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Orlando was the rainiest place on earth... but nevertheless we ventured into the Magic Kingdom and got Rain Ponchoed up! We arrrived at the opening and were keen to take in some of the parades and shows... except Mickey doesn't like rain... Wuss! So instead we wondered round and did the rides and attractions, had lunch in Pinnochio's place and met Ariel from the little Mermaid. Then we went to Mickey and Minnie's house and met them too. And we met the Disney Princesses! What a day! The best atttraction by far was a very dated ride called the "Carousel of Progress"... some old mechanical dude bantering on about the different decades!
The next day, a slighly sunnier morning, we ventured Universal Studios. We decided to get the Roller Coasters done in case the weather turned on us and went straight for the Hulk and Jurassic Park. After that, as predicted, the heavens opened again and we went to the indoor rides. We rode the new Simpsons ride which has replaced the ageing Back to the Future ride! It was good... and even better was seeeing that they were homaging the Back to the Future ride with fresh snippets of the Simpsons cartoon playing on the TVs while you queued.
After Orlando we headed for Key Largo and the Key West. Key West is a craqzy place... one road goes from Gays to Bikers to Yuppies, all Bars! We went out and partied in Sloppy Joes and had frozen margaritas.
The next day, the weather was too hot to do anything so we lazed by the pool and did some laundry, nothing special, except topping the tan up... which by the way is coming on very well!
Daytona was really just a stop off but to pass the time we learned a game called Beer Pong. I lost!
The day after, we headed for Charleston, SC, a lovely city and a great change of pace. The city's historical department won't let them knock any buildings down so it has a very historical feel. They have a very deep south feel as well which I find endearing and everyone downtown was very friendly.
The next day, instead of stopping over a day in The Middle Of Nowhere, North Carolina, we decided to do huge drive (12 hours) to Washington DC a day early. We camped in a little pavilion in the woods! That night, Jason took us on a tour of the city by night, we saw the Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson's Monument and Abraham Lincoln's Monument. We also saw the War Memorial.
The next day we went to see the White House. We stood outside and took pictures like usual but then we were asked to clear the road... something was happening in the White House, and I noticed to guys dressed in black on the roof. We later found out that he... B-rock... Mr Obama himself was coming out and getting into a car to go to New York! The rest of the day we looked around Downtown (we found the only Nando's in the entire USA) and in the Smithsonian Museums.
The next day we headed for New York. We'd done all the sites in New York so we enjoyed a couple of days just wandering round... we also had to find the new Topshop, NY for Jen. It was a nice couple of days but then we had to say goodbye to our tour leader Jason. He does stand-up comedy in his spare time but might be making it big because he got a gig that meant that he couldn't take us for the North. We now have a new tour guide, Andy.
Next time, Niagra falls and Chicago!
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