Independence Day Fireworks 2025

Last night we walked down to Winter Garden Newton Park to catch their annual fireworks display “rain or shine” and it did rain on us but the show was amazing and worth getting wet! Some photos:

I also did some video, very unusual for me vertical because fireworks work much better that way! But editing gave me some challenges – sorry!

All American Kids Parade 2025

On Independence Day Winter Garden has a different style parade to many towns, where children get to parade, walking or on scooters or being pushed in strollers – all patriotically dressed; an easy 10 minute walk for us from home downtown to watch and enjoy:

And here is some video:

PERU 2025

I’ve made a number of separate posts from our recent trip to Peru / Lima / Cusco / Machu Picchu with Overseas Adventure Travel (thanks Ciro!), here they are in chronological order …

Lima

Lima to Cusco to Ollantaytambo to Urubamba

River rafting

Ollantaytambo Sanctuary (Inca ruins)

Hummingbirds

Machu Picchu Overview

Machu Picchu “within the walls”

Aquas Calientes

Cusco and “Temple Of The Sun”

Cusco Farmers Market and Moto Taxis

Cusco Tipon ruins and Saqsaywaman

Cusco festivals (and Ollantaytambo)