Florida! Let's take to the skies again.

 

Keep your spirits up with a Big Bird yellow plane. Honestly, it's not as bad as the pink and purple one we took once in Europe. I think airlines should take themselves seriously with their color choices. But I will take advantage of their deals.  Under $60 for a round trip ticket from Las Vegas to Orlando.

I had to take a picture, they really do have the word "Howdy" on the wingtips? Yes.




Howdy, for the longest 4 hour flight I've ever taken. Time is relative to each person's heartbeat and their thoughts. It wasn't a bad 4 hours, it just seemed to go on and on and on across the wilderness.









I have spent time in Orlando before, over ten years ago. I was wondering if I had imagined it, all the little bodies of water sprinkled everywhere. Then I saw it. It was marvelous. We exited the plane right as the sun was setting. A huge ball in the sky that looked like the yolk of a farm raised chicken. It is so different in a flat place like Florida. I learned many interesting things about this great state. Did you know that the oldest city in the United States is in Florida? St Augustine. Pity we didn't go. Not this time, anyway.

I read some amazing facts about Florida. It has 4,510 islands. It has extensive shallow coral reefs. It has 1,350 miles of coastline. It is known for having all kinds of fossils. The highest point is 345 feet. 

It is a photographer's dream!



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