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Old 03-27-2008, 02:47 AM
pajames pajames is offline
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Default Re: What are some fun, interesting day trips you can make from the Villages?

In Jan. 2007 I bought my wife and I a 2 year pass to Sea World in Orlando. The pass cost us $135.00 each for the 2 year ticket. It gets you into the park, allows you to park free (that saves you $11.00) and gives you a 10% discount in their stores. You can get it if you are a Florida resident and a senior. It's a great deal. We have found that Tuesdays are a good time to go in the winter.
In reference to the state park in Homosassa, we love to go there. The last time we went, about 2 months ago, the boat wasn't running because the water level was too low. You'll love the walk through the park.
We also went on a St. John's river cruise our of Sanford. I believe the cost was $38.00 for the lunch cruise. It is well worth the money, great food and picture taking. The name of the boat was Romance, the day we went there was even a wedding on one level.
We just go back from the Tampa Hard Rock Casino, we decided to drive so we could go and leave whenever we wanted. It was a very enjoyable trip and we didn't lose everything. If you take the bus at the Walmart on 441, they leave at 7:30 am and return you there at about 6:00 to 7:00 pm (depending on traffic). You pay $25.00 for the bus, they give you $30.00 back in machine script and a $5.00 coupon for a buffet. The cost of the buffet is $15.00 for a card holder and $20.00 for a non card holder. I would still rather drive and control when we could come and go. It took us about an hour and 20 minutes to get there.
Paul