Florida - Darren and Sheila's wedding - 2008
after an uneventful journey we perform the obligatory pose in front of the universal logo, it doesn't help with the jet lag.
Ahhh! Cinnabon, how we've missed you.
day 2, up at 5am and so make the most of being awake and join the queue outside universal waiting for the park to open, so keen.
hopefully this is as close as I will ever get to one of these :)
re living our child hoods in Dr Seuss land.
the Hulk, the best ride in the place. Jules could only take one go before being left a staggering, green looking shell of her former self.
the rip saw log ride, believe the notice at the beginning about getting wet!
a bedraggled Jules.
ringing out the soaking t-shirt, yes that's wet pants.
big kids
mmm, we get to Darren's stag do. we arrive at downtown Orlando in a bar with the slogan, 'anything goes at mows' and they're right. I'd love to show you the full gory details but this site has to remain family friendly ;)
our 'shag ball' where we became acquainted with our shark mascot.
Sunny thinking no one's looking
Jem listening to the shark?
the journey home
next day and the perfect cure for a hangover. loud bangs. Si has the great idea, in keeping with the politically correct theme, of going shooting.
ooo look you can put your finger through that hole
strange choice of targets, must be an American thing, nuff said.
after 50 rounds with the 9mm we progress to the biggest guns we can hire. jokingly referred to as the hand cannon.
Si with his revolver
Darren showing us how it's done. the hand cannon, or desert eagle mid shot.
to wind down after all the testosterone, there's nothing better than cheese cake. I can recommend the vanilla been mousse from the cheesecake factory.
location number 2. Captain Harams, in sleepy Sebastian, pleasant change from the plastic of Orlando. (even if the sign outside came with its own piped music)
pool fun
after the pool fun.
pool
another one for the deep end
Sam learning to fly
hot, hot, hot, the girls making the most of the sunshine
brotherly love over strawberry daiquiris.
on our boat trip out to wedding island
like father like son
Si in his element
sunny doing a interactive version of the owl and the pussy cat reading with help from the children.
Like mother, like daughter
the best desert island wedding ever
between formal engagements it's important to find time to fill your hat with sand.
the cruses
the happy couple, watch out for the crabs.
party on the water front.
bit squinty but Jules wanted at least one photo of the two of us looking "normal"....
majito oooyhhhyyyeeeaa!
trouble
not know how this one made it online
nice pair... of drinks.
Flynn, gum and an audience what more do you need.
pulling ugly faces with vegetables competition
even Flynn looks impressed at Alex's efforts
us all looking and starting to fee slightly blurry
dancing
cake cutting
???
showing how much we care!
the day after we decide to take our lives in our hands and all hire jet skis
man and machine in perfect harmony
who let Jem drive
i'm a lot more scared than i look.
safe return, the only casualty being Jem's sunnys after I took a turn a bit too fast and we both went flying (I think I've broken another rib!)
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