http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , Daytona Beach en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:49:47 BST Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:49:47 BST So...it seems that my luggages can not weigh over 50lbs. So they're like 49.6lbs. WIN heheSo I leave tomorrow for Japan...at 707 and i'm sure i'll be cranky as hell if anyone gives me crap. So let's just hope for the best tomorrow.Since people have been asking I'll be on the planes for 5 hours have a 2 hour layover and then 11 until I'm in Japan. So that's a whole lot of time to do mindles http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-317321.html OK so i know that i am 24 years old and I would normally not go so crazy over Disney Characters but today i felt like I was 5 years old again. We walked around the Magic Kingdom probably 3 times. I took pictures with every character that i could get to mostly because i knew it would be a long time before i got to go back. Hopefully we will come back when my nieces are older. That would be am http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-306045.html Today is the qualifying. We went to the speedway to see some of the cars qualify and then we went to the grounds outside the speedway to see the vendor and the drivers trailers. We got to see a bunch of different cars. See pictures http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-306039.html Today was the ARCA Series Race and the Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona Beach International Speedway. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-306031.html Ron and Avril have started me on this blog so bear with me I'm not a computer whizz. So it may be a bit boring to start. At least until i know what i'm doingWent onto the track at Daytona the size of the track is huge The incline is frighteningly high never seen anything like it it was amazing. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-286993.html As it was Bike Week and Saturday was a big event day we decided to drive down to Datona and look at the bikes Wayne was very excited. The road was packed with Harleys everywhere. We got to the Speedway and parked the site was huge and there were millions of people and bikes lots of stalls with bikes and bike accessories and of course Tshirts. We looked around at everything and even saw O http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-265015.html Beth and I were up at 0330 and at 711 in time to celebrate and take a picture at the exact moment I turned 30 at 0337 then hit the road early to beat the race day traffic. We had taken a picture together at the Ozzie concert when she turned 30 as well and I like that one a lot more. When we parked we took a nap then woke up with a few beers and got some stuff for our nieces and nephews. Ther http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-253025.html Early Tuesday morning I was in the air well on my way to sunny Florida. The flight was laughable as the 757 aircraft was a former America West plane repainted to mesh with US Airways fleet. The guy sitting next to me and I were joking about the delay announced before we boarded due to a mechanical issue despite the plane having been on the ground for 2 hourse before our flight. Once on board the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-250684.html Michael and I left for Daytona Beach on July 15 2001. We had 5 days together. That was the main thing father and son sharing an experience. I wanted Michael to see Florida as kids in his age group have. We went to the beach and got in the ocean. Michael bought a board which he surfed on. We collected shells at night. We saw crabs in the sand. We stood on the balcony and watched the waves. Storm http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-232685.html We're sitting in Daytona Beach International airport waiting for our connection to Atlanta. This does not seem very international to me but I know there are some strange bedfellows in the whole secessionist movement and maybe something happened while I wasn't paying attention. From Atlanta world city of international intrigue or at least strippers from what I hear it's a nine hour flight t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-208880.html Sunshine glorious sunshine It's a beautiful day.. etc etc etcWhat a relief right quick brekkie and lets hit the pool How nice is this... well 1.5 hours later and we are all sunned out starting to burn so its off to the Daytona 500 Experience NASCAR Wow what an attraction A tour of the circuit aboard an extended double carrige golf cart limo type thing. The IMAX was amazing 3D e http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-204246.html Still pouring down We decide to head to the Florida Mall which is purported to be the biggest mall in central Florida. After driving back to Orlando to get there we arrived and thankfully the weather dried up a bit although it did remain cloudy. The mall was big but not overly impressive. We walked around and took it all in for a few hours before having lunch and heading back. As we neared home http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-204244.html Raining again really getting depressed now as it seems according to the weather at least to be staying around where we areMore driving this time we headed towards Titusville to visit Ecklers for more Corvette and Camaro parts. It took us 80 minutes to get there man this place is big On th way we saw huge billboards for the famous Ron Jon Surf Shop so we decided to head a bit further to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-204242.html Raining Went car parts shopping. Found our friendly local Chevy Dealer and purchased stuff Jon Hall Chevy followed by Franks parts where i nearly passed out at the price of my new headlights Then on to Hilleri to purchase some flowmasters for the Camaro's. Since it was raining we decided to tour a bit and look at houses and neighborhoods. We drove for quite a whil eto reach Port Orange and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-204240.html Nice early start the beach looks gorgeous Still very very very hot and humid. After some quick checking of addresses its off in the HHR to IHOP only that had a huge queue so we opted for a BK. Valousia mall wasn't amazing. Its like that shopping centre by the beach in PE. Loads of boutique stores food court JC PEnnies woolworths. We then headed over to KMart which was ok but had to go to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-202789.html Hello HelloWe have had a great day today. We picked up a hire car this morning and let the kids sleep in. It was strange to be on the other side of the road a bit freaky It was good to see the suburbs the houses are all weather board and look like dolls hou.ses. Lots of lush green forest area and very tall cotton palms .We drove to Daytona Race Park about a one hour drive. Boy it was mass http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-120548.html We sat on the dock of Bertrsquos famous waterfront pub in Matlacha sipping Coronas while watching pelicans follow a crabber checking her traps. The sun was starting to dip when Wes said ldquoI could stay here forever.rdquo I concur. A few mistakes and overlooked details got us to this remarkable spot on Matlacha Mat La Shay a small island connected by a draw bridge to Pine Island in http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-110639.html Jeudi 23 novembrePosition 291169N 810019W Millage 830 de l'ICWHier a t une journe relaxante. Dans l'avant midi Guy est all prendre une grande marche pour acheter nos rserves en huile et filtres pour le moteur ainsi que quelques agrets pour la pche. Pendant ce temps j'ai rempli les rservoirs d'eau potable et prpar Moana pour notre prochain dpart. Nous avons quitt le quai pour s http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-105455.html Jul 9 1994City official name Daytona BeachFounded date Location Florida StateElavation ft mArea Approximately square miles km.Facts Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County Florida USA. As of 2004 the population estimates recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 64422. Daytona Beach is a yearround resor http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-103907.html After picking up another large Mastercard receipt courtesy of Days Inn Hotels Inc I pointed the Jeep further North up the I95 towards Daytona Beach.Biketoberfest is held once a year in you guessed it October. It attracts more than 100000 bikers from all over the world many who see it as the last chance to jump on their hog before the winter. Daytona Beach has loads of motels and hotels who http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-98551.html In many of my readings i seem to constantly choose the international hippy as the topic. In many of these novels the flop house is the chosen residence for said hippy. Well i finally found one of my own. A 2 bedroom apartment win walking distance of the beach housing 5 guys. i'm sunburnt lazy hungry dirty and realitively happy with myself kinda makes me feel good to know that i can go f http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-76321.html Several weeks ago we made a motorcycle trip 200 miles back and forth from Inverness a small town on the Nature Cost of Florida to Daytona Beach to join the Bikeweek. Inverness in the past a quiet laidback community. Now a days lively and growing rapidly new infrastructure everywhere. Villaparks almost 1000 new houses per year Walmartrsquos after every 1020 miles Banks after every http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Daytona-Beach/blog-55927.html