The History of Pleasant Hill
On New Year’s Day in 1805 three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Issachar Bates and Benjamin Seth Youngs, left the Mount Lebanon community in New York and started to walk towards Kentucky. It was in Augus...
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On our last visit to our home in November we decided to visit the newly opened Millers Alehouse located at Orange Lake directly opposite the Olive garden Restaurant at Rolling Oaks Commons. Millers are a chain of over fifty restaurants with s...
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We have been going to Orlando now for over 6 years and each time we visit, we have at least one meal at The Olive Garden. There are several in the Orlando area, one on International Drive, one on Highway 192 and another up by the Mall at Millennia, s...
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THE AMSTERDAM METROPOLITAN AREA lies to the north of the Randstad and encompasses the city of Amsterdam and the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Flevoland. The area has a total population of over 2 million inhabitants. The Amsterdam Metropolitan ...
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Manatees are sometimes known as ‘sea cows; and they are one of the most delightful creatures to be found in Florida. They are gentle sea creatures, which are mainly herbivorous, and which graze in the shallow waters off the coast of Florida, or in th...
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Syrrako has amazing architecture and is considered among the most beautiful villages in Greece. It is a village with a long history that flourished especially in the early 19th century. The picturesque village has been declared a traditional settleme...
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If someone were to say to you that there is a Greek city on the coast of Florida –would you believe it? No –well I didn’t believe it either but it is true. Just about 2 hours from Orlando there is a little greek community based around the sea sponge ...
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Zoom across the Atlantic and wander through the quaint cobblestone streets of Paris set in the 1870 to 1910 ' La Belle Epoque' era, or ' the beautiful time' , as it is known in English.
The replica of the Eiffel Tower in the distance is roughly...
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One of our favourite places to visit when we are at Hollywood studios is the Magic of Disney Animation. Not an exhilarating ride or fabulous show but a nice quite hour to cool down and recharge. The kids will love it and you can leave with a very per...
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Close to Lake Wales and 300ft above sea level (one of the highest points in Florida) Bok Tower Gardens is a unique oasis. The gardens were commissioned by Edward W Bok, a famous at the time literary editor, who in 1929 gave them to the public. ...
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Here is some basic information before you arrive. The population is now about half a million and officially the language is bilingual French/English. However, the default is French which is more commonly spoken almost everywhere. Just like the easter...
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As a special birthday treat my husband and I are flying out to Fort Lauderdale with US Airways, via Charlotte, to pick up a Caribbean cruise. Boarding complete, our aircraft is hurtling down the runway. We are seated right by the engine, and ...
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Orlando – Florida is the ideal place for a fun family holiday, no matter your age. Whatever you are into, there is something to suit your taste. You’ll certainly never go hungry with hundreds of different restaurants to choose from. With a Dennys, Lo...
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Ghent is in the Flemish part of Belgium. Flemish is more closely related to the Dutch language and Belgian’s northern neighbours, The Netherlands, than it is to the French Capital of Brussels.
Many people don’t know that there are in ...
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If you want a scenic park and beach then Fort de Soto Park is for you, providing you don’t mind driving 100 miles from the Orlando area and navigating your way around St Petersburg to the Gulf Coast. The Park was voted America’s No. 1 beach in 2005 a...
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So when’s the best time to do this walk you ask? Well, it’s possible to do the walk year-round, however, spring and summer offer the best weather and also fields full of crops and wildflowers.
If you want to do this walk without a car...
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When we visited our villa in March 2011 we were delighted to experience great weather particularly hot for that time of year. Having been to various Theme parks during the first week of our stay we decided Orlando was getting very warm and we decided...
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It’s a couple of years now since we last visited Weeki Watchee Springs so it’s time we had another visit. That’s the trouble with Florida-there’s just too much to do in a two week trip. The way we went there was straight up the 27 and turn of...
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During a recent trip to Florida we decided to have a change from renting the usual SUV (4x4) and thought we would give one of the newer generation Mini Vans a try, known as people movers in the UK. We decided to rent our vehicle from Alamo.
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If you fly to Florida with an American carrier such as Delta, then you may well fly into John F Kennedy Airport, or JFK as it is more usually known. Originally known as Idlewild Airport, it later became Major General Alexander E Anderson Airport – qu...
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Whilst Premium Outlets and all it’s bargains stands at the north end of International Drive, the south end is home to which can be arrived at by taking exit 75A off Interstate 4. At the end of the ramp turn right and at the first set of lights turn l...
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The park was officially established on July 1, 1941. It covers an area of 52, 830 acres with the most important feature out of sight under the Kentucky hills. Out of sight is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of the national park. While...
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Future World in Epcot in a favourite with families as it is home to such favourites as Soarin’, Test Track, Turtle Talk with Crush, Nemo and a host of other major attractions. To keep up the kids’ energy levels they need to eat, and sometimes...
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When visiting Florida no trip would be complete without taking a trip over to Clearwater Beach. Located around 1 ½ hours from Orlando, Clearwater Beach is one of the nicest beaches in the whole of Florida with white coloured sand and excellent weathe...
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Day 3
After a magical and very long day at the Magic kingdom yesterday we decided to do something more relaxing……a water park. Typhoon Lagoon was chose and we got our swimwear and sun cream and set off to the park. It was a lovely sunny da...
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