Keepin' it on the downlow(country) at HHI - New TR link - pg 31

[englishrose47]

Great Update Glenn!!! I was expecting some comment about the old lady hearing you "GO NAKED" that Rosie wouldn't have heardYes Marv 1 Judy !!!! and I conceded as I am Waaaaay behind . Also my Dump shop TR has an update and low and behold it is Top of page . Pat your comments about what to do reminded me of Patrick on Soarin'

 

[englishrose47]

Okay much quicker answering this time 1 Judy even if we are not playingBoo about no Dole Whip!! Loved Judy's bag Yummy supper , my favorites asparagus and sliced tomatoes !!!!

 

[franandaj]

The resort looks like a nice place to relax, and too bad about missing out on the Dole Whips. The store definitely looks like a Disney gift shop, but I'm liking the fact that they have the resort specific T's. That's pretty rare for Disney nowadays.

Nice you could enjoy Frozen, even if it was a little late.

 

[MEK]

After dinner we decided to put some Conundrum in our mugs (Disney mugs make excellent wine glasses) and take a walk out to the pier. (There must be a joke there somewhere about a "long walk" and a "short pier", but I'll let you handle that.) On the way, we stopped at a hammock to take a selfie and post it on Instagram.

See how happy Conundrum makes you! Just sayin!

So you weren't feeling the Disney love after your first day? I have to admit that when I first saw the resort I felt a little disappointed that it seemed "wedged" in between a lot of other buildings. But when I learned how lucky Disney was to even get that much property I totally understood.

I love that cool room at the beach house. It is a shame its so underutilized.

to the lady's wardrobe malfunction. Did you thank Judy for the TMI!

Cool panoramic shots!

 

[CreightonsMomma]

So I can't say I've gone through life with no egrets.

Oh, Glen.



Thanks for letting me know you started this. I hardly ever get the chance to get on here anymore so when I logged in this morning and saw your pm I was super excited!

Happy belated 25 year anniversary. After 25 years I think Judy has earned the trust in you to push your head under to help you take an underwater selfie. And it's not like Judy was wrong about knowing to let you up when the bubbles stop. You didn't ask her at what point would it be too late to let you up.

Ok, now i'm going to finish your other TR.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

"Let me push your head underwater until I can't see the bubbles..."
You got an adorable selfie in the Hammock, even if you
lost the "beachy" one! I'm glad you got your bike exchanged. I'm interested to see how the Disney magic shows up here opcorn:

 

[GoofyFan1515]

Okay much quicker answering this time 1 Judy even if we are not playingBoo about no Dole Whip!! Loved Judy's bag Yummy supper , my favorites asparagus and sliced tomatoes !!!!

Reading quickly during a typical afternoon thunderstorm break but sorry Rosie..... There is more than one Judy........ Two at least and I think three but it's hard to tell on the tablet. ....

Nice update! Sorry about the selfie but you got a great one later! I laughed at most of your puns....... including the chapter title! Glad you got the bike seat issue resolved, and nice postcards! I've never seen Shadow looking better.......

 

[Squidgyness]

All right, I can only sit in a beach chair for so long...and then I've got to get in the water.

Agreed there! Definitely not one for sitting on a beach, that's for sure. I need to be doing stuff on vacations. Which is weird, as I am very lazy at home. Hmm.

Judy offered a solution. "Do you want me to push down on your head?"
And I almost walked right into her scheme to collect on my life insurance policy. "How will you know when to let me up?".......

......... "WHEN THE BUBBLES STOP??!!"

"Hey, you said it, not me!", was Judy's attempt to feign innocence.

Yeah, I'll have to keep my eye on that one.

Too funny!

Judy was people-watching and saw a, shall we say "rather large", woman get up to move her chair back from the water as the tide was coming in. Her bathing suit straps weren't up at her shoulders but instead were hanging down around elbow height. With all of the motion involved in moving her chair, it apparently looked like a wardrobe malfunction was imminent and Judy brought it to my attention. I was like, "Why're you telling me that? My glasses're off and they're gonna stay that way!" Goodness sakes.

Oh boy. Been there, done that. 60 year old overweight woman in leather miniskirt in front of me... Walking up stairs I try not to be judgemental, but yikes! You made a good call on the glasses front!

(Otherwise, I never would've remembered what we had for lunch, and that story about the large lady with the near-miss of a wardrobe-malfunction would've been lost forever too. You're welcome.)

A good job you took notes then! The detail is what makes these trip reports so great!

Closeup of drink prices.

Yikes! I really hate how captive markets result in high drink costs. Still, when in Disney, it's a necessary evil I guess. And shame about the ice cream, but I'm sure you got one the next day... Right?

In the elevator up to the suite, we talked about whether we thought the resort felt like "Disney". At this point in the trip the answer was "no" (but stay tuned, dear reader). I attributed it to the fact that the resort is among so much other development, and the beach is public, so it seemed like our suite was just "lodging" for a stay at the beach. It could have been one of many. (Again, stay tuned on this!)

I have to say it doesn't appear Disney like to me, though I've never stayed on site... Although I feel like I have having read so many trip reports! it still looks good to me though, although I'd take a week in a tin shack in a desert right now if it could get me away from my work...

The free postcards also look great, that's a nice surprise of them. Rarely does Disney do anything for free without an ulterior motive...

I had accidentally deleted everything before that panoramic of the pool. I figured out that I had taken one panoramic of the pool that I didn't like and deleted it, but I had apparently deleted everything on the camera, not just that one picture. I guess the good thing was that it was just our first day of vacation, so we only lost those few beach pictures. But we had lost a great selfie, which for old geezers like us, was no small feat!

Doh! Luckily it was only a days worth of pictures, but that must be annoying. Most of my photos exist only on Facebook after some unfortunate I.T. Issues...

I got it right by answering "Hot dog!" and cast member Brad rewarded me with a chocolate. He also gave one to Judy, even though she didn't contribute in the least to our correct answer.

Tsk, claiming credit for another glennbo triumph... Still, at least you know you have been vindicated on the DIS

Can't wait for the next chapter should be interesting!

 

[ddstratton]

Judy offered a solution. "Do you want me to push down on your head?"
And I almost walked right into her scheme to collect on my life insurance policy. "How will you know when to let me up?".......


......... "WHEN THE BUBBLES STOP??!!"

Hahaha! Cute.

On the almost-wardrobe-malfunction... Umm... Gravity is not our friend, ladies. Tops do NOT stay up on their own...

Pool area looks very nice. It's surprising that the lounge isn't busier.

Awww. Bummer that you just missed out on the not-really-a-Dole-Whip.

Glad you got the bike replaced, and that this one seems much better.

Dinner looked just lovely, and very resourceful - using the bacon fat.

Very nice shot!

Love the bag that Judy got.

 

[KatMark]

So how long before the bubbles came up?

I'm so glad that there wasn't an actual wardrobe malfunction!

Judy did an awesome job with dinner...looks very yummy.

Sorry you lost all the early pictures, and I Hope you get a "dole whip" later in the trip.

 

[glennbo123]

Whoop whoop, I'm in, I'm in.

Hi mel_ntu!

Better late than never huh

Barely late.

Thanks for the bat signal Glennbo, appreciate the heads up and have loved the report so far.

No problem. Great, thanks!

Gluten free?! poor Judy. Is this a recent thing? I am gluten free too (and lactose and lots of other annoying things) so can empathise with how tough it can be to find food to eat. I am the annoying person who takes ages to order because I have to reinvent a restaurants offerings to suit my dietary requirements.

Yeah, relatively new. She doesn't have celiac, but feels much better when she doesn't have gluten and can certainly tell when she does...so she's avoiding it. Yes, finding restaurants and ordering is a real challenge now. As you know, it's a pain for the rest of us too because it's so limiting.

Many congratulations on 25 years....what a wonderful way to celebrate, even if it isn't quite Hawaii....maybe one day were the girls ok about being left behind?

Thank you!

Marlene and James were fine with not going; I think Lauren was a little disappointed, but understood that at the 25-year mark we deserved a trip for just the 2 of us.

In other news we are returning to WDW in a few short weeks, super excited to take the mini me again she is as excited as a 2 year old can be that doesn't really comprehend the meaning of "holiday" never mind, we more than make up for it on her behalf.

That is great news! She'll love it. Yeah, at that age they have trouble with the concept of going somewhere and then when it does register, they don't understand why they're not leaving right now!

Right off the bat and I'm giggling already. But yeah, you might want to check the brakes on the car... regularly... just in case.

I'm making James taste all of my food first.

Awww, you still got a selfie anyway. "Hammock Time"!

A little '80's reference there.

Honestly Glenn, I was laughing throughout this entire update. I assume that was intentional, lol.

Apparently you missed the line where I dedicated this chapter to underprivileged kids. How rude.

And welcome to the Frozen Club! Resistance is futile.

I...

....liked it!

And Judy bought the video after we got back home.

Really catchy tunes, I gotta admit.

Great Update Glenn!!! I was expecting some comment about the old lady hearing you "GO NAKED" that Rosie wouldn't have heard

True! I wouldn't have had to worry if that had been you.

Yes Marv 1 Judy !!!! and I conceded as I am Waaaaay behind . Also my Dump shop TR has an update and low and behold it is Top of page .

I'll have to get over there soon. Top of page, huh? How did you manage that?

The resort looks like a nice place to relax, and too bad about missing out on the Dole Whips.

We found it to be a great place to relax. Loved starting out at the beach and then working our way to the pool later in the afternoon.

I can't believe that I forgot about Dole Whips on that first day at the beach house.

The store definitely looks like a Disney gift shop, but I'm liking the fact that they have the resort specific T's. That's pretty rare for Disney nowadays.

It does look like a Disney gift shop, doesn't it?! Reminded me of Vero or Kidani's. Yeah, I did consider a Hilton Head t-shirt or hat, but ended up not getting one.

Nice you could enjoy Frozen, even if it was a little late.

I'm late on most movies, but get around to 'em eventually. Actually, I only recently saw Monsters University too, so I'm consistent!

See how happy Conundrum makes you! Just sayin!

Yesh!

So you weren't feeling the Disney love after your first day? I have to admit that when I first saw the resort I felt a little disappointed that it seemed "wedged" in between a lot of other buildings. But when I learned how lucky Disney was to even get that much property I totally understood.

Yeah, not really; not yet. As you know, there's so much development around it like the resort across from our suite, the marina, all of the other resorts down by the beach house. I didn't come around for a couple of days really.

I love that cool room at the beach house. It is a shame its so underutilized.

Maybe fall or winter? It's a great room though!

to the lady's wardrobe malfunction. Did you thank Judy for the TMI!

No! That was more info than I needed or wanted!

Cool panoramic shots!

Thank you.

 

[glennbo123]

Oh, Glen.

I thought that was pretty good too. Wait, what? You didn't?

Oh, and.... Jen!

Thanks for letting me know you started this. I hardly ever get the chance to get on here anymore so when I logged in this morning and saw your pm I was super excited!

Great to have you here! I knew I'd better get the word out or some of my past readers might not find this one.

Aw thanks, that's a nice compliment! I'm happy to see a lot of my past readers on here, just to know they're alive and well! (Which should prove to the FDA that reading Glennbo trip reports is not as detrimental to your health as they claim!)

Happy belated 25 year anniversary. After 25 years I think Judy has earned the trust in you to push your head under to help you take an underwater selfie. And it's not like Judy was wrong about knowing to let you up when the bubbles stop. You didn't ask her at what point would it be too late to let you up.

Oh, I know. She wouldn't have hurt me...but it sure sounded like a funny/strange offer at the time!

Ok, now i'm going to finish your other TR.

"Let me push your head underwater until I can't see the bubbles..."

How's that for an offer, huh?

You got an adorable selfie in the Hammock, even if you lost the "beachy" one!

Thanks! Yeah, we liked that one too.

I'm glad you got your bike exchanged. I'm interested to see how the Disney magic shows up here opcorn:

It was a world of difference with a different bike. Night and day. The first one was a lemon!

Okay much quicker answering this time 1 Judy even if we are not playingBoo about no Dole Whip!! Loved Judy's bag Yummy supper , my favorites asparagus and sliced tomatoes !!!!

I'm replying to this post out of order, so that it'll be with GoofyFan's. More than 1...in fact, he's even wrong!

She couldn't wait to buy that bag, I mean, we'd be there all week. Dinner was pretty good! We ate well all week.

Reading quickly during a typical afternoon thunderstorm break but sorry Rosie..... There is more than one Judy........ Two at least and I think three but it's hard to tell on the tablet. ....

If you want to have an unofficial round with this chapter, I'll entertain it. This one has a few Judy's.

Nice update! Sorry about the selfie but you got a great one later!

Thank you. It still ticked me off that I messed up with that camera. I'm just not very used to the menu on that one since I don't use it that much and it's a different brand than my good one.

I laughed at most of your puns.......

That is high praise. I'm overcome with emotion.

including the chapter title! Glad you got the bike seat issue resolved, and nice postcards! I've never seen Shadow looking better.......

I didn't know exactly what was going on at that moment in the Ukraine or Gaza or the U.S. borders or even the Harper Valley P.T.A., but that bike seat issue was a top priority for me.

Funny you said that about Shadow. I thought about writing something like "this is obviously one of Shadow's older press photos".

 

[glennbo123]

Agreed there! Definitely not one for sitting on a beach, that's for sure. I need to be doing stuff on vacations. Which is weird, as I am very lazy at home. Hmm.

Kinda like airplanes, I guess. Can't sleep on them either.

Oh boy. Been there, done that. 60 year old overweight woman in leather miniskirt in front of me... Walking up stairs I try not to be judgemental, but yikes! You made a good call on the glasses front!

It's like looking into the sun.

A good job you took notes then! The detail is what makes these trip reports so great!

It's a defense mechanism of your brain to forget some of these stories!

Yikes! I really hate how captive markets result in high drink costs. Still, when in Disney, it's a necessary evil I guess. And shame about the ice cream, but I'm sure you got one the next day... Right?

We had enough wine back at the suite that we didn't buy any drinks at the pool, and we're not big drinkers anyway. But I thought my readers and any prospective HHI vacationers who might look in here would appreciate the info.

Oh yeah, I'm not going to make the same mistake twice. Or am I? :wink:

I have to say it doesn't appear Disney like to me, though I've never stayed on site... Although I feel like I have having read so many trip reports! it still looks good to me though, although I'd take a week in a tin shack in a desert right now if it could get me away from my work...

I'm sure it's hard without a theme park nearby, to exude that Disney vibe.

I gotta say that week in a tin shack in a desert doesn't sound like much of a vacation! Sorry to hear that work is not so good.

The free postcards also look great, that's a nice surprise of them. Rarely does Disney do anything for free without an ulterior motive...

It didn't seem like there was an ulterior motive other than to generate goodwill...and it did! I was happy as a clam...it meant I didn't have to keep looking for postcards!

Doh! Luckily it was only a days worth of pictures, but that must be annoying. Most of my photos exist only on Facebook after some unfortunate I.T. Issues...

And only a couple of photos at that. Some from out in the water, and the beach.

Ouch on the I.T. issues.

Tsk, claiming credit for another glennbo triumph... Still, at least you know you have been vindicated on the DIS

Oh yeah, I know who came up with the winning answer.

Can't wait for the next chapter should be interesting!

Ramblings of the highest quality.

Hahaha! Cute.

Thanks for laughing Darla!

On the almost-wardrobe-malfunction... Umm... Gravity is not our friend, ladies. Tops do NOT stay up on their own...

She was asking an awful lot of that bathing suit top!

Pool area looks very nice. It's surprising that the lounge isn't busier.

It was nice around the pool, except that there wasn't much shade until mid-afternoon. The thing was, there didn't appear to be any activities going on in the lounge. Unless you just went in there to suit and read or something, I guess....which I saw no one doing.

Awww. Bummer that you just missed out on the not-really-a-Dole-Whip.

More chances the rest of the week!

Glad you got the bike replaced, and that this one seems much better.

SO much better!

Dinner looked just lovely, and very resourceful - using the bacon fat.

She's a great cook! I'm so lucky!

Very nice shot!

Thanks, we were having a fun evening.

Love the bag that Judy got.

She couldn't wait to get it. I'm not sure that she actually needed another bag, but who am I to argue?

So how long before the bubbles came up?

Kathy, I thought better than to take her up on that offer!

I'm so glad that there wasn't an actual wardrobe malfunction!

Wow, you and me both!

Judy did an awesome job with dinner...looks very yummy.

It was!

Sorry you lost all the early pictures, and I Hope you get a "dole whip" later in the trip.

It was just a few, not a big deal fortunately. And we'll have a few more Dole Whip opportunities.

 

[emmysmommy]

Hi Glenn! Goodness, page 11. I feel honored that I made it within the top 15 pages with how hugely popular you are! I love the logic behind the TR titles that had potential.... a little hint at what's to come it sounds like.

Congratulations on your 25th anniversary. HHI sounds like a lovely way to commemorate that milestone!

 

[elphie101]

Let us take a moment of silence to mourn the Selfie That Never Was and the great Dole Whip of the Carolinas (even if it does make an appearance later on)

...........

Now, moving right along. You found something free at a Disney resort! Unbelievable! And those postcards are pretty cute to boot.

Now you can say you've been taken over by the Frozen cult. It sounds like you had a wonderfully relaxing evening nonetheless. And yummy villa food! (I will always always comment on food pics.)

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

All right, I can only sit in a beach chair for so long...and then I've got to get in the water.

If you were on Facebook, I would "LIKE" this several times over.

Then I thought that I'd put the waterproof camera through its paces, and I tried to take an underwater selfie, but I couldn't stay underwater long enough.
"I'm too buoyant!", I said.
Judy offered a solution. "Do you want me to push down on your head?"
And I almost walked right into her scheme to collect on my life insurance policy. "How will you know when to let me up?".......


......... "WHEN THE BUBBLES STOP??!!"


"Hey, you said it, not me!", was Judy's attempt to feign innocence.

Yeah, I'll have to keep my eye on that one.

Wow, I would have expected Judy to be a little more subtle with her plans for world domination.

(Otherwise, I never would've remembered what we had for lunch, and that story about the large lady with the near-miss of a wardrobe-malfunction would've been lost forever too. You're welcome.)

It's all about the details.

Closeup of drink prices.

Yup, looks like a Disney property.

Then I suddenly remembered that I'd read on the Disboards that Signals had Dole Whips (but called them "pineapple soft serve"), and I sprang out of my lounge chair to go get us a little bit of heaven in a cup. I got to the door, and found it locked tight. I must've looked like the guy in that old Miracle Whip commercial, face pressed against the glass door, fist slowly pounding on the glass in futility. "They're closed! They're closed."

In the elevator up to the suite, we talked about whether we thought the resort felt like "Disney". At this point in the trip the answer was "no" (but stay tuned, dear reader). I attributed it to the fact that the resort is among so much other development, and the beach is public, so it seemed like our suite was just "lodging" for a stay at the beach. It could have been one of many. (Again, stay tuned on this!)

I figured out that I had taken one panoramic of the pool that I didn't like and deleted it, but I had apparently deleted everything on the camera, not just that one picture. I guess the good thing was that it was just our first day of vacation, so we only lost those few beach pictures. But we had lost a great selfie, which for old geezers like us, was no small feat!

D'oh!

I wouldn't worry, though. All selfies look the same to me. And yes, I realize it makes me sound like a Grumpy Old Man.

So I can't say I've gone through life with no egrets.

Barry, is that you?

While she bought her new bag, I took some pictures of the store offerings for all of you folks.

I like their HH logo. But are the mugs dishwasher safe??

I got it right by answering "Hot dog!" and cast member Brad rewarded me with a chocolate. He also gave one to Judy, even though she didn't contribute in the least to our correct answer.

From there, we just went back to our suite, watched "Frozen", and called it a night. I must say though, that Adele Dazeem can really sing!

 

[Reddog1134]

"How will you know when to let me up?".......

......... "WHEN THE BUBBLES STOP??!!"

HAHA! Love it!

Here are a few pictures of the Lounge, which was right behind where we were seated. It was a really nice room, but I never saw it being used. I wonder if it gets more use when it's not really beach season?

In this next picture, through the doorway, you can also see the foosball and ping pong tables outside of the lounge.

We didn't get to see any of this on our trip. It was off season (December) so the only thing open was Tide Me Over. We did get to go to that pool, though.

"Stop! Hammock time!"

So I can't say I've gone through life with no egrets.

That's it. If we're in WDW at the same time, we're definitely doing a Dis-meet. It's heart-warming to know there are others out there that can not only appreciate, but also produce a good pun.

 

[Flossbolna]

It seems that even a not very eventful day makes great material for a Glennbo TR! Very amusing updates!

The first bike you got would have made me really annoyed, too. I am glad you could get it exchanged! I think I would not have been as patient as you, but would have turned around immediately.

Sorry that you missed out on the secret dole whip! I hope future days will be more successful.

So, at HHI there is a separate beach which also has a pool? And then there is also a pool at the resort itself? The pool at the beach has a funny shape - is it supposed to be an "H" for Hilton Head? It even seems to have lanes, is it long enough for lane swimming?

I am also very impressed with your healthy life style on this trip! Grapes and carrots for lunch and then chicken and tomatoes for dinner - I will not be surprised if you end up losing weight on this trip even if it does not involved theme park walking!

 

[glennbo123]

Hi Glenn! Goodness, page 11. I feel honored that I made it within the top 15 pages with how hugely popular you are!

Hi Brenda! Thanks for stopping by!

You're layin' it on a bit thick there! By yeah, my kids are looking at me a bit differently. Not in a good way, but still...

I love the logic behind the TR titles that had potential.... a little hint at what's to come it sounds like.

Yes, knowing how long these things tend to run, I didn't want to keep everybody in suspenders.

Congratulations on your 25th anniversary. HHI sounds like a lovely way to commemorate that milestone!

Thank you. It really was...it was a great trip.

Let us take a moment of silence to mourn the Selfie That Never Was and the great Dole Whip of the Carolinas (even if it does make an appearance later on)

...........

Thank you Jenn, for bringing the proper level of decorum and reverence to these situations which transpired.

Oops, did I just talk during the moment of silence? Is everyone looking at me like my phone went off in church?

Now, moving right along. You found something free at a Disney resort! Unbelievable! And those postcards are pretty cute to boot.

Yeah, something free that wasn't sugar packets or soap!

They were pretty darned nice and resort-specific, which was good.

Now you can say you've been taken over by the Frozen cult. It sounds like you had a wonderfully relaxing evening nonetheless. And yummy villa food! (I will always always comment on food pics.)

Yep, I know which one's Anna and which one's Elsa. But I forget which one grows up to become the Wicked Witch of the West.

I might have a few more food pictures coming up throughout the report.

If you were on Facebook, I would "LIKE" this several times over.

Thank you. I'm feeling well-liked.

Wow, I would have expected Judy to be a little more subtle with her plans for world domination.

At least she was able to muffle the "MUHAHAHAHAHA" under her breath.

Yup, looks like a Disney property.

Maybe the prices were listed in pesos?

Now why would a store selling Dole Whips close at 4? That's crazy!

D'oh!

I wouldn't worry, though. All selfies look the same to me. And yes, I realize it makes me sound like a Grumpy Old Man.

Don't look now but there are some kids playing on your lawn.

Barry, is that you?

In the world of puns, that's quite a compliment.

I like their HH logo. But are the mugs dishwasher safe??

Cynthia, is that you?

She ridin' my trivia-knowledge coattails.

 

[glennbo123]

HAHA! Love it!

We didn't get to see any of this on our trip. It was off season (December) so the only thing open was Tide Me Over. We did get to go to that pool, though.

Really? Is the beach house closed in the off-season, or did you just not head over there?

That's it. If we're in WDW at the same time, we're definitely doing a Dis-meet. It's heart-warming to know there are others out there that can not only appreciate, but also produce a good pun.

Well you might want to check my references before you make a bold statement like that. I can see the pm's flying now, from folks like Marv, Rosie, Mark, Mary Ellen...."ixnay on the ismeet-day".

It seems that even a not very eventful day makes great material for a Glennbo TR! Very amusing updates!

Thanks Magdalene. With no park antics to write about, I knew that this trip report might be a challenge to keep you folks entertained. I mean, not every chapter is going to write itself, like say a chapter on "Journey into Imagination" or "Living with the Land" would.

The first bike you got would have made me really annoyed, too. I am glad you could get it exchanged! I think I would not have been as patient as you, but would have turned around immediately.

Well, other than the seat issue, I figured that they were all the same and I was able to deal with the seat for one trip to the beach house and back.

Sorry that you missed out on the secret dole whip! I hope future days will be more successful.

I probably won't forget about them 2 days in a row. Or will I?

So, at HHI there is a separate beach which also has a pool? And then there is also a pool at the resort itself? The pool at the beach has a funny shape - is it supposed to be an "H" for Hilton Head? It even seems to have lanes, is it long enough for lane swimming?

Yes, that's correct. There's a pool at the resort itself, and also another at the beach, which is a little over a mile away. (You can get there either by driving, biking, or catching the shuttle from the resort.) I don't know what the story is with the funny shape, other than the fact that they put up a volleyball net in the middle there and it was always being used...so it did seem to encourage play and was probably an ice-breaker for guests also. Yes, the lanes were long enough to do some laps. Not Olympic-size, but enough to get some exercise.

I am also very impressed with your healthy life style on this trip! Grapes and carrots for lunch and then chicken and tomatoes for dinner - I will not be surprised if you end up losing weight on this trip even if it does not involved theme park walking!

That's all Judy. She's in charge of my diet. I don't think I weighed myself before and after, but I know that we both gained a little weight on this trip with the restaurant meals that we had later on.