Saturday Snapshot [Florida]

1/24/2015

My husband and I had the opportunity to travel to Florida over New Year's to visit friends.

We spent some time wandering through Lettuce Lake Park, which had a boardwalk around a lake. It was so beautiful (and wonderfully warm, after December in Michigan!). We also made a friend - everyone should see an alligator on their first day in Florida!

We spent New Year's Day at Universal Studios. And we headed straight for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We saw the part of the park that had Hogsmeade and Hogwarts. It was amazing!

The Three Broomsticks, where you had to enjoy a butterbeer!

Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy.

15 Comments

Laurel-Rain Snow link

1/24/2015 03:13:20 am

What a delightful journey. Thanks for sharing...and now I want to visit Florida!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/25/2015 09:36:04 am

I'm glad you enjoyed my pictures. I hope you get the chance to visit Florida someday!

Sandra Nachlinger link

1/24/2015 05:36:49 am

Looks like you had a great time! We visited Universal many years ago when the big deal was the Back to the Future Ride. We had a great time. Looks like they've made a lot of changes since then! I love the "snow" on the buildings--quite a contrast to the tourists walking around in shorts and t-shirts in Orlando's warm winter temperatures.
Sandy @ <a href="http://sandranachlinger.blogspot.com">TEXAS TWANG</a>

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/25/2015 09:36:38 am

We thought the snow looked pretty funny in the warm weather, too! :)

Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link

1/24/2015 09:25:29 am

I would love to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Looks like you had an awesome trip - glad you got to experience a little warmth and sunlight!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/25/2015 09:37:50 am

I soaked up all the sunlight I could - and then came back to the week of negative wind chills. :) I hope you get a chance to visit the Harry Potter stuff someday. It was awesome!

Brona link

1/24/2015 10:12:09 am

Is Lettuce Lake Park part of the Everglades or have I got my US geography completely wrong?
I have a dream to ride on the hovercrafty boats there one day :-)

Harry Potter World looks incredible, but busy!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/25/2015 09:38:41 am

Lettuce Lake is closer to Tampa. The Everglades are farther south. I would love to visit the Everglades someday. I didn't know they had hovercrafts. What fun!

O link

1/25/2015 07:58:24 am

So jealous you went to Harry Potter World and had a Butter Beer! Were they lovely?

Great pictures :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/25/2015 09:39:37 am

The Butterbeer was delicious! Harry Potter World was crowded, but a lot of fun. I loved living in Hogsmeade for a little while!

Louise link

1/25/2015 05:07:13 pm

2 very different parks, while I like the second, I think I'd enjoy the first one more. I really like your second picture, it looks like looking up, and looking at reflections.

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/26/2015 01:23:29 pm

Thanks. We got to Lettuce Lake Park right at sunset. It added such a pretty light to everything.

fiddlrts link

1/26/2015 06:24:43 am

I love the alligator picture.

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

1/26/2015 01:24:14 pm

Thanks. It's probably stereotypical to want to see an alligator when you visit Florida, but I was glad we got to see one - and that he posed so nicely! :)

Jade @ Bits & Bobs link

1/28/2015 01:09:21 am

It sounds like a great little holiday and a wonderful way to spend New Year's Day.

Great pictures too. I remember when I visited Florida - many years ago now - I was scared by all the lizards about, never mind getting the close to an alligator!
:-)

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