We spent the morning in an uneventful drive to Orlando along very straight roads through mostly cattle country. We had noticed, in other areas, tall platforms some farmers had built for eagles to build their nests in. This is the first one we came across that was occupied...

We made it to a motel in Orlando seconds before a heavy shower of rain. After half an hour the sun came out again and we were out and about again. Typical Florida weather we are told.

We are decided not to do the obvious thing when in Orlando, visiting Disney World, as it wouldn't be the same without having kids with us to share it with. So we plan on going to Universal Studios tomorrow as there are bound to be attractions there even for old people like us.

So we filled in the afternoon and evening by visiting the shopping area of Downtown Disney Marketplace to pick up a few gifts for the grandkids. The first stop was the Lego store. It's amazing what they can make out of those tiny bricks...

And Vyv made a new friend...

We stopped at Denny's for a late dinner on the way back to the motel and Vyv had what has to be one of the best milkshakes ever - apple pie with cinnamon and cream. It tastes exactly like they just put an apple pie in the blender and turned it on. Fantastic.

I'll make sure Vyv gets a few more of those so she doesn't end up as emaciated as the guy in the photo above.