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Orlando - September 2023

10 Days to go!

Hi all! I hope you are all doing well. So it’s Wednesday, 30th August 2023, and we are at the 10-day mark! Where has that time gone?! It’s been a little while since I have updated everyone! It has been a busy few weeks as we approach our holiday. We have had a lot on …

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Orlando - September 2023

30 days to go!

Good morning all! So, we have approached the 30-day mark for my holiday with Mum to Florida! I can’t believe it has come around so quickly! It feels like yesterday that I booked a surprise holiday for Mum. Since then I have been to Florida on my own and even a cheeky trip to Blackpool! …

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Blackpool 2023

Blackpool – Day 3 – Blackpool Tower and travel home day

So, we have reached the end of my mini adventure in Blackpool! Today we went to Blackpool Tower, stood on the glass window, which gave me a weird feeling in my stomach and travelled home. First things first, Breakfast! It was pretty much the same as yesterday, but the fried eggs were fresher! I also …

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Blackpool 2023

Blackpool – Day 2 – Sealife Centre & Madame Tussaud

Hi all! Welcome to Day 2! Today was filled with the Sealife Centre, Madame Tussauds and a walk down Blackpool seafront. Quite a busy day overall, but it was fun! First things first – Breakfast! I had breakfast included with the meal deal I booked with my hotel booking. I chose 08:30 for breakfast as …

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Blackpool 2023

Blackpool – Day 1 – Travel day

Good evening all! So today is a travel day to Blackpool for my mini breakaway; I am driving up to Blackpool, so come along for the ride! So I started the day packing my stuff to take to Blackpool; I am just using a small carry-all bag that I use when going up to the …

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Blackpool 2023 Updates/News

Update and a mini adventure!

Hi all! It’s been a while since I have updated my website! It’s been a manic few months for me. Today I have an update on my travels and a mini adventure starting in 9 days! So, where have I been? It has been a manic few months at work, and I haven’t had any …

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Orlando - January 2023

See you soon, Florida, you’ve been mesmerising!

Hi all, so the time has come…tomorrow I head home after an amazing trip to Florida, I have had the best time here and I will miss it! So, my blog has been quiet these past few days, partly because there wasn’t anything to blog and partly because I just stayed at the resort and …

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All blogs Orlando - January 2023

Day 11 – Disney Springs and Chill part 3

Hi all, just a quick blog today. I headed to Disney Springs today; this is Disney’s answer to City Walk from Universal and, by far, much better. This place has a lot of shops to explore, including the largest Disney store in Orlando! Also, an M&M store and a Coca-Cola store. Join me today in …

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Orlando - January 2023

Day 10 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

So today was my final delve into Disney’s theme park; I have had a blast and made some fantastic memories over the last four days, apart from being disappointed with Hollywood Studios! This was an awesome park; I really enjoyed my time in this park, and well-themed fun! This is ideally suited for the animal …

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Orlando - January 2023

Day 9 – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Hi all! Welcome to another blog of my adventures; today was Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It was an OK day, but I was a little disappointed with the park. It seems to be one of the smaller parks Disney has and didn’t seem very well managed. Nonetheless, I enjoyed what time I did spend there. This …

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