Orlando and home

Back home to winter and it feels like the past two months were a dream. Although every morning I wake up and feel relieved that I don’t have to figure out how the day is going to work.

We took a bus from Miami to Orlando. It was late but we were not in a hurry and we got to see some countryside. Florida is flat. If you were to judge it by our bus ride it is made up of bush and strip malls.

We stayed in a hotel suite with two bedrooms. It had a kitchenette, but breakfast was also provided so we didn’t cook much. Nice hotel, it had a pool.

We got there Sunday and picked up a rental car Monday and went to Universal Studios. Due to a miscommunication we thought Jude did not want to go, so left her behind. Oops. She went shopping instead. Universal was all right. Geoff has always thought that rides make him feel sick, but he tried one and was fine, so he did them all with me. We were there 10 years ago and it hasn’t changed all that much except for Harry Potter World which was great. We had butterbeer and watched kids using their magic wands.

Tuesday we made sure we had Jude and went out to the Kennedy Space Centre. It was so good. I am not all that interested in space so was not expecting much, but it was very well done. And not all that crowded. It was really cool to see actual rockets and the control centre for the space missions.

On Wednesday we drove out to Disney Springs shopping area and had fun at the Lego store then sat by the pool.

Trip home was long but fine except for not having a house key when we arrived. We do have one hidden for emergencies but Tim had it and he was in Airdrie. Fortunately we had arranged for someone to check the house and were able to get a key from her. 

We had a happy reunion with Tim and Courtney and the boys. So good to see them again. FaceTime is not the same.

And now I feel like getting ready for Christmas. It has been years since I had the time to do what I want without rushing.

We go on Thursday to Red Deer for Geoff’s pre-operation consultation.