On the Road Again!

We have been posting more of our travels on Facebook for the last couple years.  This year we will return to posting on this blog.  Looking forward to doing a full Canyon raft trip starting Memorial Day weekend to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary.  From there we plan to head further west and doing more trike riding.  Watch here for more posts later this year.

 

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center - Orlando November 2018

After attending the 2018 ICE show, we decided to take Mom for a tour of the Gaylord Palms Resort. 

Gaylord Palms is built around a 4.6-acre glass-covered atrium, divided into four areas, each with their own activities and guest rooms.

The hotel was decorated for the Christmas season.  You can see the beautiful holly tree to the right of Mom. 

She was looking at the carp swimming in the water. 

Here is a great photo of Mom and Kathy. 

The Atrium is divided into four separate sections.  We visited only two of the sections during our tour. 

St. Augustine has an old-world colonial Spanish theme based on North America's oldest existing permanent settlement

Key West is inspired by Mallory Square, the central area of the major Florida Keys port city.

You can see many decorative Christmas displays throughout the hotel.

Waterfalls are plentiful. I can't imagine the staff that it takes to attend to all the plants, trees and wildlife.  

Mom was amazed at all the waterways and lush gardens. We did see a couple of banana trees and others showcasing the landscape of the Everglades.

Here is a pool of Turtles and Gators.  I thought the alligators were fake until I asked one of the keepers who explained that they are just chilling out under the heat lamps.  He said they do not keep Gators more than three feet in length.  

Another beautiful waterfall on the other side of the hotel. The hotel also has Christmas musicals each evening during the holidays.  All in all, a great place to visit!