The Del Webb Father and Son Challenge is being staged at Champions Gate Golf Course between November 30th and December 3rd.

Some great stars and their sons will be playing including Bernard Langer, last years winner, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Vijay Singh, and Lee Trevino to name a few from so many.

So if you have time come along and take a look. I understand that the weather will be back to its seasonal best which means we will have lost this horrible cold snap which has gone on too long.

Where better to stay than at Bahama Bay Resort which is only about twenty minutes away from the course. Driving directions are left on to US27 heading south for about three miles then left onto Ronald Reagan Parkway and the left again on to Champions Gate Boulevard. You will immediately see the Omni Hotel and the golf courses on your left.

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One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is are there any golf courses at Bahama Bay Resort and if not are there any in the area and where are they?

Unfortunately Bahama Bay Resort does not have it's own golf course nor is it situated on a golf course. But the good news is it really does not matter as there are so many golf courses in the area and within an easy traveling distance.

Leaving Bahama Bay Resort by Florence Villa Grove Road to US27 where you take a right you only need to travel for about half a mile and you come to Polo Park where there are two courses. One is to the East of US27 and the other to the West and the two courses are Polo Park East and West. If you continue on US27 for another couple of hundred yards there is the exit to the 192. Take this exit and travel for about five minutes and on the left hand side of the road you will see Orange Lake Golf Course.

If you take a left on to US27 going south for about ten minutes you will come to Ronald Reagan Parkway on your left and if you take this and then Champions Gate Boulevard you will see the Champions Gate Course surrounding the Omni Hotel. A little further on from here are the courses at Reunion designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. One of these is the setting for the Ginn Tournament on the LPGA Tour. So you can pit your skills against an actual tournament course.

In just a few lines I have mentioned six courses and there are still those at Celebration and on the Disney World complex. I always think that if you come to this area for a week you can play a different course every day and still have many left for your return visit next year and probably the year after.

You will no doubt have realized by now that Bahama Bay Resort is the ideal center for your Golf Vacation. Not only are all the courses within easy reach but it is also great for post game relaxation. Where better to discuss the holes in one or the birdies made or lost than around one of the four swimming pools, at one of the bars or in the restaurant. Added to this is the fitness center for warm up or warm down and the Spa for massage. All in all a great center.

You can make your reservation on my website at www.bahamabayvacationrentals.com .

To aid you in the search for courses I have found a really cool site, Golf Links, with them all listed so just click the link.

At the Home Owners Meeting last night it was revealed that Bahama Bay Resort had placed third in Virgin's customer satisfaction questionnaire survey. First and second were Disney and Universal so we are way up there with the elite.

This is great news for the Resort as it is recognition of what we are all trying to achieve and that is fantastic customer satisfaction.

You can visit award winning Bahama Bay Resort by making your reservation on our website at www.bahamabayvacationrentals.com. All our prices include tax,discount and departure cleaning. So nothing more to pay.

Yesterday we had the opportunity to visit Epcot as the guests of our next door neighbor who is a Disney Cast Member.

The day started cloudy and grey but during the journey it started to clear up and by the time we arrived it was great. Warm and sunny just right for a visit to the Attractions.

Parking the car was easy, only taking a few seconds, and it was only a short walk to the entrance. Getting quickly through the baggage checks and turnstiles we were into the park and decided to head straight for World Showcase. This is the area that surrounds the lake and each represented country has an area of its own on which has been built typical buildings , shops and restaurants. All this is surrounded by immaculately kept gardens, water features and trees.

Our neighbor told us that it was about 1.3 miles around the lake and every yard was interesting and there was always something to see.

We visited on the last day of the Wine and Food Festival and each country had a kiosk where you could buy typical food and drink. It was great to try the different dishes and as it was lunch time we had the perfect excuse. As the portions were not large you could try as many dishes as you wanted. Additionally as there was an appetizer, entree, and dessert available you could try each of these in different countries.

On the way round we looked in all the shops and I found the Moroccan to be the most interesting as it was situated in a bazaar and it really did feel that you were in Morocco. The Great American Experience was good as well and we stopped of to listen to the Voices of Liberty. This was a choir singing in harmony below a domed roof which gave wonderful acoustics.

My wife was particularly interested in watching the Japanese Matsuriza or drum players. They perform on the lower tier of a Pagoda and the sounds they produce have to be heard. They perform at different times throughout the afternoon and being as you can get a timetable it is easy to ensure that you are in the right place at the right time to take in all the Shows that are available.

Eat to the Beat featured Jon Secada and he put in a performance full of energy and great singing. His backing group were good to.

Later in the evening we watched Off Kilter another group playing in the Canada section who wear kilts through their performance and the lead singer also plays the bagpipes. Later learned that they are actually a Celtic Group.

We ate in the evening at the Rose and Crown British Pub but be warned if you can make a reservation do so as they get extremely busy. even with a reservation we had to wait a short while. Generally the food was good and there was a varied menu. We were invited to watch the fireworks at the closing of the park from the Rose and Crown outdoor area and it was a great view. I am told one of the best on the site. So we watched the firework's in great comfort and it was a fantastic experience. The show is titled Reflections of Earth. You must go and see it if you get the opportunity.

By now it was a little after 9 p.m. and everyone was leaving. I was expecting to be stuck in a traffic jam getting out of the park but it all moved so well that we were not delayed at all. The end of a wonderful experience.

Check out some of the photos I took in the photo gallery.

Bahama Bay Resort is only about ten to fifteen minutes from Disney so it is the ideal place to stay when visiting Disney.

I have already mentioned that this mural is in the fitness center at Bahama Bay Resort, Orlando and I visited it today.

I was impressed by the colors and the artists imagination. He has covered every wall and for anyone that knows fitness work it can be very boring at times especially if you have nothing to look at. Wesley sure has solved that problem. I urge all visitors to go and see this work of art even if they are not working out

Well done.

For a flavor of the work check out the photos under the heading "Fitness Under the Sea."

Bahama Bay Resort has recently commissioned world class muralist and local artist Wesley Stout to paint a mural on the walls of the fitness center.

You can now literally get fit with the dolphins and manatees without getting your feet wet. For those of us who do not dive the murals provide an insight to the undersea world of the Caribbean and where better to do this than in the resort known for Caribbean Dreaming in the Kingdom of Fun.

I shall shortly be visiting the center and so watch out for new photos of this undersea world.

If you ever get the opportunity to see La Nouba at Cirque Du Soleil do not hesitate go.

It is the most magnificent show I have seen and within a great auditorium which is comfortable and accessible. We were warned to arrive about thirty minutes before showtime and that proved to be good advice. It gives you time to get to your seats and have a bathroom break if needs be. You do not want to miss any of the performance!!

In fact the performance starts a little early with clowns and a bit of crowd participation. Really making fun of late arrivals but nothing too serious just light hearted good natured fun.

After that it does not stop coming at you. The stage is never empty. At times the sky is full as well with high wire artists and trapeze artists and a troop that does amazing things with silk ribbons suspended from the rafters. The guy in this does fly over the audience at times.

There are also two guys who do some wonderful acrobatics on bikes. At times you think they are not going to stop and will end up in the audience but it never quite happens.

The show stealer's though are a troop of Chinese girls who twirl Diabolos. They are very young and the show they put on is truly dynamic. You should have seen one of the girls faces when she just failed to bring off one of their most difficult tricks. I felt really sorry for her but to her credit the next trick she was involved with went perfectly and she got a special round of applause.

I do not want to say more although there is plenty to say about this show. I want you to go and see it and experience it for yourselves. You will not regret it.

Word of advice get the closest seats you can to the stage for that great view.

From Bahama Bay Resort travel to Disney World and follow the signs for Downtown Disney and then for the Theaters. You cannot miss Cirque Du Soleil it is a large white building looking like a circus tent. There is plenty of parking available.

For a view of the building have a look at the Helicopter Flight pictures in the photos section.