Disney Christmas Trip - Day 9

It was our last day - and we wanted to try something new. We visited the Holy Land Experience theme park (arrived at 1200). It is a recreation of Jerusalem and other Biblical sites with actors playing the role of people from the First Century. There were some interesting reenactments and lots of fun for the kids. Erin got sick, so we took it easy for most of the day. Brenna and I checked out a display of old Bibles - some from the early Church. We didn't stay as long as we thought we would, but it was probably for the best. We decided to leave for home around 1700. We drove through Daytona Beach on the way - I was hoping to stop at Embry Riddle to see the campus - but we couldn't get in. The Tornado we had narrowly avoided on Christmas Day had caused significant damage. We did see the Speedway and got a little flavor of the area, but we will have to come back again some day. As we continued north, I began to get tired.  There have been times when I would have just kept going - tonight, though, I called "Uncle" as we approached Florence, South Carolina.  Fortunately, we easily found a Holiday Inn Express there and got to sleep before midnight.  We'll finish our drive home tomorrow...