When you think of Orlando, the first thing that pops into my mind is DisneyWorld, but the number of attractions is way up there now with Universal, Seaworld, Icon Park, LegoLand, and many more. And with those park come people, LOTS of people. We wanted to explore, see interesting things, and not pay $125 per person to get in. So we so we went down and made two stops. First was Leu Gardens. It is a lot like the Chicago Botanical Gardens but with the tropical plants, trees, and flowers of this area and south. Palms, bananas, papaya, and more. Several areas were so close to scenes from Jurassic Park it was scary. There is a path with dinosaurs to amuse the kids. After enough fresh air, we traveled about 2 miles to the Orlando Science Center. This place will entertain a kid for hours with all the interactive exhibits. Adults will enjoy all the information presented in exhibits like AI, Kinetic Zone, and more. From balancing a ball in a stream of air to making paper airplanes, they keep adults entertained, too. At the ‘Do your own weather cast’ exhibit, Claudia learned why no tv meteorologist ever wears green. We maxed out ours fitbits that day, but what fun!