May 2006 – Page 2 – M&I / GBMINI

Florida 2006 – the end!

Posted on May 27, 2006February 20, 2017 by Ian C.

Back from Florida now, with a last few pictures …

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That’s all from Florida – here’s a recap link to each day:
Palm Tree Villa
Magic Kingdom
Seaworld
Palm Tree Villa Pool
Magic Kingdom again
Epcot in the rain
Gatorland
MGM Disney
Animal Kingdom
Fantasia Mini Golf
Holiday Villa
Quiet on the Gulf Coast
The Osprey Trail

Florida 2006 – The Osprey Trail

Posted on May 24, 2006February 20, 2017 by Ian C.

Yesterday with more overcast weather, we went for a walk along an Osprey Trail – it turned out to be tiring, hot and humid even with the sun not shining, but we saw lots of ospreys and other wildlife, including a tortoise crossing our path(!), and many wading birds:

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It’s been ten days since my last MINI …

Posted on May 22, 2006February 6, 2017 by Ian C.

… and I’m about done with vacation now (however I don’t head home till Friday)!

On the way in to the villa we’re staying at (in “Holiday”!) we passed a MINI/BMW dealership, so with overcast skies I dropped the others at the beach and headed back there today … MINIs everywhere at Ferman MINI! The big white thing is what I’m driving at the moment:

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I saw my first ever Solar Red MINIs; the picture shows it right next to Chili Red for useful comparison.
Inside the dealership was a bit disappointing – no-one came to ask if I needed help, and when I did track someone down to ask about MINI merchandise, I learned that I needed to leave the dealership and cross the lot to BMW, then go down to the depths … once there, the parts guys knew very little about MINI stuff (unlike at MINI of Peabody) and I couldn’t find anything to buy.

I did see this GP poster though – not seen one at MoP but maybe it’s new:

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Month: May 2006