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Shelley and Andrew’s Deep South Honeymoon Adventure
We leave for Miami the day after the wedding, on 31 July. Our first night will be at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, after which we pick up our car for the remainder of the road trip.
From Miami, we drive north to Orlando, where we’ll be based for about a week, giving us plenty of time to visit the many local attractions, including (bits of) Disneyworld and the Kennedy Space Center. We then drive out of Florida, through the panhandle, to Lousiana and New Orleans, staying at the Ritz Carlton in the heart of the Big Easy.
After staying a few days in New Orleans, we head north again through Mississippi, to Memphis (making sure to visit Graceland), and stop at Nashville en route to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
We then begin the journey back south, travelling through the Smoky Mountains, stopping at Atlanta (for the World of Coca-Cola) and Savannah, Georgia. We finish the road trip with a journey down the Florida Keys, to the southernmost point of the United States, before flying home from Miami on 21 August.
Fun Stuff
Coca Cola World
$ 20.00
£ 14.98
A pair of tickets to Shelley’s spiritual homeland, Atlanta, Georgia.
A Streetcar Named Desire
$ 24.00
£ 17.98
Day passes to ride on a streetcar in New Orleans.
Gone With The Wind
$ 24.00
£ 17.98
A pair of tickets to the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, Atlanta, Georgia.
Cinema
$ 30.00
£ 22.48
A visit to Orlando’s 20-screen state-of-the-art megaplex to see an early-release movie - plus popcorn, Diet Coke and ice cream.
Sun Studio
$ 30.00
£ 22.48
Where Elvis recorded his first single, Memphis, Tennessee.
Universal City Walk
$ 35.00
£ 26.22
A party pass for unlimited access to comedy, jazz and clubs, Orlando.
Conch Train Tour
$ 44.00
£ 32.96
A tour of Key West on the popular Conch miniature train.
House of Blues
$ 60.00
£ 44.95
Let’s hear some Dixieland jazz in the heart of Louisiana.
Kennedy Space Center
$ 74.00
£ 55.44
Tickets to Andrew’s spiritual homeland, Florida.
Horse-drawn carriage
$ 75.00
£ 56.19
A tour of New Orleans in a horse-drawn carriage.
Dollywood
$ 87.00
£ 65.18
Tickets to Dolly Parton’s amusement park, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Andrew’s pampering massage
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
A relaxing start to our honeymoon, courtesy of the luxury spa at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami.
The Grand Ole Opry
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
Stomping to authentic country, Nashville, Tennessee.
Islands of Adventure
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
A pair of tickets for five themed islands with cutting-edge rides, Orlando.
Catamaran Power Adventure
$ 218.00
£ 163.33
Six hours off the coast of Key West, snorkelling, parasailing, and having lunch on board a Sebago catamaran.
Wings and Wheels
Car upgrade to a convertible!
$ 80.00
£ 59.94
A contribution towards the wind in our hair and the sun on our faces.
Honeymoon airfare
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
A contribution towards getting us there and back.
Wining and Dining
The Big Easy
$ 20.00
£ 14.98
Café au lait and beignets at Café du Monde, New Orleans.
The American way
$ 20.00
£ 14.98
Lots of ice cream and junk food at inflated prices.
Emergency beers
$ 30.00
£ 22.48
We feel confident there will be many emergencies on this trip.
Soul Food
$ 30.00
£ 22.48
Some fried chicken and pie at Granny Ogle’s Ham and Beans, Dollywood.
Honeymoon picnic lunch
$ 30.00
£ 22.48
Goodies for a spontaneous picnic on the beach.
Pulp Fiction style
$ 40.00
£ 29.97
Burgers and shakes sitting in a 1950s Cadilac at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at MGM Studios, Orlando.
Champagne for two
$ 40.00
£ 29.97
A bottle of honeymoon bubbly to celebrate our new life together.
Breakfast at Brennan’s
$ 40.00
£ 29.97
A legend in New Orleans, the best meal of the day among magnolia trees in the French Quarter.
Hard Rock Café
$ 60.00
£ 44.95
After London, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, San Diego and Las Vegas, let’s continue the burgerlicious trend at the biggest Hard Rock in the world, in Orlando!
Cajun Cabin
$ 70.00
£ 52.44
The French Quarter’s only authentic cajun restaurant and nightclub, featuring spinach bread and alligator sausage.
Dolly’s show
$ 80.00
£ 59.94
Tickets to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show.
Sunset dinner cruise
$ 108.00
£ 80.91
Steamboat Natchez river cruise with jazz and Creole buffet.
Honeymoon Accommodation
Radison Resort Parkway
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
A contribution towards our seven nights in Orlando.
5-Star luxury
$ 100.00
£ 74.92
An upgrade for the very first night of our honeymoon, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami.
The Honeymoon Suite
$ 180.00
£ 134.86
A luxurous stay at the fabulous Ritz Carlton hotel, New Orleans.
Big Bear Lodge and Resort
$ 257.00
£ 192.54
Two nights’ stay in a log cabin by the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee.