Aug 19, 2011

Solivita Social Life

Pat and Lynn enjoyed Peter's Solivita tour. One evening we travelled to a "Dinner at the Deli". We actually took over an Italian deli for dinner and wonderful entertainment by a  father-daughter singing team.

The tour begins on the golf cart.
Golf carts in a row.


Main Street

Outside our pizza shop.

Solivita's newest community pool.










A most unusual bus.

Realistic!








Dinner in a deli????

Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney is a great place to have fun without tickets. Beware, though, you could spend a lot of money!!


Hello Downtown Disney


Ahoy me Hearties!










Shop til we drop

Mickey & Minnie hot, hot , hot!











Make sure you look up for more fun!

Hats, Hats.........

more hats!










One of our favorite places

Love the bar stools!












The best way to end the day?
Giardelli's ice cream

Derby goes to Disney

Thanks to our friend, Barry, who gave us Disney employee passes we were able to take Pat & Lynn into Disney for the day.  We left home at 9AM and did not return until 10PM.  Fortunately our neighbors came in & out of the house to take care of Pretzel.  We started off in Animal Kingdom then "hopped" to Epcot for dinner, rides, and light show. It was a busy day.
Animal Kingdom Safari ride...we walked right onto it!

Great white hunter ready.










Black rhinos

Reticulated giraffe











Elephant family

Getting ready for music in Africa

Jane & Lynn dancing to the beat












Lion King show

Finding Nemo Show



At the Epcot Ball


Two dudes in Morocco

Three Amigos
Light show at Epcot starting

Light show ending




Company from Derby, UK

After a wonderful trip to see the girls in New England we had 2 weeks before our friends from England arrived.  Pat & Lynn Acheson arrived Aug. 1 after a long day and 4 plane routes to get here!  Our first bit of fun was swimming in the pool and a visit to Bok Tower, the highest elevation in Florida.
First day...in the pool

School mates  reminisce about school









Bok Tower...highest point in Florida

Giant lily pads...they are real!!!












Pat, Lynn, Peter at the highest elevation

Whose hiding?









A wall of air plants.

Beautiful gardens

Walk to the tower


Overlooking the orange groves











Chalet Suzanne..a nice surprise in florida!

Everything seems so tiny inside.

Lunch at Chalet Suzanne

Pat, Jane, Peter