(Africa trip) Adventures in Orlando

Like I said in my previous post, my sister and I spent a night in Orlando. We decided to experience some night-life Disney style, so we concentrated our fun on downtown Disney and Pleasure Island. It's hard to imagine, but Disney actually has a theme park area dedicated to adult drunken nightlife, and I admit I always wondered what Disney nightlife might be like. Anyway, Leigh and I had a great dinner at a downtown Disney spot called Portebello's and after doing some shopping, we set out to enjoy some nightlife. We went to every club, including the comedy club, the hip-hop club, the top-40 club, and the techno dance club, but the one we liked best was called 8-trax and it played music from the 70s and the 80s. Leigh and I danced until after 0100 in the morning and had a really fantastic time. After that, we took the shuttle back to the hotel and settled in for the night. After checking out of the hotel the next morning, we did some more exploring of downtown Disney and then Leigh dropped me off at the airport. It was truly a great time and I'm glad I got a chance to pass through Orlando. After all, I'm heading to countries that are far removed from the lifestyle we enjoy as Americans, and yet I started my trip with a visit to a location that's as American as things get.

The pictures I've uploaded are of me and Leigh enjoying ourselves on the dance floor at 8-trax. It's not easy taking a picture of yourself while on a dance floor!