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A Day In Lakeland

Back in April my guy and I went on a road trip to Lakeland to visit the Fantasy of Flight museum. We both love planes and it was amazing to see all the vintage and war planes they had on display.

I then dragged him to the Hollis Botanical Gardens by Lake Mirror, which are gorgeous. Seeing this fountain/koi pond made me so happy; two of my favorite things in one.

To wrap up our day we walked the promenade around the lake, which is almost a mile. We saw some lovely waterbirds and got in some extra exercise as well. A great day. :)

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