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My wife & I stayed overnight in Williams, Arizona and took the train north to the park entrance and visited various locations along the perimeter.

Our train ride was interrupted by a few outlaws who stopped the train and robbed the passengers. (Don’t worry, this was all part of the entertainment package.)

I sure hope that train is still running as that day was the highlight of our Western trip.

There are probably a dozen ways to see the canyon.

A helicopter ride will allow you to see more than your mind can comprehend and a mule ride down the narrow paths to the very bottom will get you a badge from your local Boy Scout Troop.

We found the architecture of the casino hotels to be fascinatingly beautiful. Several of them had attractive outside action displays on the street side to entice us inside. Weariness, however, caught up with us after visiting several of the hotels, but to our dismay the only seats available were in the casino. I think you can figure out the reason for that. Not being gamblers we were curious as to what emotions the gambler experienced as they played the various betting games. So we each took a $20 bill and exchanged it for slot machine chips.

We each found a slot and began to experience the emotional highs and lows of what gambling is all about. My $20 lasted 35 minutes and my wife’s lasted over and hour. I think that tells you something about our personalities but it was a insightful lesson to learn. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our Las Vegas visit and we came home richer by experience than when we left.

As it was right on the beach, there were plenty of things to do! Not only did I love waking up every morning to the beautiful sun rising on the beach, I also loved spending time with family that I rarely see. We would spend time on the beach or visit the Outer Banks’ other attractions during the day, and at night we would all gather to play board games or billiards. It was also really nice to swim or play badminton or bocce on the beach and then go soak in the hot tub. It was one of the most relaxing weeks of my life.

Without question, Walt Disney World tops the list. Starting with the Magic Kingdom Park, they have now added an additional ten major theme parks in the Orlando area. All of these split-offs have the Disney Magic and any one of them would be a major entertainment center in any other town. Second to the Disney group is Universal with two theme divisions - Universal Studio’s and Islands of Adventure. Sea World rounds out the top three sites in Orlando.

Filling out the rest of the Orlando entertainment bill are many choices. The list is long and it includes Disney’s Epcot and Animal Kingdom plus Sea World’s Discovery Cove. Also worth looking into are JungleLand Zoo, Holy Land Experience, Hot Air Balloon Flights, International Trolley and Train Museum, Gatorland and Arabian Nights.

The second activity should be a visit to the top of the Empire State Building to view the fabulous NYC skyline. This will further solidify the topography of the city. The third activity should be a stroll up Broadway to the Theater District and on the way stop at the Discount Show Ticket Booth in Times Square.

The next activity we recommend is a subway ride down to the Battery Park and take the ferry over to visit the Statue of Liberty followed by a Shuttle Bus Tour of the City. Now you’re ready to look into some of the other opportunities such as South Street Seaport, Central Park with its Zoo, Carousel and the Marionette Theater, the American Museum of Natural History and many others.

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