Trip Summary

Summary from Jonathan

During our Holiday, there were 5 really good things that we managed to do, These things being Disney World Parks - I really enjoyed all of the parks because they are so different and fun at the same time.

Kennedy Space center - It was a really good educational place, featuring a mind blowing IMAX film and some other brain benders - robots in outer space, the vehicles that launched Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo Spacecraft.

Flying in the Airbus A380 - It was a really luxurious ride, the TV screens were good - the selection of movies, games (yes pong included), and a "Sky cam" (a camera built into the tail of the A380 allowing you to view the aircraft, atmosphere and airport around you).

The Washington Monument and Reflection pool area - a great place full of information on Abraham Lincoln, The Civil War and World War 2. The Washington Monument provided an excellent view of Washington DC and in turn provided lots of History on George Washington and the Monument itself.

DC by Foot tours - These walking tours were a great way of learning yet more history on Washington DC, the monuments and dedications. We took 2 tours, one being The Washington Tour which was all about the memorials around the DC area, the second tour being the tour of The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This tour was tracing the steps of Abraham and his family, and the Important figures of the assassination right up until the final moment - a really good tour - an absolute must do.

Summary from Nick

A very full on holiday however when you travel all that distance there is no sense sitting in a hotel because you feel tired. The whole holiday was great however some things stood out for different reasons.

The immense size of the Mt Rushmore project was one standout. How the sculptor was able to create the fantastic portraits in the montain side with a team of people working with jackhammers is beyond understanding. The whole area was interesting with various Mountainous Structures such as the Devil's Tower and the Needles Highway being very unusual.

In Florida, NASA for me is just so interesting. While Disney World cannot be dismissed as it just fabulous, the lure of the Roller Coasters is not there as it is for Jonathan.

Washington just has so many great Museums and Monuments steeped in history. I learnt so many new things on this trip even having visited some of the same landmarks before. A small fact was Lincoln.s hands on the chair may show happy and solemn. Just so intersting all of it.

I think the whole holiday was a great break and combined fun for Jonathan and education.