This is Altamonte Springs, Florida !!!

Posted in Americas, Florida, Food and Wine

I am coming up with older memorable pictures not yet in my blog or very little mention and they should be more , me think, After all, this blog is my life’s history, Nostalgia sets in and I came up with a wonderful town of my youth heydays with memories forever, I am remembering my fav places in my dear Florida USA, a State I lived for 18 yrs of my life, in addition to 4 years of University studies, Let me tell you a bit more about Altamonte Springs !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

Altamonte Springs is a City located in Seminole county east of Orlando right next to InterState Higway I 4 A bit of history tell us that it was Dr. Washington Kilmer of Cincinnati, the first person of European background to settle into the area circa 1870, and he named the area Altamonte. In 1882, the Altamonte Land, Hotel and Navigation Company, founded by Thomas C Simpson, and four other Massachusetts businessmen, gave the area its present name: Altamonte Springs. The company developed the core community along Altamonte Avenue (today’s SR 436) between Maitland and Longwood Avenues (today’s Ronald Reagan Boulevard).

The general area on State Road 436 east of Interstate 4 is known as the central area of the city. This is the area that borders Interstate 4 which is the main interstate highway for Central Florida connecting Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Tampa You should enjoy visiting see the wonderful Cranes Roost Park, with the Cranes Roost Lake, at Cranes Roost Blvd, More info from the City : https://www.altamonte.org/367/Cranes-Roost-Park

The highlight of our visits was to eat out at the Cuban restaurant Numero Dos which took my parents to eat, now at the same spot you have Zaza Cuban Comfort Food a family-owned, artisan roasted coffee shop and Cuban restaurant  It is located at 380 S State Rd 434 Suite 1007, Altamonte Springs, Also, several locations in the area, The official Zaza Cuban Comfort Food resto of Altamonte Springs : https://zazacubancomfort.com/locations/altamonte/

altamonte springs cuban resto parents c1996

The wonderful Altamonte Mall, was first on our list when coming here or passing by and stop for shopping on way home ,Coming from Ormond Beach on the I 4 interstate highway on your way to Disney. Better prices ,great surrounding, nice place. 451 East Altamonte Drive We had fun and learning at the former Barnes & Nobles bookstore, Bahamas Cruise resto, Barnie Coffee & Tea, Perfumania, and nice surrounding. Also, a nice 18 screens AMC theater ,The official Altamonte Mall: https://www.altamontemall.com/en.html

Altamonte Springs is served primarily by the Orlando International Airport , which is located 30 minutes south. Near it have a cousin now. You, also, have the Orlando-Sanford International Airport today located 25 minutes north, and last in the Orlando Executive Aiport , located 20 minutes south, in City center Orlalndo ,used for charter flights and general aviation.

The City of Altamonte Springs on things to do : https://www.altamonte.org/496/What-to-Do

There you go folks, even if pictures are few as in those days were not onto picture taking more important the memories lingered forever, This is my youthful life in Altamonte Springs , Florida. It seems far away now as my last visit was in 2009 to visit my cousin who lives in Orlando, Again, hope you enjoy the post as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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