Walt Disney World (part two of many)

Of the four theme parks inside Walt Disney World in Florida, we like Disney's Animal Kingdom the best. As the name might suggest it is basically a zoo. This being Disney, it's not like any ordinary zoo. They've done a remarkable job to recreate the natural habitats for most of the animals as close as possible to the real thing.

This theme park is gigantic. There's even an "African Savanna," where animals can roam around freely. This park is also extremely lush with vegetation and there are areas where one truly believes to be in the middle of a jungle. Disney's Animal Kingdom has an amazing array of the most diverse animals. It also houses a research center and a veterinarian hospital.

While there are some thrill rides, attractions and shows, they never take center stage. The true stars in this park are the animals and the environment in general.

We took too many photos to show them all here. Therefore, here are a few impression of this incredible park. We may add more pictures from Disney's Animal Kingdom down the road.

Hakuna Matata!

Music is everywhere. Whether is authentic African music or
your Disney favorite.

The park host animals from different continents such as Asia
and Africa. It also celebrates their culture and heritage.

The research center and animal hospital. Here people can learn
how to do their part to save the environment.

Of course, there are also thrill rides. It's still a Disney park after all.
"Expedition Everest," one of the best roller coasters around.

A little bit of India, in the Asian section. With tigers, flavorful indian
cuisine and a whole lot more.

George and I have a thing for bats. Obviously, so do the Disney folks.
One can find them everywhere...live ones, carved in stone or
wooden ones hanging from the ceiling inside a restaurant. Bats are
just fascinating and not at all creepy. We never understood why
they always get a bad reputation.

More impressions from "Asia,"...

...and "Africa."

A Disney visit without an obligatory photo-op with a Disney character?
Of course not. This is me and Rafiki from the "The Lion King."

To the Lands of Mice, Ducks and...Fairies

Well, the time has finally come. Tomorrow, George and I are flying off to Florida.


Our first “real” vacation in years. “Real,” as in actually getting on a plane and flying a few thousand miles to the other side of the continent. Not just a quick 300-mile drive to Los Angeles for a weekend.


Our last “real” vacation was several years ago, when we flew to New York City for a few days over Thanksgiving. It was George’s first time to the Big Apple then and it’ll be his first time ever to Florida. I’ve been to both places so many times that I lost count.


Doesn’t matter. I’m just so excited that we’re finally getting away from the rat race for more than a week. We’re ready for a change of scenery.


Boy, oh boy...are we ready!






Endlich ist es soweit. Morgen abend fliegen George und ich nach Florida.


Unser erster richtiger Urlaub seit Jahren. Ein richtiger Urlaub, wo man mit einem Flugzeug einige tausend Meilen an das andere Ende des Kontinets fliegt. Nicht bloß schnell mal 300 Meilen mit dem Auto nach Los Angeles fahren, um dort ein Wochenende zu verbringen.


Unser letzter richiger Urlaub war vor einigen Jahren. Wir flogen für ein paar Tage nach New York über Thanksgiving. Es war Georges erstes Mal in New York City and es wird auch seine erste Reise nach Florida sein. Ich kann mich gar nicht mehr erinnern wie oft ich bereits in New York oder Florida war.


Egal, ich bin total aufgeregt das wir nun endlich für über eine Woche dem Alltag entfliehen können. Wir sind beide reif für einen Tapetenwechsel.


Mehr als nur reif.