Day Trip to Christmas ~ A Beautiful Escape from Orlando
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Day Trip to Christmas ~ A Beautiful Escape from Orlando

Just 20 minutes from Orlando is an easy Day Trip to Christmas.  Christmas, Florida that is 🙂 Originally founded in 1837, it was named Fort Christmas (for the fort that was built).  Then, in 1892, the “fort” was dropped and the post office was opened.  I went expecting a cute, small town, but my experience was…

A Day Trip to The Amana Colonies Iowa
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A Day Trip to The Amana Colonies Iowa

I highly recommend a day trip to the Amana Colonies Iowa if you happen to be in Iowa, well Eastern Iowa anyway!  You will love this little slice of Germany right in the middle of the Iowa cornfields! Gemuetlichkeit is defined as “a state of warmth and friendliness.”  And, this is how the Amana Colonies describe who and…