We visted the Royal Flora last weekend. It sort of reminded me of the state fair, minus corn dogs and funnel cakes. Now, we could get all the pork balls on a stick we wanted, some hard boiled eggs and whole grilled fish, but no fried cheese, chocolate covered bacon or Philly cheese steaks.

The Flora lasts through the winter months and features landscaping beyond your wildest imagination. We spent about four hours there and covered only about half the park. It cost us about $10 altogether to get in. It probably would have cost $10 or $15 apiece to get into something like this in the U.S.