Universal and IOA: Orlando, FL

I made the video of my trip to Universal in Orlando. Check it out.

So I finally went, I have lived nearby for a couple year and I just now went. I have gone for HHN but it isn't the same since half the rides are closed up for the haunted houses.

And I went to IOA for HARRY POTTER WORLD. Yes, it was amazing. Yes, it was packed. I had butter beer and it was delicious. A carbonated butterscotch is the best way to describe it.
 Since it was Memorial Day weekend the lines were long but manageable. The Forbidden Journey was a 75 minute wait and was worth it. Took you through out the castle and it was amazing seeing everything that my imagination and the movies had put together. I was extremely excited. Even though I had my cast boot on I was a trooper and we went to the two parks and all the good rides. We had to steer clear of the water rides because of my cast boot. :(

Good rides (based on opinion and if it was worth the wait)
Universal:

• Revenge of the Mummy
• Simpsons

IOA:

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
• Hulk
• Adventures of Spidermam

We also went to a couple shows like 

• Shrek in 4-D
• Disaster (was alright, was cool that it was interactive) (more funny than scary)

For food:

Margaritaville- Great service, the food was not that good. My burger was alright and the conch fritters were okay (I am Bahamian raised and spoiled). My friend liked his meal, which was jerk chicken

Hamburger Mary's- in downtown Orlando. Can I say OH MY GOD, this was delicious. My burger was amazing and the mac and cheese fried balls were heavenly.

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Frugal Eating on Vacation

           As some of you may know I had a kitchenette in my hotel room last weekend. And with good reason, it is a good idea to always get a room with one or even a microwave and fridge.
          Before you leave depending on how long you are traveling you should stop at your local grocery store and buy cheap and easy food items as well as snacks. For me I will always lean for sandwiches. (I can't say no to a good PBJ or Turkey sandwich) These items are good to have so that you  don't have to buy overpriced and unhealthy foods at the restaurants. Trust me your wallet will thank you.
           If you still want to go out and not eat in your hotel, you can always make a picnic. Everyone loves a picnic.  That's why sandwiches are a great idea, also food items you can make easily like potato salad, cole slaw, any items you can make in your simple kitchenette or hotel room. Sometimes you don't have a stove or availability of utensils and pots to make fancy dinners. Last I checked we are not the Prince who will have eggs benedict made on a hot plate in a dorm room. Unless you bring your own hot plate then you can but that is all you honey.
          These items I would recommend the most based on my personal experience

•  Bread
• Deli meat
• PBJ
• Jelly
• Some fixin's for you sandwich like maybe a premade salad and you add the lettuce and dressing to your deli sandwich for flavor. (Hey don't judge me I am a college kid)
• Mayonnaise
• Potatoes -Some stores allow you to buy individual .
• Coleslaw mixings - I know there are prepackaged mixing for this, I have bought this before
• Some snacks - chips, peanuts, bananas- try to stay as healthy as possible. Bananas are easy cleanup and can be bought individually.

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Daytona Travels- Drill Nationals/ ISIS

The video I posted on YouTube. Subscribe for more travel videos! 

There will be more coming!

http://www.youtube.com/user/onebahamababe?view_as=public

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Video Trouble

So here I am trying to edit my video from Daytona and it just crashed when I was done. And for that I won't finish it until tomorrow.

Here are some pictures from the trip to hold you over. :)

Where the Daytona 500 is raced!

 At Bubba Gumps, my friend and I shared this. It had seafood hushpuppies, shrimp, fish, fries, and coleslaw.

View from the Plaza Hotel facing the city.

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