The region of Miami to Fort Lauderdale is filled with all sorts of activities for all tastes. During my stay in Hollywood, I went to these places: A-Flamingo gardens: small zoo, with exhibits and very nice tropical gardens. Recommended. B-Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, (previously called John U Loyd state park). Wild beaches, that stretches for a few kilometers. Nice place to look for shells. I actually found a big conch shell there at low tide. Many joggers actually go there and pick up shells as well, (to sell in stores???). There are places for boat access. Near of this, there's a dock where I fished and caught many small fishes. Saw parrot fish near the corals. Very recommended!! C-Butterfly gardens: Butterfly houses with gardens and light music. Relaxing and beautiful. It's quite small ... read more

We left Virginia, after visiting the caverns. We drove all day and took a motel on South Carolina. The next morning we hit the road and did a quick stop in Darien Georgia. An old english fort can be visited, (Fort King George). The city itself is very small, quiet, and typical of the South with huge oak trees. WE took the road and found a motel in Orlando. Next day, we visited Universal studios. It's quite fun. What I like, compared to traditional rides. is that when you wait, you have waiting rooms to put you in context, with actors, robots, lights and everything, so that you don't find the wait too long. The photos will show you what was popular back then. They change the attractions every year or so. Next stop, we will ... read more

This was a stop we did on the way back from the Philippines in 1999. We had about 22 hours to wait, so we decided to take the train and visit Tokyo for the evening. It was an impromptu visit, but gladly, we had a japanese friend, Minako, to help us!! We gave her a gift: a good size bottle of maple syrup. She really enjoyed it!! We took the train from the airport. One thing I noticed is how clean and well organized the country is. Culture fields are well cut and clean. When we arrived in Tokyo, the city starts abruptly with lots of buildings. It's very different from North American cities, where the suburbs stretch very far from around the city, (and not always pretty). In the city we visited the video game ... read more