Christmas, Florida
The gang at Jungle Adventures (Christmas, FL)
Yes, Virginia... there really is a Christmas. Well, at least there is a Christmas, Florida. Florida may not see much snow, but the small post office near the historical Fort Christmas sees plenty of activity year round. People come from miles around to have their Christmas cards and holiday mail postmarked "Christmas, Florida!" I’ve lived here in Central Florida for 12 years and have never bothered to GO to Christmas, FL. Can’t say that any longer. Christmas is located about 20 miles east of Orlando along Highway 50, which we traveled on to go Skydiving yesterday (2/20/10). So.. on the way back we made a stop to check out the fuss about this town. Gotta say… its small, simple and proud to be just who they are. On the eastern edge of town, Jungle Adventures Nature Park is a sad reminder of roadside America's glory days. The now faded larger-than-life alligator marks the entrance to the park where a number of exotic animals call home. We stopped for a photo op here but didn’t go inside. It’s too much like Gatorland, which is in our own backyard and visited often enough. As you can imagine, it isn't hard to find surprises in a community where it is Christmas all year round — from the large Christmas tree perched at the corner of one intersection to Santa's reindeer and sleigh atop a building in a RV park, it is easy to see that residents are all too willing to capitalize on the town's name. Missy, Jeff, Jordan and I roamed around for a bit exploring some of what the town had to offer. Glad for the experience.
Missy and I near the infamous Christmas tree
We're in Florida.. so we're surfing on the sleigh.. I know.. dorks. It's genetic.
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