Russ and his Giraffe!

International Drive and Downtown Orlando

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June 4th 2010
We left behind the magic of Disney for a few days on International Drive. The Wyndham Resort was nice enough but not quite as nice as expected. That was a shame but we made the most of it and all 8 of us had a great week there. Trish and I left the others to their water parks and theme parks most of the time. Instead we made the most of the hotel pool and the good weather - in the mornings anyw ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more