Orlando

Okay, from Key West we went to Orlando because Gretchen had not seen the Harry Potter ride at Universal.  The hotel was nice - however, I had to park in the south tundra - and they charged for parking, which I really thought was quite unnecessary considering what they charged for a room.  But, because we are who we are, Gretchen and I managed to have a fun time.  Ellen was doing two shows from there while we were there, but there was no way to get anywhere near it.  There were hundreds of people who obviously knew she was going to be there and, while they definitely had advance tickets, they had to sit in the very, very hot sun for a long time before they got to see her.  I am certain it was worth the wait, though, because she is a very funny woman.  Nothing exciting about Universal and I will let you know about the panhandle of Florida tomorrow.  Once again, thanks so much for reading.  Ricci