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From the world's biggest McDonald's to the Tallahassee capitol
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May 6th 2008 by Jen C
We started our day off at the world's largest McDonald's (in Orlando) for breakfast. I'm a sucker for anything that starts with the words "world's largest" in front of it, so this was a must see on our journey through Florida. The place doesn't really look that big from the outside, but the inside is quite impressive, full of strange themed areas, a huge arcade, a singing Mac Tonight, a painted jungle, a 50's section complete with jukebox and celebrity photos...oh, and food too! They have a special bistro menu on top of the regular McD's fare, so I took advantage and ordered a Belgian waffle with strawberries (served on an actual plate, and with a real fork!). It was a fun experience, and certainly any other McDonald's I visit in the future will pale in comparison.
After loading up on carbs and caffeine, we decided to push ahead and make the 256 mile drive all the way to Tallahassee today. This puts us two days ahead of our itinerary and gives us some wiggle room to do some extra exploring during the drive to New Orleans. We arrived in Tallahassee at 3pm and drove straight to the downtown area to check out the capital building (just for you, Mom!) and neighboring area.
The Old Capitol, which has not been used by state employees since 1978, has since been restored to its original 1902 appearance and is now a museum. We didn't tour the inside, but did wander the grounds and take some pictures of the outside and some nearby buildings. After wandering around a bit, we drove down the main street (Monroe Ave.) and found a cheap Motel 6 ($36) to stay at for the night.
We also noticed a Cracker Barrel restaurant down the street and decided to eat there for dinner. I had the chicken tenderloin dinner (sooo much food!), and after stuffing our faces, we left the place happy and about 5 lbs. heavier I think. After dinner we headed out in search of a post office and accidentally stumbled across the governor's mansion, so we stopped to walk around the park area outside and take a few pictures before driving back to our motel.
Tomorrow we have no set plans aside from heading west on the 1-10. Not knowing our destination is half the fun!
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May 7th 2008 - RC/GC: Ha,Ha,Ha
We actually toured both old & new capitol bldgs. in Tallahassee in l983. I know how much you loooove capitols. By the way, Mickey Spillane is an author of "Mike Hammer" books (suspense novels.) He is the original "Pulp Fiction" style writer. I love Cracker Barrel Restaurants. We used to have those here as well. Saw one in Arizona but never ate there. You & I ate at one in Columbia, PA. Are you still going to The Everglades? Can't believe you have been on your vacation one week today. Time does fly.....
I do like the architecture of the old capitol buildings...the newer looking ones are pretty boring in comparison. Yep, I remembered eating at that Cracker Barrel (and I think I ordered the exact same thing!). We missed the Everglades because it fell in the middle of our trying to get out of the expensive part of Florida. I was hoping to find something similar up this way, but no luck so far. Maybe we'll come across something on the way across the top.
I know...hopefully Peru won't go by so quickly!
I do like the architecture of the old capitol buildings...the newer looking ones are pretty boring in comparison. Yep, I remembered eating at that Cracker Barrel (and I think I ordered the exact same thing!). We missed the Everglades because it fell in the middle of our trying to get out of the expensive part of Florida. I was hoping to find something similar up this way, but no luck so far. Maybe we'll come across something on the way across the top.
I know...hopefully Peru won't go by so quickly!
May 11th 2008 - Michael:
Wow! That's a massive McDonalds, and a massive looking tasty waffle.
You're certainly getting to see some glorious buildings on your travels.
Is it the Liberty Bell that has a massive crack in it? Or am I getting my famous bells confused.
The children's statues look the kind that would dance on an evening when no-one was watching before returning to their place.
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May 7th 2008 - RC/GC: Ha,Ha,Ha
We actually toured both old & new capitol bldgs. in Tallahassee in l983. I know how much you loooove capitols. By the way, Mickey Spillane is an author of "Mike Hammer" books (suspense novels.) He is the original "Pulp Fiction" style writer. I love Cracker Barrel Restaurants. We used to have those here as well. Saw one in Arizona but never ate there. You & I ate at one in Columbia, PA. Are you still going to The Everglades? Can't believe you have been on your vacation one week today. Time does fly.....
I do like the architecture of the old capitol buildings...the newer looking ones are pretty boring in comparison. Yep, I remembered eating at that Cracker Barrel (and I think I ordered the exact same thing!). We missed the Everglades because it fell in the middle of our trying to get out of the expensive part of Florida. I was hoping to find something similar up this way, but no luck so far. Maybe we'll come across something on the way across the top.
I know...hopefully Peru won't go by so quickly!
I do like the architecture of the old capitol buildings...the newer looking ones are pretty boring in comparison. Yep, I remembered eating at that Cracker Barrel (and I think I ordered the exact same thing!). We missed the Everglades because it fell in the middle of our trying to get out of the expensive part of Florida. I was hoping to find something similar up this way, but no luck so far. Maybe we'll come across something on the way across the top.
I know...hopefully Peru won't go by so quickly!
May 11th 2008 - Michael:
Wow! That's a massive McDonalds, and a massive looking tasty waffle.
You're certainly getting to see some glorious buildings on your travels.
Is it the Liberty Bell that has a massive crack in it? Or am I getting my famous bells confused.
The children's statues look the kind that would dance on an evening when no-one was watching before returning to their place.
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