Today, our last day in Florida (boohoo), we visited Legoland. Unfortunately, so did a few schools apparently. Lucky for us there was no rain in spite of predictions to the contrary, but there was quite a breeze, making it rather cold (relatively speaking - I know those of you back home would slap me for even pretending today's weather here was cold).
'Lego' means 'play well', which is exactly what we did today. It felt like we went non-stop but there were still plenty of rides, shows and even whole villages that we missed during their shortened winter hours. Plus there were areas which were currently closed for renovations. The creativity and realism of the buildings, creatures and the like is astounding; I wish someone had told me that Master Lego Builder was a career option when I was in highschool!
Earlier this week they reopened Cypress Gardens and the Florida Pool on-site but we ran out of time to check them out. The gardens and waterfall we did see were quite stunning though Lego-fied with alligator, fox, otter, squirrel and deer sculptures. Miniland is always fascinating to me and this one was no exception with their miniature versions of Las Vegas, Kennedy SPACE Centre, New York, Florida cities and Washington, DC complete with the Obama family (just to name a few). Apparently the tallest structure in Miniland is the Empire State Building whereas the smallest were the pigeons in NYC. If all the bricks in the Lincoln Memorial were lined up end to end, the line would be two miles long; if the bricks in the capital building were stacked, the tower would be nearly six miles high.
Duncan enjoyed the Legends of Chima, which in my opinion would have been more enjoyable on a hot, sunny day as it took us hours to dry off today since we were too cheap to use the $5.00 people dryer. He also had a great time riding the roller coasters with Daddy. Danica, still traumatized from Everest and Dinosoar at Disney, was reluctant to try very many rides, preferring Beetle Bounce and the Safari Trek, as well as climbing on and posing with all the sculptures throughout the park. Both of them were delighted to repeatedly trade their minifigures with the Model Citizens (staff members ). Grandpa stuck mainly to people watching, though shocked us all when he agreed to ride the Islands in the Sky with us given his huge fear of heights.
Curious, we had to give in and purchase some apple fries for a little snack. I don't typically like cooked fruit but these were rather tasty. Just as they sound, they are long, thin slices of apple, deep-fried and coated with cinnamon sugar and served with whipped cream. I know all nutritional benefits have escaped these treats, but it is nice to pretend that they're a health food since they're made from fruit.
On our way back home, we stopped by the side of the road to check out the orange trees and although we were tempted, we took only pictures. We then popped into a candy/marmalade shop and picked up some freshly squeezed orange juice, citrus jellies, and chocolates. Robert has been searching for these jellies for years and until today has been unable to find the right ones.
Tomorrow we head back up north, to that great white country we call home. It is hard to believe that our vacation is over already though I am pretty sure our feet can't take much more. The kids get another week off upon our return as their March break started today. Robert and I are right back to work though. I will post the last of the photos once we get back home.
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