There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru

YES I wandered away this weekend–just over night, but it was still a nice time away—you don’t have to spend huge amounts to Make a Memory, you don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to Wow a Weekend. I’m back to work today, but a little slower than usual—my mind sometimes get distracted. What did you do this weekend.

We started out at Winter Park http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Florida/Winter_Park-765548/Things_To_Do-Winter_Park-TG-C-1.html. Where we had breakfast at

Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen

Menu: barniescoffeekitchen.com

Address: 118 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Phone:(407) 629-0042

Hours: Open today · 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Were we had breakfast and coffee—the train was running late–first time I ever had that happen–so we just had breakfast and then returned to the station.

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” — William Feather

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Here’s an interview with Outlander’s favorite lawyer Ned (Bill Paterson):

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/film/interview-bill-paterson-sets-sights-on-waiting-for-godot-tour-1-3948047

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” — T.S Eliot

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NOW THAT I’M ON ADVENTURES MAY I MAKE A RECOMMENDATIONS TO PARENTS OR ADULTS

“Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still exist but you have ceased to live.” — Henry David Thoreau

TRY THE TRAIN: AMTRACK STOPS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA http://www.amtrak.com/home

Kids love he train, you can take them to events or areas for a good price and make it a real adventure.

Trips for adults are cheap and it’s comfortable, has WIFI and a car where you can get drinks and other such goodies (some have regular dinning cars).

Once you get there you can use public transportation, a bus or a cab to get to other locations.

“I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” -Diane Ackerman

TRAIN STOPS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

DELAND

Have lunch at The Perfect Spot Restaurant at Skydive DeLand while watching the skydivers land at the drop zone.
Enjoy a bottle of wine with friends at The Elusive Grape.
Explore a wide variety of foods in downtown DeLand’s cafes and restaurants.
Enjoy Sunday breakfast at De La Vega Restaurant and Gallery.
Enjoy authentic Mexican food at El Taco Amigo. (Corner of Florida and NY)

Check out Bunches more: http://www.discoverdeland.org/101-things-to-do-in-deland.html

WINTER PARK:

1. Enjoy a great restaurants even museums just a few blocks from the train depot

2. Bring the kids–walk to Burger Fi for lunch (just a few blocks away)

3. Then take a tour on a great little boat and see birds and great houses

and then there’s: http://experienceparkavenue.com/25-things-to-see-do/

ORLANDO

Right now you can see Mummies at the Science Museum (which is closer to Winter Park Station)

Go to a reading at the Kerouac House (kerouacproject.org) and see the unassuming College Park room where Dharma Bums was written.

RSVP on the website and join one of Greenwood Cemetery’s Moonlight Walking Tours, where you’ll see the final resting places of people with last names like Bumby, Carr and Tinker (1603 Greenwood St., 407-246-2616; greenwood-cemetery.net).

See a show at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org), downtown Orlando’s new centerpiece. The venue itself is impressive – all modern, sleek interiors and pleasing acoustics – but really it’s the excellent programming that’s making the splash.

Lots more at http://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/100-things-to-do-in-orlando-before-you-die-updated-for-2015/Content?oid=2404897

KISSMMEE

one important thing to remember if you’re going to the amusement parks you’re closer in Kissimmee than in Orlando.

See Central Florida’s pristine landscape from a bird’s eye view, thousands of feet in the air, on a hot air balloon ride. As you float effortlessly towards the clouds, you will get a splendid view of what makes Central Florida so breathtaking; its nature, wildlife, and world-famous attractions.

Blow like the wind across the water on the ultimate adventure with an airboat tour through the headwaters of the Florida Everglades near Orlando. Airboat tours give you access to some of the most scenic and remote places in Florida – places you wouldn’t be able to reach by an ordinary boat.

and lots more: http://www.experiencekissimmee.com/things-to-do/historic-downtown-kissimmee/

LAKELAND

The Florida Southern College campus is home to the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world. The “Child of the Sun” Visitor Center and Esplanade Gift Shop serves as an educational resource for visitors, and it houses a permanent display of photographs, furniture and drawings that depict Wright’s relationship with the College. The Center also houses visiting exhibits on loan from other Wright sites.

and lots more: http://www.downtownlakelandfl.com/about-downtown/landmarks-attractions/

TAMPA

Florida Aquarium

Immerse yourself in one of the top family-friendly aquariums in the country with interactive programs like “Swim with the Fishes” and “Dive with the Sharks

The Tampa Bay History Center – a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate – includes three floors of cutting-edge exhibits exploring 12,000 years of Florida’s history and culture. Discover the stories of Seminole Indians, cigar rollers, and Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders through hands-on exhibits and immersive theater experiences

And much much more: http://www.visittampabay.com/

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” -W. M. Lewis

But there’s lots more cities and states with Amtrack destinations:

The total South: http://www.amtrak.com/south-train-routes

The mid west: http://www.amtrak.com/midwest-train-routes

and lots More: http://www.amtrak.com/city-guides-dining-attractions-maps

“Follow your bliss, and doors will open for you that you never knew existed. Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” – Joseph Campbell

“Always remember, it’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons.” Sarah Ban Breathnach

Our next stop was Tampa—we’ll Look at some more thing we did then—tomorrow

“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” — Wilfred Peterson

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“Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to face many a danger, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.” — Annie Besant