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Star Island Resort-Kissimmee Fl (4/14/00)

Our first timeshare stay was at the Star Island Resort in Kissimmee Fl. in April 2000. During this visit we enjoyed visiting several other timeshare resorts in the area to determine if we would like to stay at any of them in the future.

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Fairfield Old Town-Alexandria VA, (6/10/00)

In June 2000 we enjoyed a week in Alexandria Va. staying the the Fairfield Old Town resort with our son and future daughter in-law. The resort is located very near a Washington DC subway station so travel from the airport to the resort and from the resort to the Washington DC sights was very easy. We enjoyed visits to the Capital, White House, Zoo, Museum's, Pentagon, Arlington etc.

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Lakewood Resort-Osage Beach MO. (8/07/00)

August 2000 was a very hot month. On our check-in day the temperature was 105. Thank goodness it cooled off the next day. The Lakewood Resort is a well kept older resort with a great staff. We enjoyed the many activities available at the Lake of the Ozarks including shopping, eating out, Putt Putt golf, boat rides etc.

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Fairfield Nashville TN. (10/07/00)

We enjoyed celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary at Fairfield Nashville. This is the only timeshare in Nashville across the street from the famous Opryland Hotel. This resort has a great activity program including several musical shows held at the resort. We also enjoyed a tour of the city with Tootsie Tours and a river cruise on the General Jackson showboat which was great. Other highlights of our stay included enjoying the rocking chairs on the porch of the lobby visiting with other vacationers and attending Cowboy Church.
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Click here to enjoy a river cruise on the General Jackson Showboat.
Click here to enjoy a tour of the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

The Inn at Mazatlan MX. (1/25/01)

January 2001 found us traveling with Marlene's brother to their home resort at The Inn in Mazatlan Mexico. This is a beautiful resort right on the beach. This resort has a fine restaurant with a great view, beautiful grounds, and nice pools. We enjoyed shopping, sightseeing and great weather with family and friends.

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Some of us even got brave and did some para sailing. Fun!!

El Cid Moro Tower Mazatlan MX (2/01/01)

After spending 4 days at The Inn at Mazatlan we moved up the street to the El Cid Moro Tower. This is a beautiful resort with lots of marble. One of the unique features of the unit was a shower with a view of the ocean. During our week there we continued to enjoy the beach and traveled inland for some great bass fishing. We also enjoyed some beautiful sunsets.

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Fairfield Falls - Branson MO (4/20/01)

April 2001 brought us to our first timeshare visit to Branson. The Fairfield Falls resort is the oldest of the three Fairfield (now called Wyndham) resorts in Branson. It consists of eight 3 story buildings with no elevators. The units are bright and well furnished and in excellent condition, with a nice view of the surrounding area. During this visit we enjoyed many of the activities at the resort and well as several of the great shows in Branson. It was also a great time to visit family who live in the Branson area.

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Vintage Landing - Lake of Ozarks MO. (6/04/01)

In June 2001 we traveled to the Vintage Landing resort on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The resort is located on a small cove on the lake in the Four Seasons area of the lake region. The resort consists of 2 buildings with about 8 units in each building. A nice feature of the units was the large screened in porch. The only activity was a small outdoor pool. Guests were also allowed to use the amenities a the Lodge of the Four Seasons which is within walking distance. This resort is a small quiet resort. We enjoyed the various attractions in the area as well as walking the golf paths which were across the road.

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Lakewood Resort - Osage Beach MO. (9/08/01)

In September we returned to the Lake of the Ozarks for a second visit of the summer. We stayed at the Lakewood Resort where we had enjoyed a visit last year. We enjoyed the lake, great resort staff and the beautiful scenery in the area. The most memorable event during the week was watching TV during breakfast and receiving the news flash the the World Trade Center had been attacked. We saw the second tower hit on live TV. I remember attending the resort potluck that evening and visiting with the other guests all of wondering what lay ahead. The local officials closed the road over the Bagnell Dam (which forms the lake) for a few hours for security purposes.

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Click here to view an interesting video about the Bagnell Dam.

French Quarter - Branson MO. (10/05/01)

October 2001 found us heading for a family wedding in Dallas TX by way of Branson MO. We stayed at the French Quarter resort just off the Branson 76 strip. At that time there was only two buildings which were brand new and nicely done. This week was spent meeting and sharing timeshare experiences with other Fairfield (Wyndham) owners and taking in a few shows.

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Cedar Ridge - Branson MO. (11/01/01)





November 2001 found us returning to Branson for the Christmas shows. We enjoyed our stay the the Cedar Ridge resort. We stayed in a two bedroom cabin nestled in the trees. The unit was clean and well equiped. We enjoyed activities at the resort as well as several Christmas shows.

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Carlsbad Inn - Carlsbad CA (12/30/01)

The entire family flew to California to see the Rose Bowl Parade and the Glory of Christmas at the Crystal Cathedral. We had two units at the Carlsbad Inn in Carlsbad CA which is a coastal community north of San Diego. After our visit to the events in Los Angeles we returned to Carlsbad for enjoy walks on the beach and a visit to the San Diego Zoo. The highlight of the trip was when our son purposed to our future daughter-in-law on the beach.

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Seapointe - Carlsbad CA. (1/06/02)

On Jan. 6, 2002 the kids flew home to return to school while we moved with Marlene's parents a few blocks south to the Seapointe Resort in Carlsbad CA. This resort has a nice view of the ocean and a short walk to the beach. We enjoyed many walks along the beach, sightseeing in San Diego and lots of card playing during this week. The weather was great which is normal for that part of the country.

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Welk Resort Villas-Escondido, CA (1/13/02)

On Jan 13, 2002 we headed about 20 miles east from Carlsbad to Escondido for a two week stay at the Welk Resort Villas. This is a first class golf resort with top notch villas. During our stay we enjoyed many of the resorts activities, pools, an on-site Broadway musical show and a tour of the resort which included a visit to the Lawrence Welk summer home which was a well kept double wide. We also explored the sites in the surrounding area which included a one day bus tour to the beaches of Mexico.

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