Hey everybody! I'm a bit behind in getting my trippie started sorry about that. Players: Me, DW, DD16, DDBF 17 and our traveling friends(also DVC members) and their 11 yo son.
We drove to Orlando Saturday and stayed off site at the Fountains, a Blue-Green Resort and were quite impressed with the accommodations. We had a 2 bedroom villa and it was very large, very nice and we got an unbelievable rate of $99. I like the room but there is still nothing like being onsite, is there?
Saturday evening we drove to Boardwalk and had our cars valet parked free of charge, DVC perk thank you. We strolled around the BW and watched street performers and waited for a table at Big River Brewery. We had a good dinner and very pleasant evening, I just love the BW area. This was my DD's BF's first taste of Disney, I think he liked it.
Sunday we drove over to DTD and shopped around for awhile and had lunch at the Earl of Sandwich. We left for Vero after lunch. Once we got through all the toll booths on the Bee Line Express we headed south on I-95 towards some rough looking clouds. We drove through rain so hard that we were all going about 25 miles per hour for four or five miles. Awful rain.
It finally stopped until we got to Vero and it was coming a flood. We got checked in and headed for building 15 in a monsoon! We got the last parking space under the building and thought we were good to go until we got up to the third floor and the walk to the room was uncovered and there was water standing three inches deep in front of our door.
Once in we found that we probably have the best view the villas can offer. We are on the 3rd floor at the end of the building facing the ocean. The only other room with such a view is the one next door and is inhabited by fellow DISer Texansue. My 2BDR is rooms 1540-1541 if you ever need a good room to request this is it!
This am I got up for sunrise and it didn't disappoint. Went to bell services and picked up the umbrella and chairs from the swap and they are very nice, high quality, thank you very much MARIA!!! Texansue has the other set! Went to the beach around 8:30 and stayed until 1:00 or so. The most wonderful four plus hours I've ever spent at the beach. The umbrellas shade and the breeze off the water made from an absolutely wonderfully comfortable time. The cold beers didn't hurt either.
So how about some photos:
DD and BF at Fountains
Me and DW at BW
DD and BF at BW
BW at night
performers
Sunset on Inlet-from car window!
Sunrise from my room this am
my room location
the pool this am
The lovely inn!
couple of random MM photos from DTD
More later. Going to Squidlips tonight! BTW it is a good thing that we didn't go to WDW for a week this year, I think i may have a stress fracture in my left foot and can hardly walk. Thanks for joining in!