The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour and receive a Visual Delight

The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour and receive a Visual Delight The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, founded in 1938 and located just 15 minutes north of the center of Orlando, is one of those beautiful side trips that combine beautiful scenery, a little 'local history, of close-up exposure wildlife and vegetation, with a production of slow relaxation in a 18-passenger pontoon boat, with all the experts (and sometimes funny) narration provided by the master of the ship. The tour takes you through 3 lakes: Lake Osceola, Lage Virginia and Lake Maitland. In this beautiful day with brilliant blue sky, the boat carried us past hundreds of beautiful water front homes, many of which were originally built in 1920 and initially sold for $ 20,000 during the recovery between $ 500,000 and several million in the center of Florida, the booming property market. Even the boats are worth between $ 30,000 and $ 40,000. In Lake Virginia we came near the base of Rollins College, one of the best liberal arts colleges in private south-easte United States, founded in 1885 by New England Congregationalists. Rollins College is the oldest recognized school in the State of Florida, with a small body of 1700 students located in a beautiful 70-acre Mediterraean Revival Campus. Our expert captain / guide said that the teaching at the college is $ 38,000 and the ratio of students to teachers is 12:1. Rollins College Campus Spanish Revival The condominiums are located next to the college today to sell between $ 450,000 to $ 1 million. As we approached the narrow Venetian canal, which will take us from Lake Virginia to Lake Maitland, our captain made us aware of all the interesting vegetation along the canal: Egyptian papyrus, Spanish moss (a AIRPLS not a parasite), the princess flowers, colors and resurrection fe bougainvillea. We saw several birds, including an Osprey eagle, a snake bird, a great blue heron and white egret, which has been the good fortune to birds of Seminole Indians. Some Winter Park Maitland Villas on the lake, we leaed that there was an alligator cave from which 150 have been abducted alligators in Florida Everglades to prevent a dangerous confrontation, however, between the local wildlife and civilization. Along the Canal in Venice, we have also seen the variegated ginger and bananas, as we slowly under the arcades Palmer Avenue Bridge. Philodendron, palmgrass, bamboo, a plant called firespikes and interesting "air potatoes", round tubers hanging from a tree branch, adoed our jouey through the channel. The Canal of Venice The time Palmer Avenue Bridge to 450 acres and 30 feet deep, Lake Maitland is the largest of the 3 lakes covered by the tour boat. Dam water control and interesting, draining of lakes in northe St. John's River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. The Kraft Azalea Gardens, located on Lake Maitland on Alabama Drive off Palmer Avenue, feature thousands of azaleas, tropical shrubs and trees. The azaleas are in full bloom during the month of January to March. Our expert captain also pointed out that many houses were used as background in film and advertising. Lake Maitland also smaller islands, with a little 'bare look of the trees that house colonies of cormorants, fishing birds that consume up to a kilo of fish per day. Cormorants, the rest for another round of fishing, we gradually made our way back from Lake Maitland to Lake Osceola, where relaxing and scenic boat over. In this beautiful day was a fantastic trip which provided an appropriate historical context for a new exploration of the beautiful city of Winter Park. The Scenic Boat Tour, a Winter Park institution for almost 70 years now, is at the end of Morse Avenue, on the shores of Lake Osceola. It 'very convenient exit $ $ 8 for adults and 4 children (children under 2 ride free). Boat trips term daily from 10 am to 4 pm (except Christmas). For more information, contact the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour and receive a Visual Delight The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, founded in 1938 and located just 15 minutes north of the center of Orlando, is one of those lovely side trips that combine beautiful scenery, a little 'local history, a close-up to local Exposure of wildlife and vegetation, with a production of slow relaxation in a 18-passenger pontoon with all the experts (and sometimes funny) narration provided by captain.The boat tour through the door 3 lakes: Lake Osceola, Lage Virginia and Lake Maitland. In this beautiful day with brilliant blue sky, the boat carried us past hundreds of beautiful water front homes, many of which were built in 1920 and originally sold for $ 20,000 during the recovery between $ 500,000 and several million euros in the center of Florida The booming real estate market. Even the boats are worth between $ 30,000 and $ 40,000. In Lake Virginia we came near the base of Rollins College, one of the best liberal arts in private schools in the south-easte United States, founded in 1885 by New England Congregationalists. Rollins College is the oldest university in the state of Florida, with a small body of 1700 students located in a beautiful 70-acre Mediterraean Revival Campus. Our expert captain / guide said that the teaching at the college is $ 38,000 and the ratio of students to teachers is 12:1. Condos are located right next to the school today for the sale of $ 450,000 to $ 1 million. As we approached the narrow canal in Venice, which will take us from Lake Virginia to Lake Maitland, our captain made us aware of all the interesting vegetation along the canal: Egyptian papyrus, Spanish moss (a AIRPLS not a parasite), Princess flowers, colors and resurrection fe bougainvillea. We have seen a great variety of birds, including an Osprey eagle, a snake bird, a great blue heron and a white egret, which is the possibility that the birds of Lake Seminole Indians.On Maitland we leaed that there was a cave in which 150 alligators were removed from alligators in the Everglades in Florida to avoid a collision between a hazard and the local wildlife civilization.Along Canal in Venice, we have also seen variegated ginger and bananas, as we slowly under the arcades Palmer Avenue Bridge. Philodendron, palmgrass, bamboo, a plant called firespikes and an interesting system of "air potatoes, round tubers hanging from a tree branch, adoed our jouey through canal.At 450 hectares and 30 feet deep, Lake Maitland is the largest of the 3 lakes covered by the tour boat. A dam to control water levels and interesting, all the lakes of northe drain in St. John's River which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. The Kraft Azalea Gardens, located on Lake Maitland Alabama Drive off Palmer Avenue, feature thousands of azaleas, tropical shrubs and trees. The azaleas are in full bloom in January aboard March.Our expert also pointed out that many houses were used as backdrops in various movies and commercials. Lake Maitland also smaller islands, with the determination of the bare trees, rather than the house colonies of cormorants, fishing birds that consume up to a kilo of fish day.We slowly made his way back from Lake Osceola Lake Maitland and relaxing atmosphere in which our scenic boat trip is over. In this beautiful day was a fantastic race that provided a historical context for a new exploration of the beautiful city of Winter park.The Scenic Boat Tour, a Winter Park institution for almost 70 years now, is at the end of Morse Avenue on Lake of Osceola. It 'very convenient exit $ $ 8 for adults and 4 children (children under 2 ride free). Boat trips run daily from 10 am to 4 pm (except Christmas). 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