2009 January | Sanford 365

Day 132 – Gios Cafe in Sanford FL

By Claudia at January 27, 2009 | 11:30 pm | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_859" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="Gios Cafe Sanford"][/caption] To be honest, our plan today was to try out this new Sushi restaurant but they were closed (well, we were late, it was already getting close to 3pm). So we quickly switched our mood to Italian food and walked next door to Gio's Cafe. We were lucky because even though we

Day 131 – Construction Zone on First Street in Sanford

By Claudia at January 27, 2009 | 10:57 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_855" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Road Construction on First Street"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_856" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pavers for the front end of First Street in Sanford"][/caption] Many of you may have already noticed that the road construction on First Street is still not quite completed (on the front end

Day 130 – Building in Downtown Sanford in January Dark Blue

By Claudia at January 26, 2009 | 8:35 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_851" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Building on Park Avenue in Sanford"][/caption] It's amazing how crisp and clear the sky looks this time of the year. I really like the strong contrast this almost dark blue sky creates in this shot. The combination of grayish white, orange (of the fire stairs which I love by the way), green and dark blue

Day 129 – Lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse

By Claudia at January 25, 2009 | 11:59 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_846" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Longhorn Steakhouse"][/caption] Today I had my first experience at Longhorn Steakhouse. The picture above was taken at their location in Winter Garden where I was doing business today. Even though I am against hunting of animals (and believe me, I hope the bull was fake), I thought the scene had

Day 128 – What Florida Frost Does

By Claudia at January 25, 2009 | 11:34 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_841" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Poinsettias on our patio - before Florida Frost"][/caption] The picture to the side was taken a couple of days ago, before "Florida Frost" (January 20-22, 2009) hit the Central Florida area. Not knowing better (even though I should have) I did not cover up those beautiful poinsettias that were planted

Day 127 – New Patisserie in Lake Mary

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 11:33 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_818" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Patisserie in Lake Mary"][/caption] I have been wanting to try this new Cafe in Lake Mary (Park Place at Heathrow by the Mariott Hotel, right across from Colonial Towne Park) for a while now. When I was on the plaza yesterday I saw their sign advertising fresh baked bread and, of course, that did it. I

Day 126 – Our New President in the Sanford Herald

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 11:19 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_815" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="President Obama in the Sanford Herald"][/caption] Wow, that was quite a day yesterday! I was able to see the inauguration live (well, who wasn't...as far as I heard many companies had viewings over lunch) and was impressed by the huge amounts of people in the streets of Washington D.C. You could feel

Day 125 – New All Souls Catholic Church in Sanford

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 11:12 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_811" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="All Souls Catholic Church in Sanford"][/caption] Driving on State Road 46 from the Seminole Town Center towards downtown Sanford you have certainly noticed this huge church building on the left hand side. This is the new church building of the All Souls Catholic Church. They used to be located in Sanford

Day 124 – Riverhouse Pottery and Arts Center – Pottery Classes in Sanford

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 10:45 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_806" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Riverhouse Pottery and Arts Center in Sanford"][/caption] The Riverhouse Pottery and Art Gallery in downtown Sanford is not only a good place to find gifts for family and friends but also to learn a bit more about art. I just walked by their business on Palmetto Avenue and saw their banner advertising

Day 123 – Slingapours at Wall Street Plaza Orlando

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 10:22 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_802" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Slingapour's Orlando"][/caption] After starting a fun night at the Monkey Bar across the street, Slingapour's, which is also located at the Wall Street Plaza in Downtown Orlando, makes a great club to end the night. The music is a good mix of pretty much everything mainstream and the club doesn't

Day 122 – Monkey Bar at Wall Street Plaza Orlando Downtown

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 9:46 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_795" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Monkey Bar - Upstairs Inside Bar"][/caption] Tonight we were part of yet another birthday surprise party, and even though it was the 3rd or 4th in a row it was a great party. The location chosen was the Monkey Bar in Downtown Orlando. The Monkey Bar is located on Wall Street Plaza (off Orange between

Day 121 – Ginza Japanese Steak and Sushi in Ocoee

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 9:21 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_791" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Ginza Sushi Ocoee"][/caption] Since we were in Ocoee today showing houses we decided to visit Ginza Japanese Steak and Sushi. This is a hibachi style restaurant where the chef prepares the food in the center on a grill and guests watch as their meal is cooked (this is the same concept that Kobe has,

Day 120 – Crispers Salads and Such in Lake Mary

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 9:02 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_787" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Crispers Lake Mary"][/caption] A great place to have a light lunch in Lake Mary is Crispers Salads and Such at the Colonial Towne Park Plaza (located next to Publix and in front of Heathrow Urgent Care). I'm usually not a big salad fan but for anyone who enjoys "green food" I can recommend this place. A

Day 119 – French Avenue aka 17-92

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 8:50 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_782" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="French Avenue in Sanford"][/caption] Just a snapshot from the car while waiting for the light to switch. When I first moved to Sanford in 2004 I didn't know that 17-92 is called French Avenue where it passes by the Sanford downtown area and historic area. Not sure how many names 17-92 has throughout the

Day 118 – Lake Monroe Swings

By Claudia at January 23, 2009 | 7:09 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_779" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Bench Swing at the Sanford River Walk"][/caption] Next time you feel like hanging around in Sanford, visit the Riverwalk and spend some time on one of the bench swings. I have to admit they are not the most comfortable ones to sit on but the view and relaxation you will get it is priceless. Plus, you can

Day 117 – Cheesecake Factory in Orlando

By Claudia at January 16, 2009 | 5:37 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_743" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="Cheesecake Factory Orlando"][/caption] One of my favorite restaurants despite the fact that it is a chain restaurant - nothing against those, it's just that it makes any restaurant less unique for obvious reasons and thereby less interesting - is the Cheesecake Factory in Orlando (and Winter

Day 116 – Hannibal Square in Winter Park

By Claudia at January 16, 2009 | 5:07 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_738" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Hannibal Square"][/caption] Hannibal Square is located in the heart of Winter Park. I love this building at the corner of New England Avenue. It reminds me of the French Quarter buildings in New

Day 115 – Back in Sanford

By Claudia at January 16, 2009 | 4:53 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_735" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sunset on a Sanford Street"][/caption] It's so good to be back home. What I appreciate most is all the space!! Every time I come back from Europe or Latin America I suddenly realize how much I love the space we all have here in the USA. Is the space what gives us the feeling of freedom? It definitely

Day 114 – Good-Bye Bogota

By Claudia at January 16, 2009 | 4:36 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_731" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Buildings in Bogota"][/caption] Today we're saying Good-Bye Bogota.We are getting ready for our trip back to the US and to good old Sanford, FL. We had a great time in Colombia but it's always nice to come back to your own home and your own bed. A last shot from some buildings in Bogota, not the

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Day 113 – The Salt Cathedral, La Savannah and Andres Carne de Res

By Claudia at January 16, 2009 | 4:31 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_724" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Savannah North of Bogota"][/caption] We drove outside the city today into the "sabana de Bogota". The landscape is absolutely beautiful. All the green I was missing yesterday in Bogota seems to be accumulated here :) The nature around here reminded me a lot of Austria or Switzerland. It's so peaceful and

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