I’ve been talking about my trip to Florida from the minute it ended. I was telling a TSA agent about my zip line adventures while she was giving me the opt-out patdown in the Orlando airport; I showed my “Experience Kissimmee” portable charger to the lady I was sitting next to on the plane and told her about how much fun I had on my trip. As soon as I walked into the PDX airport, I began telling Jai all about the details behind the activities he’d seen pictured on my Instagram account. It’s safe to say that I had a good time!

Thank you to Melissa for this photo!

I purposely got out of my comfort zone on this trip and faced fears in the spirit of personal growth and adventure. The biggest of these – literally – was SkyCoaster, a ride that takes you 300 feet into the air in a harness, then cuts loose to create a swinging freefall. I was sick to my stomach just thinking about it, and although it was terrifying to do, I am so proud of myself for doing it and feel like it was a valuable experience!

Photo courtesy Gatorland & Experience Kissimmee.

Somewhat less terrifying – but still really scary – was when I rode the Screamin’ Gator Zip Line over alligators!

But not every ride was terrifying! I had the opportunity to ride a hot air balloon at sunrise and it was amazing.

I also loved taking an airboat tour at Wild Florida to spot alligators in their natural habitat!

Yes, this was a very alligator-filled trip! I stepped into a “Gator Wrestlin'” arena at Gatorland, checked out the alligators swimming in their zoo, held a small gator at Wild Florida, and fed a gator too!

Photo provided by SeaWorld and Experience Kissimmee.

Actually, I fed a lot of other animals on this trip, too. I gave grapes to lemurs and also had a chance to feed dolphins and stingrays!

Thanks to Experience Kissimmee for this photo.

But it wasn’t just a non-stop adrenaline rush – we also got to enjoy more relaxing activities like shopping at Orlando Premium Outlets!

Photo courtesy Experience Kissimmee & Medieval Times.

We also ate a royal banquet fit for a king at ye olde Medieval Times!

As seems to be the norm on these type of vacations, I ate my way through the state at a number of wonderful places, trying everything from gator bites and cheese grits to Tiramisu!

Photo thanks to Experience Kissimmee.

No matter what activity we did – going to dinner, heading to Gatorland to wrestle alligators, or even make a pitstop at Walmart, we were chauffeured there in style by Southern Elegance Limousines.

At night, I relaxed in an All Star Vacation Home with all of the other bloggers who were on the trip. It was so much fun!!

We hosted a Twitter party at another All Star Vacation Home in conjunction with the Rock Your Vacation contest. In addition to have 9 bedrooms and bathrooms, this home also had a special Star Wars themed home theater and gaming room. Maybe I’ll stay here next time I’m in the area! 😉

My trip to Kissimmee was unforgettable; it’s amazing to think how many new and exciting experiences I had jammed into the course of a few short days. I had an incredible time!