Tuesday, May 13th
Packed up and checked out by 10 am....usually means leaving the key inside and locking the door on your way out. All the bedding gets thrown in to the washing machine and garbages taken out and then the cleaning company comes in and does the rest. NICE!
Went straight to Blizzard Beach and Kate asked at Customer Service if she could leave her Balloon there. They were more than happy to accommodate even when it was a bit strange. Leaving the balloon in the car would have made it pop. All our food was kept in coolers with ice and it was okay. We had tried to eat a lot of the perishables beforehand.
We never took photos on this trip to Blizzard Beach again, as we saved the locker fee and just enjoyed ourselves. It's even more enjoyable when it's "Free" with the Fun Pass Options. Favorites were the Lazy River, Double Diaper, Family Raft, Toboggan Runs, and the Tubes.
Dried off by sunbathing ~ most of us fell asleep but didn't burn. We're getting so relaxed that it doesn't matter where we are, we'll make ourselves right at home.
Checked into 2845 Oakwater Drive...much more room and a little fancier. The code for the gate and the building was emailed to us ahead of time and voila ~ we're staying another 5 days!
Girls all have their own room, but they think the beds are too hard. We put some extra blankets down and they slept with a pillow under their hips.
For more information on the townhouse, etc, check back on Townhouse Rental info on the side bar of this blog.
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| Oak Water Clubhouse |
We did have a conversation with a woman who cleans townhouses like these and she makes excellent money doing it! We thought that would be a good job if you lived in Florida. She has a few employees, but can set her hours, etc.
A gated community with a clubhouse, pool, etc. Lots of kids riding bikes around, families. Some tourists were staying beside us but left before us. It did have a family feel to the area though.
I was wondering what this photo was of and then realized ~ it's Jolene sleeping with her knees up and hands above her head. A new sleeping position since the accident. This time the added covers over the head is a new thing! We were so tired that it was not a problem sleeping.
This kitchen was better stocked with items like a spaghetti strainer, etc.
We also did't hear any highway traffic.
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| A garage for your vehicle or for extra storage. |
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| Kate gets her own room and bathroom. |
Kate's bathroom had been "professionally renovated" and everything was just wrong in it. Very funny.
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| This is so cool! |
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| Master bedroom closet...you could have a playpen set up in here |
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| This bathroom is bigger than Kate's bedroom! |
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| What bed should I sleep in? |
Now, for some reason cockroaches like bathroom cabinets. Must be the moisture. We were warned to take out all garbage each day, etc, but at both townhouses we found 2-5 cockroaches within our stay. They are big. They are ugly. They crunch when you squish them.
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| Ruth's bedroom with choice of beds |
Ate tortilla pizzas and salad and then went Outlet mall shopping on International Drive.
We decided to take a drive around and go further along International Drive where there are many shops. We finally found an outlet mall, but just driving around was fun in itself. So many things to see if you had more time ... Believe it or Not, restaurants, etc.
These malls are spectacular and fun because they are outdoors! We could look up at the stars as we walked along! We didn't have much time, but we found a few things and had a few fun conversations with others working there or just shopping.
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| Giant Gummy Bear |
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| So many flavors, so little time! |
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| Purple roses! |
If we weren't leaving Florida in a few days, Gregg would have bought me these roses. As a silly romantic teenage girl, I had asked God to give me a few signs of who I was to marry ~ one was that he would give me a purple rose. Within 2 months of knowing Gregg, he left a purple rose on my doorstep of my Brandon apartment. We rarely see purple roses, maybe 3 times since we got married.
Burton ~ flip flops $16
Hess fuel $61
It's Sugar (candy) $6
Bali and Victoria's Secret bathing suits, etc $ 82
