“Pic of the Week”, August 4, 2017: Amphicars, Florida

03 Amphicar 11-2015

You might recognize these cars from the movies, like Inspector Clouseau, but if you want a chance to see and ride one you’ll need to head to Florida’s Disney World, where I spotted this bunch.  I’d never seen an Amphicar before and it was fun watching them drive in, around, and out of a large lagoon.

Amphicars were the first mass-produced vehicles to be driveable both on land and water.  The car was designed by Hanns Trippel and production began in Germany in 1961.  The Amphicar’s 4 cylinder engine was mounted at the rear of the craft, driving the rear wheels.  For use in the water, the same engine drove a pair of reversible propellers situated under the rear bumper.  Once …

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Karl on Aug 3, 2017 | Comments Off on “Pic of the Week”, August 4, 2017: Amphicars, Florida
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Disney World’s Boardwalk, Orlando

Karl on Dec 27, 2015 with Comments Off on Disney World’s Boardwalk, Orlando
62 Boardwalk, Walt Disney World (56)

Few places do a better job of creating false reality than Walt Disney World.  When I recently visited Orlando, I attended a medical meeting within the theme park, not far from the”Epcot Resort” region.  This area is near Crescent Lake and includes the Beach and Yacht Club resorts and Disney’s Boardwalk.  While I was in a beautiful subtropical place, the area gave me the very carefully crafted impression I was somewhere else.  It’s one of the many aspects of the Disney parks I really enjoy.

The Beach and Yacht Club resorts are designed in the New England style and feature the top quality amenities you’d expect when staying at Disney — comfortable rooms, pools, a variety of eateries — but also …

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“Pic of the Week”, December 25, 2015: Christmas at Disney Springs

04 Christmas at Disney Springs

Merry Christmas everyone!  Today’s featured collection of pics looks at some of the seasonal decorations at Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) in Walt Disney World, Orlando.

Visiting Disney theme parks is lots of fun but has gotten quite expensive, especially if you’re taking the family.  But there’s a few places you can park your car for free and walk around without paying admission at the Disney Theme parks, and one of the best is Disney Springs.  Here you can stroll up a street beautifully designed in the Disney manner, go window shopping, get a snack or a meal, catch a movie, go bowling, or perhaps see a concert or a Cirque Du So-lei performance.   And during the holidays the park dresses …

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Karl on Dec 24, 2015 | Comments Off on “Pic of the Week”, December 25, 2015: Christmas at Disney Springs