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Sunday 17 July
A quiet day today and not many pics
We were up around 7 and I packed up one of the cases with some of the things that we were not going to need in our last few days – aren’t those just the famous last words.
I lost count how many times I opened this blessed case in the end
We had the usual morning swim – this is just such a great way to start the day – makes you so chilled out
We had a light brekky of bagels and cereal in the villa and set off at 1145 for Winter Park , making a fuel stop on the way , just what we needed when yet again the traffic was really heavy.
We arrived just in time for our 1pm booking at It’s a Trap
This is one of those escape room games but with an actor as part of the set up
We had a party of two very enthusiastic American teens join us – they reminded me very much of Frodo’s friends in the Hobbit.
Very eager to solve things
Which is more than can be said for a couple of my party for whom it was all clearly too much effort
Personally I thought it was an hour that was about 55 minutes too long.
The minute we started I knew it was a mistake and whilst Andy and I got in the spirit , it was a bit of a lost cause on the others who were just not up for solving elvish rune puzzles in order to free the wizard.
It was ok, the actress was quite annoying but without her there is no way we would have solved it – which we did with 3 minutes to spare
It completely surprised me when Andy said he had enjoyed it
It had been a Groupon deal so not hugely expensive – I had another one for MindQuest for later the following week.
Unfortunately it didn’t get used.
After being successful in our quest and having our victorious pics put on their facebook site, we headed off for 4Rivers as it was nearby
Not thinking to check on opening times
OMG
Its closed !
As in not open
No trays of belly busting food
Totes fed up
Yep keep on driving, nothing doing here
So we opted to use our travelzoo voucher that was valid after 2pm on a Sunday at Hash House a Go Go instead
I had a strawberry lemonade margarita in a souvenir glass.
Andy had a Bud in a bag
I had corned beef hash , they also gave me fresh jam with the biscuit
Andy and the boys had various burgers
It was amazing food
Although the burgers were apparently very “meaty”
And a teeny bill. It wS $105, which is pretty good anyway, but after deducting the $80 voucher, it was just $25. Plus we left a $20 tip.
Fab
We then made the terrible mistake of visiting the outlets – mainly so the boys could do their final shopping and not be bothered by it in the last few days
The outlets at weekends are a nightmare
Ralph Lauren looked like a jumble sale – clothes strewn everywhere and huge queues
Undeterred , I set off with Connor who was not being allowed to leave until he had bought some new clothes and trainers for uni !
Andy took the other two
Connor did ok picking up some tees in RL $55 total for these three ( they were offering 20% everything)
And these trainers for $30
I visited the Mandarina Duck store - this is usually my favourite but this time the choice and the attitude of the assistants left a lot to be desired
So much so that we decided not to buy our extra suitcases from there , which we had planned to do,
but just a bag and purse that I wanted
It was $94 for the two of them – the quality is always outstanding which is why I like their stuff so much , just a shame the service wasn’t the same quality
I have a receipt for a Lacoste T shirt for $22 which can only be for Andy but no photo !
Feeling triumphant that I had in fact managed to get the world’s most reluctant shopper in DS1 to both choose something and pay for it, we cut our losses and headed home
Jamie must have messed about in the pool on his own this evening
Everyone was still really stuffed from the late lunch so we just had nibbles and sandwiches from the cold meet and cheese that we had, with pretzels and tortilla chips
Plus some wine and beer for the grown ups
Not the most exciting day, but we are off to Seaworld tomorrow