Today was all about realizing a childhood dream of seeing the moon launch Saturn V Rocket. It always amazed me that pilots would sit on top of one of those, given that it contained the same explosive power as an atomic bomb, and their history of failed test rockets earlier on. I'd also heard from a friend that their young teenage daughters got a lot out of it - and this lived up to expectations, too. Naturally we saw lots of rockets, space stuff, suits etc. We ...

Magic Day! Finally in the traditional Disney Park - the girls couldn't wait to do Small World, Peter Pan and Tea Cups. Due to light rain and thin crowds we nailed em pretty quick. Yvonne thought Pan wasn't as good as the French one we did, Sarah was disappointed with small world and Tinkerbells favourite fan, Danielle, didn't spot Tinkerbell in the Peter Pan Ride. She was gutted! The day gradually improved after a re-run of Pan and D spotted three Tinkerbells. ...

All hands on deck to attack Universal Studios, Islands Of Adventure (Which includes Harry Potter). Yvonne and I still sick, but passable. Universal closes at 6 anyway. Favourite Thrill Ride - The Hulk Rollercoaster. 2nd favourite - Spiderman 3d. It's a bit like a rollercoaster indoors, but it twists and turns you so it can merge giant screens with physical props. Best ride of the day - Harry Potter. We had to queue for an hour, which is our longest line yet (T...

Yvonne = Stayed home asleep in bed. Coughing and spluttering. Paul = Almost full recovery from Marathon, picked up Yvonnes cold (Can't complain about the perfect timing!) The girls = I took them to Universal Studios for the day. Quite small compared to all the other parks, and also to California Universal. A lot of reconstruction, too. Still a good day. Favourites - The Mummy Roller Coaster - a dark and scary rollercoaster. Excellent stuff. Danielle's favourit...

A long but fun day - a marathon in itself! Taxi pickup at 3:30 AM with the dodgy local taxi mob was not a great start. After many panicked calls they turned up 30 minutes late. Why stress? If you're not on the start grid by 5 you cant start, and due to road closures it was going to be close. I didn't fancy forfeiting the $250 entry fee! Arrived in time to join the other 20,000 Marathon Runners! It was insane! Portaloo city. A zillion volunteers. Everything was ...