Just to return to the issue of me and Orlando/USA. Why did I go all those times if I thought it was a dump? I first went in 2000. Really nice weather all the way through. My family talked me into it, knowing I'm more of a home bird, not keen on foreign travel. The tourist areas are very nice; really nice actually. But if you stray off that narrow tourist strip, it really is rough. I suppose that's the same anywhere, but the contrast in Orlando is very noticeable. One example is Clearwater. A beautiful beach and marina area, which is accessed by driving through some rough areas. I mean rough. No, I mean FKN rough! And you have to be watchful for muggers roaming the beach looking for opportunities. They are there in abundance. We decided one day to drive from Clearwater to Sarasota and instead of using the freeways, ie, Highway 19, I-275 then I-75, we used a road called "The Tamiami Trail", Highway 40, I think. A so-called tourist route. What a load of garbage. It was like driving through Toxteth, Moss Side, Govan and Kirkholt (Rochdale) all rolled into one. In Kissimmee, Orlando, Highway 192 is a popular route with lots of shops and amusements. Near marker 14 on the 192, is Medieval Times, a popular tourist attraction, at the side of Walmart, virtually. The area behind there is a definite no-go area. There are many like that and sadly I think it will only get worse because Disney and Universal are killing the local economy with their sale of holiday packages whereby people very rarely leave the theme parks, to the detrement of the local amenities and shopping. International Drive must be one of the most dynamic streets in Florida because they're always demolishing parts of it and building something else. In the end, I suppose it depends what you're looking for in your holiday, but whenever I've been to the USA, even Malta (never been anywhere else!) I always have a slight feeling of unease at being far from home; a foreigner in a foreign country. So folks, Orlando is changing and I fear it is not for the better.