St.Augustine had its celebration of lights, getting us in the holiday mood.
So, we took a break on Monday and due to the upcoming American Thanksgiving, decided that we should go to Orlando and do the Universal Studios thing before the weekend.
We got a great deal on a hotel (!!!) and off we went in a rental car.
It was weird being off the boat - kind of a big room, probably not for some but for us, used to small spaces, the king-sized bed seemed a bit ridiculous.
Anyway, we had a blast at Universal Studios - visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The lineups were a bit much - earlier in the day there was a four hour wait just to get into Hogsmeade. There were also lines to go into the stores but the hour and a half we waited to go on the Hogwarts roller coaster was actually worth it. The ride was fantastic, bringing you on a broomstick ride through Hogwarts with Harry, Ron and Hermione urging you on. We saw the new Harry Potter movie in St. Augustine on the weekend so it was a good follow-up. It was long and fun and thrilling. We also stopped for a butterbeer - see photo of Elizabeth and Aidan - and of course, we also had to visit the Spiderman 3D roller coaster and Dr. Seuss Landing.
Today we picked up bushels of oranges and fruit and headed back to our home on the water.
Tomorrow we head to Daytona Beach. Its hard to leave this beautiful village, we'll have to stop here on the way back.
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