Difficult to put our finger on exactly why, but we bloody love it. It’s also a love we have evidently passed onto our boys. It’s not as some people think just all about the theme parks. Actually for the boys it might mainly be, In fact, for us we could, and we have been here without going into one. There is just as much fun and things to do outside of the parks themselves.
I think it’s a combination of weather, the villas, and all the fun we have whilst we are relaxed together that makes it so special. We have been lucky enough to travel lots of the world, but nothing is like Florida. The coastal areas are laid back, the Keys even more so, the cities and towns can be large but not overbearing. It does feel like a second home to us.
This morning was a chilled start with all of us sitting outside by the pool soaking up the sun. Actually, to be fair, Karen almost ventured to the bottom of the steps into the pool itself , which is the furthest anyone has got so far. It is safe to assume that I didn’t pay for pool heating (my excuse this time is that I wasn’t offered it because there isn’t any). The water is flipping freezing. I hate any swimming pools unless they are hot so I am not convinced I will be challenging Karen for the ‘longest in the pool’ title. I was engrossed anyhow reading on my kindle a series of detective novels set in Norfolk.
The reason for the early meal was that we had tickets at the Amway Centre to watch Orlando Magic play Washington Wizards. The sat nav took us a strange route there which we assumed was to avoid traffic. We ignored the official parking garages and instead parked on ‘Fairwinds’ Bank office car park which was open for $10 and was within sight of the stadium. We had used this before and knew it to be safe.
Outside the stadium it was the usual pandemonium with loud music and all sorts of different activities happening. The only hassle we had getting in was that Karen’s small handbag was apparently 2cm too wide to be allowed. However, with some persuasion and a thorough search it was allowed on a promise not to bring it again.
Our seats at only $20 each were unsurprisingly in the gods or to be precise almost in the roof rafters but gave an excellent view side on to the pitch.
As usual none of the T Shirt cannons could fire any of the free T Shirts up to our level. The Americans do know how to hold a sports event. I do not know why we cannot apply some of their ideas back in the UK. The build up and razzamatazz over here is great whereas at home it seems forced and poorly constructed and thought through. We wince at some of the ideas they have tried at Carrow Road.
It was a smooth and steady ride back home once we managed to find our way back to the I4 with the road blockages for the game. On the way back we were getting messages from both Barry & Ellie who had now arrived into their posh hotel in Anaheim and were both very excited for the next part of their trip.
Yet another good day. This is becoming repetitive.