So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Vacationing in Florida: Where to Go, What to Do

By Aldo Dennison

Maybe you can't stop thinking about that long-overdue vacation you've always wanted to take during the winter holidays, and for now you happen to prefer Florida over all the other vacation locations. You've chosen Florida, but you simply don't know which places to go or what fun activities to do there. Go ahead and take that much-needed respite. You'll surely have an unforgettable time checking out these fun spots this coming Yuletide holidays.

Are you a music lover? If you love Christmas carols, don't miss the Historic Bok Sanctuary, where the carillon plays every 30 minutes. There are daily performances for the entire month of December at 1:00 and 3:00 in the afternoon. There is no entrance fee to the gardens.

Okay, so you've lost all that energy and you need to put some sugar into your system. Walt Disney World's culinary experts showcase their sweet masterpieces at the Beach Club Resort, Epcot, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Boardwalk, Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the Contemporary and Polynesian resorts, and at the Yacht Club Resort's lobby. Oh, and yes, you can eat the displays.

Maybe you're into health and fitness and can't let the day go by without getting some exercise. Maybe you're a little homesick and miss the snow and ice. Go ice skating. Yes, ice skating in Florida. Don't laugh. There are many ice skating rinks to be found in Florida, and you'd surely want to try out Countryside Towncenter's Centre Ice in Clearwater.

Okay, so you've lost all that energy and you need to get some sugar into your system. Walt Disney World's culinary experts showcase their sweet masterpieces at the Beach Club Resort, Epcot, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Boardwalk, Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the Contemporary and Polynesian resorts, and at the Yacht Club Resort's lobby. Oh, and yes, you can eat the displays.

One place you must really go to while in Florida is Fort Christmas Historical Park. The park is a replica of the fort that was built in 1837 sometime during the Second Seminole War, which started from a battle called the Dades Massacre. History enthusiasts won't want to miss this Fort Christmas recreation.

The Whitehall Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida is one option you'd really want to consider. Henry Morrison Flagler, one of the original partners of the oil giant now know as Exxon, had the 55-room, 60,000-square-foot winter vacation house built as a wedding gift for wife Mary Lily Kenan. Whitehall is among the so-called Gilded Age homes that exist until today.

Christmas won't be complete without presents, and one really memorable place to go shopping in west central Florida is at Rogers' Christmas House and Village. You'd swear that that Santa Claus was a Florida native after you've toured this captivating village. Rogers' Christmas House and Village consists of five houses, namely the Main Christmas House, the Magnolia House, the Country Cottage, Storybook Land, and the Little House under the Oak Tree.

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