Day 4:Discovery Cove (5)

Discovery Cove's main attraction is swimming with dolphins. You spend 30 minutes with a trainer and a dolphin and learn about dolphins. You get to pet the dolphin, feed them, give him a kiss, and swim with him. And yes he was a boy - named Lester. He is around 40 years old. Dolphins live long in captivity.

The whole place was excellent!! It is an all inclusive resort atmosphere. You get excellent meals, all the drinks you want, towels, snacks and more. We all had so much fun here. We even got the video of us with the dolphins - if you want to see it - come on over and we will show you it!!

Day 4:Discovery Cove (4)

Here we are (don't we look wonderful!) with all gear learning to snorkel. You can not swim, kick or splash in the stingray pool, just snorkel. They do come right up to you when you are in the water and do kind of a wave at you - see the photo just below. All Aaron could think of was the crocodile hunter and what happened to him. We talked with the trainers in the water and they trim the barb so they can't sting. I honestly didn't think they would let us swim with something dangerous.

Day 4:Discovery Cove (3)

Discovery Cove has a beautiful and fun aviary. The birds are very friendly and will land on you whether or not you have food. The first time through we swam through the aviary (you can walk in or swim in.) I didn't care for it because they had a waterfall you have swim under and then a strong mist of water - all to discourage the birds from leaving - when you entered and left the aviary.

Day 4:Discovery Cove (2)

OK, we didn't take these. These photos are the stock photos that came on our picture cd with the pictures of us. But you can see how beautiful it was!!

Day 4:Discovery Cove (1)

On day 4 we went to Discovery Cove. When you enter (after getting your picture taken and bags searched) you walk through a garden. Here are random photos of what you see.... (more photos to follow)

Make A Wish Florida: Days 1 to 3

This is some highlights from Krystle's Make A Wish trip.

Her wish was to go to the Holy Land Experience in Orlando Fl. (Day 7)

Days 1 to 3 were pick up in Limo to Albany (2 hours), dinner at Applebees, overnight in hotel, train left at 6:05am from Albany, changed trains at Penn Station, overnight on train to Orlando, finally arriving in Orlando and how we spent the rest of that day.

Anticipation: Waiting for the limo...

Limo arrives in driveway!!!

Krystle is tickled pink!!!

The children play they are royalty while riding in the Limo.

Albany train ride: riding coach 2.5 hours along the Hudson River

Train from Penn Station, NYC to Orlando - 23 hours
Lunch in the dining car! Riding First Class.

Taking a leg stretch in Washington DC

Fun in the sleeper cars!

Our Accommodations:

Toilet
Sink


Finally in Orlando!!!

First Sites:

Visit to Outdoor World: Bass Pro Shops

While waiting for our house to be available.

Finally here!!!! We are so exhausted, we take a quick dip in the pool then early to bed to prepare for Discovery Cove in the morning.

To Be Continued....