West Palm Beach - Days Inn Airport North

I arrived in West Palm Beach at around 1pm and was picked up by my parents where we headed out to our amazing condo. Normally the place is around $1000/wk for a one bedroom condo but we were given a discount for knowing an employee that is apart of the wedding.. $350/wk total. I can't complain either way since I just bummed the couch but it is quite a steal. We could see the ocean from our porch, and could be in the water in about ...

... and played some ball which was fun. Last night we were there I got a little too drunk....it was 2 for 1 night. Haha...but TJ was such a gentleman. He took care of the rest of the laundry and packed up the car by himself and then drove for 9 hours. What a trooper. We did forget our car chargers though. Oops!!!!<br>

... card for my new video camera, plus a hands free ear piece for my phone, Lona was off looking at bags at the time.<br><br>We met Todd for lunch at Steak &amp; Shake, an upmarket McDonalds, with waiter service and really fancy milkshakes.<br><br>This evening was our last with our host Jay who is flying to New York with his family for the weekend to catch up with his brother who is living up there at the moment.<br><br>Lona did Tuna Pasta for dinner ...

... up day. <br><br>We took the parcels to FedEx,courtesy of a friend of Gary's who is an airline hostess we got a good deal on the freight. They will be in Oz on Tuesday we are told!! Gary said they don't need to be that quick to which the guy said normal express is that timing.<br><br>Also saw the last of the bike I expect, hope. Delivered it to the Honda dealer in West Palm ...

... recent arrivals many being of Creek origin from Georgia in the North. Many were relocated in the 1800's to the Indian territories of Okhlahoma but a significant number fought off the US army through their knowledge of the enviroment and stayed in the Everglades in spite of three distinct periods of wars through the 19th century. <br><br>The reservation now owns a large casino on the Florida coast at ...

... by the Poinciana Hotel which Flagler built to accommodate all his train visitors. <br><br>After a couple of hours at the museum we had lunch at Testa's which in very upmarket restaurant in Poinciana Avenue where Gary outmuscled a Rolls Royce at an intersection where we had the right of way. She stopped outside our restaurant alongside the usual array ...

... small wash bay alongside. The main park is divided into four sections used at different times. Luckily almost all the dogs are well trained which minimises altercations. It only minimises them, they still happen!<br>From there to Gary's Flower Studio in the West Palm Beach airport complex, and then to the Vet to give Brutus the once over. He was passed as fit as can be expected, geting over the leg sore problem and ...

So, we stayed a week in Floria. There was myself and Matt, and our other friends Sam and Nat. Although we never really left the condo it was a super good time and was so nice just to relax after camp.<br><br>England won the Ashes which cheared Matt up no end, so in turn made the holiday even more special.<br><br>We spent an evening staying with our ...

... the local shops. We loaded up on beach toys, sunshirts, ocean shoes and a boogie board, and headed off to the ....POOL!!!! I guess we'll hit the beach tomorrow???? We're having a great time. Tomorrow will hopefully be a beach day and then we are off to Disney World on Monday....watch out Mickey Mouse, here we come!!!

... fun. We went on this like 2 or 3 times. There was also this guy dressed up and on stilts standing right behind the door spooking random people as they came in he would reach down as if he were going to touch there face and as the person saw this hand coming in the corner of their eye - they would freak out. Quite amuzing to all the people waiting in line - he got me so bad... after the mummy ride - we had one of those tropical storms as you do in the late ...