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Category Archives: Port City Side Trips
Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Harry Potter fans can enjoy a visit to a simulated world from the books and movies at Orlando’s Universal Studios. Perched on the edges of both Universal Studios and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, visitors to both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade … Continue reading
Disney – Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios seemed less crowded than some of the other theme parks at Disney World. Or maybe it just felt that way because we got there right at opening time before the crowd had time to build up. Initially we … Continue reading
Posted in Port City Side Trips, Randoms, USA
Tagged Disney, Disney World, family fun, Hollywood Studios, Star Wars rides, travel, vacation
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Disney World – Epcot
Epcot was our favorite of the four Disney World Parks (which also include the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios.) Sheri scored a great deal when she got our tickets, getting 4-day tickets with an extra 3 days free … Continue reading
Posted in Port City Side Trips, Randoms, USA
Tagged Epcot, Epcot Center, Florida, how to bypass the line, imagination, photos, rides, Walt Disney World
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Disney World – Magic Kingdom
Usually visits to areas in the vicinity of ports are side trips to our cruises, but our cruise on the Carnival Magic was a side trip from Disney World in Orlando. Our daughter and her husband are runners and decided … Continue reading
Disney World – Animal Kingdom
Unlike the rest of Disney World where the animals are all characters, animation, or wild visitors – like birds or squirrels dropping in, Animal Kingdom has actual live animals as a planned part of their exhibits. Of course it’s still … Continue reading
Posted in Port City Side Trips, Randoms, USA
Tagged Animal Kingdom, Disney World, family fun, photos, rides, travel, vacation
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runDisney
Usually cruising involves a ship, but sometimes people cruise along on their own two feet. Sometimes those very feet take their people into races, and whether literally or officially, races can be a challenge. Disney World brings up images of … Continue reading
Posted in Port City Side Trips, Randoms, USA
Tagged cancelled race, Disney, Disney World, Dopey Challenge, kid's races, Marathon, race, runDisney
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Chile – Viña del Mar
When cruising out of Valparaiso as we did on the P&O Arcadia, if you fly into Chile you land at Santiago. From there you need to find transportation for the 70 mile trip out to the coast. Cabs are pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Day Trips, P&O, Port City Side Trips
Tagged beach, bus tour, castle, Chile, photos, Santiago, things to do in Santiago, things to do in Vina del Mar, tours, travel, Vina del Mar
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Santiago, Chile
Our trans-Pacific cruise on P&O Arcadia started from Valparaiso, Chile, which meant flying into Santiago, about 70 miles away. Port stops never last long, but when starting or ending a cruise you sometimes have the opportunity for a longer stay. … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Day Trips, P&O, Port City Side Trips, South and Central America
Tagged Andes Mountains, Chile, condors, dogs, photos, Santiago, tour, travel
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Port Angeles Underground
I always thought Seattle was unique in having raised the level of the city’s streets in the past and that the Seattle Underground Tour was the only tour of the historic underground that once upon a time was the … Continue reading
Posted in Port City Side Trips, Washington
Tagged history, old buildings, photos, Port Angeles, prohibition, tourist attractions, underground city
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Taking a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington
Take a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington and see sights described in the Twilight book series including the actual homes used for the descriptions of Bella and Jacob’s houses in the books. Continue reading