nieces were competing in a gymnastics meet there on this weekend. Adding a couple extra days to the weekend gave us a chance to explore some of Nashville. What We Did Some of the famous murals of Nashville were our first stops. Nashville is well known for many interesting murals all around the city. Before our trip I had done some online research and found locations for some murals that looked like my family would enjoy them. When we arrived in Nashville we chose a handful to stop…
