Global Vacations - Mission Inn Golf Resort Howey in the Hills

... all day Saturday at the Magic Kingdom (a big THANK YOU to my friend Cynthia) and although it drizzled on us from 9:30am till around noon the weather then cleared up and we had a great day. We did ALLOT. Rebecca and Chris amazed me because we walked and walked and walked and they pulled through it, and we did allot of rides.Rebecca's favorite was Stitch's Great Escape, while Christopher enjoyed the ...

We're back in our spot at Pat's Place, ready to step up and help her any way we can when she has her knee replacement surgery this week. We SO appreciate being able to park here, with full hook ups and her great company, that we're happy to feel of some use to her!

... stunned to see that the weekly rate would be about a quarter of what we had paid for ten days. (Later we would find out that Special T didn't even pay the advertised rate, but far less.) Incensed and armed with laptops, we emailed them a long letter to which they didn't even bother replying. The hotel itself was wholly disappointing, with a recently-closed restaurant ('oh no, of COURSE breakfast is included') and unimpressive ...

... during the dry season. It floods during the summer wet season. We stopped off at multiple points along the route and went for short walks where i took a plethora of photographs.

After completing the circuit which finishes at the forty-mile bend on US41 we made the drive back to our Orlando villa, where i clocked about 190 miles an took 4.5 hours with a comfort and drinks break.

... There's a huge lake in the middle of CityWalk that leads down to the three Universal resorts, and there are huge stairs for people to walk and sit on. There are lots of palm trees that reflect off the water and you get a great view of both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. It's a really pretty area and we were at Universal Studios within ten minutes, after taking our time taking in the scenery around the lake. When we got to the front of the park we took some pictures ...

... her that the line was longer than it had been posted and that she should come meet us so that we could at least all wait together in the air-conditioning. She met us and five minutes after that Mike started to not feel well. His stomach was really upset and I felt bad waiting there when he didn't feel good so we all got off line. This is becoming a recurring theme, isn't it?! Dad ...

... topped with mayo and burnt bacon, and the Crab and Cheese Dip with French bread which was great! It was hot and cheesy and tasted just like the middle of a tuna melt. It was delicious. Dad got a barbecue chicken sandwich and Mike got a barbecue chicken wrap. Everyone enjoyed their food, and with our 20% discount the bill came to only $50. When we were done eating we walked around Seuss Landing. I love Seuss Landing; everything is so ...

... having them. We did wind up buying a new mister fan for the theme parks, and dad bought me two entertainment magazines and a pack of Disney pens. There were three pens in the pack - one with Aladdin and Jasmine, one with Bambi and one with Alice in wonderland. They're really cute. I'm a sucker for anything with Aladdin so I bought it just for that one pen. Then we drove over to Publix. This Publix was huge and SO clean; I ...

... really was amazed by it back in 2001.  This time, though, it didn't thrill me as much.  The 3D effects weren't great since we were moving around so much, but I loved how the ride whipped us around.  I also absolutely loved the part of the ride where it looked as if we were falling into the water.  There were lights on the walls around us that were moving upwards so it really looked like we were moving down... at really high speeds!  That's still one of ...

... again. Well Christen was nobody's fool and figured this out after the 2nd time it was done. Realizing this was a total injustice when she re-opened a color book, she whirled the book from the back seat back at us, hitting Leah with the color book. You never learn how smart a 2 year old is except times like these....we've never laughed so hard.