Witches, Wizards, Ghosts, Monster, and the Headless Horseman!

Yes I know that I have not been posting at all in the past month. But I promise I have a really good reason. I was in Atlanta for a while, and then took a couple weeks to travel down to Orlando. I went to Universal Studios and Disney World. I know you would think that I would get tired of heading down there, but I always turn into a big kid when I head down there. And this time it was even better.

Since its getting close to Halloween the parks were either having or getting ready for their Halloween parties. Disney has the Headless Horseman than rides through the Magic Kingdom at their party, and even though it is not as cool as years ago when we raced through its still something to see. And I can never get tired of the Harry Potter area at Islands of Adventure at Universal, and what better way to get in the Halloween mood that to see the Beetlejuice show at Studios?

Anyway I am trying to get caught up on all my work and editing photographs that I took, and then I promise I will get back to posting. In the mean time keep an eye on my youtube channel because I am finished up trying to upload all the videos from my trip earlier in the year and from this past trip. It should only be a few days before I'm posting again. Yay!

Saint Michael's Cemetery - Pensacola Florida

I know that when most people think of cemeteries they either think of ghosts or somewhere creepy. While this is the case for many cemeteries there are some like Saint Michael's Cemetery in Pensacola Florida that are different. This cemetery is located in the downtown historic district of Pensacola. It's an eight acre cemetery that has people of all faiths resting in it. The cemetery was officially designated a cemetery in 1807, which makes it a very old cemetery and a sort of a museum in its own way.

If you plan to visit this cemetery during your visit to Pensacola there are some things to remember. This is a cemetery and while visitors are welcome from about 9AM to sunset you should be respectful. This is a final resting place for people and many people have loved ones that have been laid to rest in this cemetery, show them the same respect that you want your loved ones shown.

That being said that are some interesting tombstones that you can see while walking through the cemetery, some are just random and may draw your attention. When I walk through the cemetery I can always find some interesting tombstones that I don't remember having seen before. You can walk through the cemetery and explore on your own, or you can go their website and look at a self guided tour. They have some graves that could be of interest. Some of these graves include descendents of the Washington family, seamen from the Gertrude, former mayors of Pensacola, as well as notable places in the cemetery that are not graves, and it will show you some of the oldest marked graves in cemetery and where they are located.

If you plan on visiting this cemetery make sure to check the weather before you head out there, its best not
to go on a day that it has been raining as the ground can get a little soggy and wet. This might not make the trip as pleasant as it could be for you. Like I said before its a good idea to be respectful when you visit the cemetery while its a historic place that should not be missed its still a place that should be shown respect. When you visit you can take as many photos as you want and take as much time as you want before leaving, but you must leave before sunset. While some people will try to visit the cemetery at night it is not allowed and if you are caught it will be viewed as trespassing, these laws are in place to help ensure visitor's safety and to help keep the cemetery from being vandalized. You can however walk around the outer fence to look at the cemetery at night if you want, but remember to be safe when doing this.

If are interested in finding out more about the cemetery or seeing the self guided tour you can visit their website. 

Goofy Golf - Pensacola Florida

The Dinosaur From Course 1

We all have those fond memories of places we use to visit and things that we use to do as kids. For me one of those memories is that of Goofy Golf located in Pensacola Florida. Goofy Golf is a small place that you can go to play put put. There are two courses and they don't have the typical theme that most places these days have. When I was little I use to always ask my parents if Goofy Golf was open, the reason was that they were not open at all times of the year so I was thrilled when they were open and I could go and take some swings. While this little place has changed through the years and it does not seem as new and sparkly as it once did to me, (or perhaps its always been that way but I'm older now) it still holds the same appeal and love as it always did.

There are still two courses and they still hold the same interest with funky characters at each turn. In one course you can start with the Mad Hatters Hat, and work your way through a pumpkin head, cemetery, octopus (this one always took me forever to get), skee ball which looks like a skee ball game, spook house, a tiki hut, a cave, grandmother's house, the dinosaur this one was always my favorite he use to be orange but they have since painted him green I still miss the orange version, da bear who is wearing what looks a lot like a Chicago Bears jersey, shoe, hollywood, candy lane, gator one of my other favorites as a kid the eyes of the gator light up and the mouth opens and closes, chinese dragon, hat and then finally the lion's den.

The Owl From Course 2

If you want to go on the second course you will start with Humpty Dumpty this is a classic, then go on to space battle, cogsworth, sky rocket, captain james, shrek this one was not there when i was little it was added on, lighthouse, perisa, the knight, wormy one my favorites as a kid but I think I just liked to play on the worm, ancient greece, owl, slow poke who has been repainted to look a lot like a koopa trooper from
Mario, Koopa's Castle from Mario, roswell, secret garden, graffiti ramp, and then you can finish up with the igloo.

While I still love both course course two has taken a few more turns and changes over the years so I prefer the first course. They are both still a ton of fun and whenever I go there even now I have to do both courses. It's not the newest or the fanciest of places but it's different and something that you won't find other places, this is the  original Goofy Golf and I don't care if it sounds silly I still think that its something that the entire family can enjoy. If you live in town and have never been or if you are just visiting I would recommend this place. They usually aren't too busy but if you can go in the afternoon or on a weekend you are less likely to run into crowds. If you are looking for one course the second course is a little easier than the first one, in my opinion but I would still recommend if you have the time doing both.

They also have a small arcade and batting cages as well as a couple pool tables that you can use.

Slow Poke From Course 2

Phone Number: 850-456-6794

Address: 3924 W Navy Blvd  Pensacola, FL 32507

Hours:  Mon-Fri 2PM - 10PM 

            Sat&Sun 12Noon - 10PM 

 Four years and older $5 for one course or $8 for both

Three years and under free

St. Petersburg Museum of History - St. Petersburg Florida

A few years ago I went on a trip with a friend and he insisted that we head down to St. Petersburg. One of the things that we did while we were there was head to the St. Petersburg Museum of History. From the outside it's a pretty small unassuming building and more than likely doesn't get a lot of traffic from tourists. I love museums so of course I was all for seeing what it was like. When I first walked in I wasn't really expecting much but to my surprise I ended up really the museum.

Replica of the Benoist Airboat

It's not that big, but that doesn't mean that if you decide you want to see it  that you shouldn't make sure that you give yourself plenty of time. They have a ton of great exhibits and artifacts and always have some sort of temporary exhibit on display. I personally like a few things that stood out, the The World's First Commercial Airline is an exhibit that always stays at the museum. It has a lot of information and artifacts but it included a full sized replica that works, of the Benoist Airboat, which I found very interesting.

There are little things throughout the museum that are fun, including a figure of what the height of the average man was during a certain time frame. It's fun to stand up all your friends next to it and see how they measure

The Sarcophagus of the Mummy

up. I'm sure that for most grown people they will be taller than the figure, I was surprised to see they weren't all that tall. I have to admit that my favorite piece in the entire museum was a mummy and the sarcophagus that belongs to the mummy. This 3,000 year old mummy was the highlight of my trip to the museum. I have always been interested in these things and found it wonderful that I got to see one in person. Actually I was surprised that the sarcophagus was not behind a glass case or anything at all, it was just sitting out next to the display case that holds the actual mummy. I could have leaned up against it or touched it if I had wanted to. (Although let's be honest, that would be more than a little creepy and I had no desire to touch another person's used coffin).

In all the museum has been around for 90 years and has it's own history it was founded in 1920 as the St. Petersburg Memorial Historical Society. In 1922 the museum moved to the site where it is currently located, and has been there every since. With over 30,000 artifacts it will hold your attention and is well worth the visit. Visitors can take advantage of self guided tours or of guided tours if wanted. Visit the museum's website for more information.

Admission

General admission: $12 Senior citizens 60 and up: $9 Students with ID: $6 Children 8-17: $6 Children under 8: FREE

Hours

Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM- 5 PM

Closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day