Travel
Cynthia Kinnunen and her family drove from Toronto to Orlando
Our drive to Orlando (from Toronto) was long but was not without a few interesting (or questionable) sights to see along the way. Aside from endless reams of the standard vacation/travel-type photos, we caught a few other shots.
The view at New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. OK, this is a typical travel shot right off the bat but it was one of the most beautiful mornings on our drive.
The hotel’s sign caught our attention first but then the kids wondered about the message on the board beneath. What if your dog isn’t super? Do you need to find another hotel?
Sweet Savannah bicycle.
Bikini top in fountain. The kids wondered if some poor woman was walking around Savannah topless. Read more...
Travel
Cynthia Kinnunen and her family drove from Toronto to Orlando
I know, I know, everyone always talks “Disney” when they head down to Orlando with kids. And don’t get me wrong: Disney is a wonderful magical adventure, particularly for the littlest in the family. But on this last excursion to Orlando (and don’t think we go all the time – this is only our second trip there) we chose to test out Universal Studios.
Stay with me for a moment: as a kid, I ended up in Universal Studios (California) and have very fond memories of it. At age eight, I got to hug cast members from Battlestar Galactica, get freaked out by Jaws and feel incredibly tiny next to props from The Incredible Shrinking Woman. I remember those moments more than the visit to Disney on that same trip. I had some high expectations of this visit to Universal. I wanted my kids to feel wowed by the experience just as I was. Read more...
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Cynthia Kinnunen and her family are on the road en route to Disney World
We’ve sent Old School Still Cool blogger Cynthia Kinnunen off on a roadtrip to Disney World in a Chevrolet Orlando. How will she and the family fare on that 23-hour or so drive down? She’ll be reporting back from the road and is sure to have picked up a few survival tips.
Somewhere along the way when you’re driving very long distances in a vehicle with your kids – like from Toronto to Orlando – you either toss out your sanity and offer your brood to the next nicest-looking person you see, or you find everyone gets into a bit of a groove. Hopefully the latter is what most of us end up with, although I do admit that a little sanity went out the window somewhere in North Carolina… Read more...
