KyDerbyMan
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How many DVC points to live there??
Should I or Shouldn't I....post a trip report? Updated 11/2
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I'm so in!!
I am loving your TR..you're doing a great job!
DH and I have been discussing joining DVC..I think the Vero pics might help my cause!!! He loves the beach, so if that could be a perk for a couple day add on to WDW... hmmmm Oh HONEY!!!COME SEE THE PURDY PICTURES!!!
I love the pics too keep em coming!!
Paula
I am loving your TR..you're doing a great job!
DH and I have been discussing joining DVC..I think the Vero pics might help my cause!!! He loves the beach, so if that could be a perk for a couple day add on to WDW... hmmmm Oh HONEY!!!COME SEE THE PURDY PICTURES!!!
I love the pics too keep em coming!!
Paula
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So beautiful & it looks so private and up to the usual Disney standards. Thanks so much for posting. I am so enjoying you TR
MEK
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How many DVC points to live there??
Three nights in a 1 BR for 6/8 - 6/11 was 66 points. I actually think that's a pretty good deal. I think the Ocean view Inn room was 13 a night for early June.
They list the rack rates in the room. I forget what a 1BR was, but I think the inn room was about $189/night. Slightly more than one of the mod resorts, but so worth it (IMO).
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I really recommend Vero. It seemed like many of the people there were either coming from or go to Disney!
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I'm so in!!
I am loving your TR..you're doing a great job!
DH and I have been discussing joining DVC..I think the Vero pics might help my cause!!! He loves the beach, so if that could be a perk for a couple day add on to WDW... hmmmm Oh HONEY!!!COME SEE THE PURDY PICTURES!!!
I love the pics too keep em coming!!
Paula
Thanks. Before we went to Vero I viewed a ton of pictures on the DVC planning board. As soon as I saw them I knew it was going to be a great stay!
So far we are very happy with our decision to buy DVC. My only wish is that we had more points. But since our kids will be in college before we know it, we decided to go with fewer and make these stretch. Next time you visit the world, make sure to take the tour or at least visit the models at Saratoga. And also check out the TimeShare Store Info on this website. They specialize in resales and you can learn a lot just by checking out the DVC planning site here and the Time Share Store.
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I woke to the smell of freshly brewed DD coffee and
the sight of my DH on the balcony
taking sunrise pictures.
Sunrise looked like this!
and this!
and this!
We took pictures on two consecutive
mornings, so its hard to remember if
these were Monday or Tuesday pictures, but
you get the idea!
Our bedroom looked like this after
being slept in.........
You can see out to the balcony.
I liked having both rooms access the balcony.
Now, I have read a few posters say that
the furniture in Vero needed a bit of a face
lift. I will agree with that. The pieces were a
bit worn, but clean and functional. The living
room area is actually very spacious. I suspect
that the floor plan is similar to OKW, although I
don't know for sure since I never stayed there.
Here's a pic of my kids with the couch still pulled out:
I think they should add a pull out sleeper chair like
they have at AK villas to make the occupancy 5.
There really was enough room for this, although you
can't tell from this picture.
So after some coffee, I laced up my sneakers and went
for a run. The property has a tunnel which goes below
A1A to the other side of the street. Over there is a
small pond with paths and picnic tables. There is also
a half basketball court and 2 tennis courts. I did not
take pictures of these. I ran around over there for awhile, then
I ran through the resort and out on A1A a bit.
Of course I passed the infamous sign......
Here's a shot of the inn facing the ocean.......
It's hard to get a full on view of the inn, since there is
only a small grass area in front of it.
After my run, I showered (good thing!)
and my
DH and I decided to drive to the McKee Botanical
Gardens. Needless to say, my kids were still sleeping.
I told them we were leaving, but we were in the car
all of ten minutes when one of the called to ask,
"Where are you?" Figures. My only instructions -
wait till we get back to go swimming on go on the
beach.
Of course I didn't need to worry about that, they
had plenty to watch on the Soccer channel.
This is the grassy area right in front of the inn. Beyond
that is the ocean. The soccer ball, courtesy of Eb and
Flo's, the on site center where you sign up for activities
and get all various types of sporting equipment generally
free of charge.
Unfortunately, we got all the way to the McKee botanical
gardens only to find it was closed on Mondays.
Drat! We did stop in the touristy shopping district of
Vero and got out and walked around a bit.
Just looks like a typical street to me.
But I did take a picture of this little guy:
Sea turtles are very big in VB
and I saw several other guys like this,
but I was in the car and couldn't take
their pictures.
So since our well conceived plans to see the
botanical gardens failed, I had to find a few
botanicals for myself back at the resort.....
When we returned we decided to hit the
pool and the beach. The pool was already
pretty crowded by now, but I was able to
find a someone shady chair. I regret not
taking an pictures of the actual pool, but here
is the slide:
WARNING: This slide is FAST! I thought it would
be pretty tame, but I think I forgot the laws of
physics. Once I laid back and started, I took off
like a bat out of hell - literally! I tried to sit up to
slow myself down, but guess what happened next.
My head just sort of slammed back and hit the wall.
Ouch. Then I ended up in the pool with
a mouth full of water and a sore neck and head.
Minny concussion action!
I said to DS 13, "Why didn't you tell me that thing was
so rough?"
His reply, "Mom - the heavier you are the faster you
go" "Oh - not that your fat or anything".
Too late - damage done!
Needless to say, I avoided that slide like the plague
for the rest of the trip. I avoided that slide and
all others for the remainder of the trip! In fact,
I still may never go on another water slide!
the sight of my DH on the balcony
taking sunrise pictures.
Sunrise looked like this!
and this!
and this!
We took pictures on two consecutive
mornings, so its hard to remember if
these were Monday or Tuesday pictures, but
you get the idea!
Our bedroom looked like this after
being slept in.........
You can see out to the balcony.
I liked having both rooms access the balcony.
Now, I have read a few posters say that
the furniture in Vero needed a bit of a face
lift. I will agree with that. The pieces were a
bit worn, but clean and functional. The living
room area is actually very spacious. I suspect
that the floor plan is similar to OKW, although I
don't know for sure since I never stayed there.
Here's a pic of my kids with the couch still pulled out:
I think they should add a pull out sleeper chair like
they have at AK villas to make the occupancy 5.
There really was enough room for this, although you
can't tell from this picture.
So after some coffee, I laced up my sneakers and went
for a run. The property has a tunnel which goes below
A1A to the other side of the street. Over there is a
small pond with paths and picnic tables. There is also
a half basketball court and 2 tennis courts. I did not
take pictures of these. I ran around over there for awhile, then
I ran through the resort and out on A1A a bit.
Of course I passed the infamous sign......
Here's a shot of the inn facing the ocean.......
It's hard to get a full on view of the inn, since there is
only a small grass area in front of it.
After my run, I showered (good thing!)
and myDH and I decided to drive to the McKee Botanical
Gardens. Needless to say, my kids were still sleeping.
I told them we were leaving, but we were in the car
all of ten minutes when one of the called to ask,
"Where are you?" Figures. My only instructions -
wait till we get back to go swimming on go on the
beach.
Of course I didn't need to worry about that, they
had plenty to watch on the Soccer channel.
This is the grassy area right in front of the inn. Beyond
that is the ocean. The soccer ball, courtesy of Eb and
Flo's, the on site center where you sign up for activities
and get all various types of sporting equipment generally
free of charge.
Unfortunately, we got all the way to the McKee botanical
gardens only to find it was closed on Mondays.
Drat! We did stop in the touristy shopping district of
Vero and got out and walked around a bit.
Just looks like a typical street to me.
But I did take a picture of this little guy:
Sea turtles are very big in VB
and I saw several other guys like this,
but I was in the car and couldn't take
their pictures.
So since our well conceived plans to see the
botanical gardens failed, I had to find a few
botanicals for myself back at the resort.....
When we returned we decided to hit the
pool and the beach. The pool was already
pretty crowded by now, but I was able to
find a someone shady chair. I regret not
taking an pictures of the actual pool, but here
is the slide:
WARNING: This slide is FAST! I thought it would
be pretty tame, but I think I forgot the laws of
physics. Once I laid back and started, I took off
like a bat out of hell - literally! I tried to sit up to
slow myself down, but guess what happened next.
My head just sort of slammed back and hit the wall.
Ouch. Then I ended up in the pool witha mouth full of water and a sore neck and head.
Minny concussion action!
I said to DS 13, "Why didn't you tell me that thing was
so rough?"
His reply, "Mom - the heavier you are the faster you
go" "Oh - not that your fat or anything".
Too late - damage done!
Needless to say, I avoided that slide like the plague
for the rest of the trip. I avoided that slide and
all others for the remainder of the trip! In fact,
I still may never go on another water slide!
ArmyWife3-4
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DVB resort is beautiful and looks so relaxing! Is it only available to DVC members now? I would love to check out the Hilton Head resort, but we're not DVC.
MEK
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DVB and HH are available for cash only (non DVC) reservations. I don't know what the rates are like at HH, but I thought the cash rates were pretty resonable at DVB. I think a studio or inn room was about $189 night during the time period I was there. I think early June was still somewhat of a resonable season.
MEK
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I can't say enough good things about Vero. It's Disney hospitality at the beach. It should be on the list of everyone who wants to visit all the disney resorts. It's probably ideal at the end of a WDW vacation and next time I might do just that!
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After my traumatic brain injury on the water slide from hell I
tried to catch a lit R&R on my perfectally positioned lounge chair.
Right as I was getting good and comfortable, and after I decided that
I did not have numbness from a spinal cord injury, my DS 15 started
nagging everyone to go to the beach. "That's why we came here
mom, to swim in the ocean, not the pool".
"Beach, what beach? You mean that thing with sand? I didn't know
there was a beach here. You're kidding about the beach, right"?
Sometimes by DS 15 can be like Reese on Malcolm in the Middle.
I don't think he got my attempt at humor!
But, he was right. Just because I am not crazy about lots of sand and
really bright sunshine, doesn't mean he should suffer. So I did want any
mom would do, I purchased the very expensive lounge chair(s) and
umbrella waiting there just for me. Actually $30 including tax and tip was a
good investment of my hard earned $. The lounge chair was super
comfy and the umbrella blocked the direct sun out of my face. In fact,
there was a bit of a breeze in my little haven on the beach and I settled in for some relaxation.
I was sitting right near a sea turtle's nest. I never would have know that, except the CM's had that area carefully roped
off.
By kids had a great time on the beach. They did lots of this.....
and some of this.......
and a little of this.....
It was nice that we could walk back to the villa for
lunch. I took lots of break. The view from the villa was awesome,
so it was hard to leave once I went back.
And the view from the room to the balcony.....
But I managed to drag myself back to the beach and I stayed there until 4pm. That's pretty good for me, since I am not inclined to long hours
on the beach.
When we had our full of surf and sand we returned to the room for showers and some minature golf. Actually, I got a glass of wine and hit the whirlpool tub. It was very therapeutic. I could see blue on the horizon through the windows. Ahhhhh perfect.
We were sort of torn as to what to do for dinner. I would have been perfectly happy to eat at Shutters, especially since it was
covered by my DDE, but we decided to go into the business
district of Vero and eat at a chain restaurant. My DH thought t
he kids would like the better and we were all a bit curious to see
what was in the vicinity. We ended up eating at a Ruby Tuesday.
The food was fine. DH and I had the Father's Day special which
included an entree and a shared appe and dessert.
I had sometype of fish which was decent. It's just that it was
like eating at any other R.T. and I could have been right
back here in Delaware.
Next time - Shutters
By the time we got back it was getting late. We decided to rent a couple
movies from the gift shop. I can't remember the title of the movie
we watched, but it was about a fictitious Alaskan Ice Hockey team
that played a real NHL team. Not a bad disney movie.
Up next ... Day 2 of Vero with more pics
tried to catch a lit R&R on my perfectally positioned lounge chair.
Right as I was getting good and comfortable, and after I decided that
I did not have numbness from a spinal cord injury, my DS 15 started
nagging everyone to go to the beach. "That's why we came here
mom, to swim in the ocean, not the pool".
"Beach, what beach? You mean that thing with sand? I didn't know
there was a beach here. You're kidding about the beach, right"?
Sometimes by DS 15 can be like Reese on Malcolm in the Middle.
I don't think he got my attempt at humor!
But, he was right. Just because I am not crazy about lots of sand and
really bright sunshine, doesn't mean he should suffer. So I did want any
mom would do, I purchased the very expensive lounge chair(s) and
umbrella waiting there just for me. Actually $30 including tax and tip was a
good investment of my hard earned $. The lounge chair was super
comfy and the umbrella blocked the direct sun out of my face. In fact,
there was a bit of a breeze in my little haven on the beach and I settled in for some relaxation.
I was sitting right near a sea turtle's nest. I never would have know that, except the CM's had that area carefully roped
off.
By kids had a great time on the beach. They did lots of this.....
and some of this.......
and a little of this.....
It was nice that we could walk back to the villa for
lunch. I took lots of break. The view from the villa was awesome,
so it was hard to leave once I went back.
And the view from the room to the balcony.....
But I managed to drag myself back to the beach and I stayed there until 4pm. That's pretty good for me, since I am not inclined to long hours
on the beach.
When we had our full of surf and sand we returned to the room for showers and some minature golf. Actually, I got a glass of wine and hit the whirlpool tub. It was very therapeutic. I could see blue on the horizon through the windows. Ahhhhh perfect.
We were sort of torn as to what to do for dinner. I would have been perfectly happy to eat at Shutters, especially since it was
covered by my DDE, but we decided to go into the business
district of Vero and eat at a chain restaurant. My DH thought t
he kids would like the better and we were all a bit curious to see
what was in the vicinity. We ended up eating at a Ruby Tuesday.
The food was fine. DH and I had the Father's Day special which
included an entree and a shared appe and dessert.
I had sometype of fish which was decent. It's just that it was
like eating at any other R.T. and I could have been right
back here in Delaware.
Next time - Shutters
By the time we got back it was getting late. We decided to rent a couple
movies from the gift shop. I can't remember the title of the movie
we watched, but it was about a fictitious Alaskan Ice Hockey team
that played a real NHL team. Not a bad disney movie.
Up next ... Day 2 of Vero with more pics
TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum
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Lovely pictures. Makes me wish I were at the ocean right now! 
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I will try to get a quick post done before I head off to work. I was off for the last few days, so it made posting a bit easier.
Honestly, Day 2 of Vero is a bit of a blur. Everyone got into the lazy mode. I still got up and ran, but I basically lazed around the rest of the day. DH didn't feel like going back to the botanical gardens, and neither did I. Around 10am DS 15 and I went to Eb & flo's and got tennis rackets and balls. They are free of charge to DVC members. We played tennis for about 45 minutes. At least that's how long we had the court. I think I took a shade/water break about every 5 minutes. Soooooo out of shape. Anyway, I'm sure those courts are great when it's a bit cooler.
We spent the morning at the pool and then had lunch and Ruby Tuesday leftovers on the balcony. My kids wanted to go back to the beach after lunch. I wasn't going to rent the chairs again, so I brought a cheap $10 chair I got at Walmart. It actually got pretty overcast in the afternoon, so it was perfect for me. Still warm, but not overly sunny.
My DH managed to turn into a grump today. I don't know what his problem was, but he hardly left the room all day. He kept saying, "why bother when I have a great view from here". I have everything I need - beer, a TV, and a beach front view. I guess he had a point, albeit a weak one. "Whatever"!
So I collected some more shells and my kids had some nice beach time. I took another relaxing bath in the whirlpool tub and had afternoon drinks on the balcony. What more could you ask for? I'm pretty sure we played another round of mini golf.
More Vero pics:
Sunrise on Day 2
Wow!
More Views!
More beach!
More soccer!
I have one really good picture of the Inn that I am going to search for and post. Hope I can find it.
Here it is!
And one more!
We couldn't seem to agree on what and where to eat this evening. Everyone was pretty full from lunch, so we kept delaying the decision. My DH ended up going to some take out place and brought back a variety of items including ribs, salad, cheesesteak, and more wings. So much for healthy eating. Like I said, no restaurant anywhere could have improved on the view we had, so why bother.
After dinner I wanted to go to the campfire that they have on property. We walked over around 8:30pm, just as it was about to start. Wow - everyone on property must have been there. There were no seats left and the dreaded bugs were starting to bite. The kids and I decided not to stay. We couldn't even see from our standing room only spot. So, we did what came naturally and went to the gift shop to rent a few more movies.
Earlier in the evening we did sit on the back porch on the inn and listen to a man play banjo. I didn't have my camera, so I couldn't take his picture. But I did enjoy his music, particularly since I play the guitar.
Oh - there was one thing I forgot to mention. While we were in the gift shop we found the perfect father's day present for DH. It was a grumpy beer glass. It fit his personality perfectly.
Up Next: Day 3 of Vero and off to SSR. We were due to pick up DS's friend at MCO at 5pm. Did we make it?
Honestly, Day 2 of Vero is a bit of a blur. Everyone got into the lazy mode. I still got up and ran, but I basically lazed around the rest of the day. DH didn't feel like going back to the botanical gardens, and neither did I. Around 10am DS 15 and I went to Eb & flo's and got tennis rackets and balls. They are free of charge to DVC members. We played tennis for about 45 minutes. At least that's how long we had the court. I think I took a shade/water break about every 5 minutes. Soooooo out of shape. Anyway, I'm sure those courts are great when it's a bit cooler.
We spent the morning at the pool and then had lunch and Ruby Tuesday leftovers on the balcony. My kids wanted to go back to the beach after lunch. I wasn't going to rent the chairs again, so I brought a cheap $10 chair I got at Walmart. It actually got pretty overcast in the afternoon, so it was perfect for me. Still warm, but not overly sunny.
My DH managed to turn into a grump today. I don't know what his problem was, but he hardly left the room all day. He kept saying, "why bother when I have a great view from here". I have everything I need - beer, a TV, and a beach front view. I guess he had a point, albeit a weak one. "Whatever"!
So I collected some more shells and my kids had some nice beach time. I took another relaxing bath in the whirlpool tub and had afternoon drinks on the balcony. What more could you ask for? I'm pretty sure we played another round of mini golf.
More Vero pics:
Sunrise on Day 2
Wow!
More Views!
More beach!
More soccer!
I have one really good picture of the Inn that I am going to search for and post. Hope I can find it.
Here it is!
And one more!
We couldn't seem to agree on what and where to eat this evening. Everyone was pretty full from lunch, so we kept delaying the decision. My DH ended up going to some take out place and brought back a variety of items including ribs, salad, cheesesteak, and more wings. So much for healthy eating. Like I said, no restaurant anywhere could have improved on the view we had, so why bother.
After dinner I wanted to go to the campfire that they have on property. We walked over around 8:30pm, just as it was about to start. Wow - everyone on property must have been there. There were no seats left and the dreaded bugs were starting to bite. The kids and I decided not to stay. We couldn't even see from our standing room only spot. So, we did what came naturally and went to the gift shop to rent a few more movies.
Earlier in the evening we did sit on the back porch on the inn and listen to a man play banjo. I didn't have my camera, so I couldn't take his picture. But I did enjoy his music, particularly since I play the guitar.
Oh - there was one thing I forgot to mention. While we were in the gift shop we found the perfect father's day present for DH. It was a grumpy beer glass. It fit his personality perfectly.
Up Next: Day 3 of Vero and off to SSR. We were due to pick up DS's friend at MCO at 5pm. Did we make it?
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Sounds like such a wonderfully relaxing start to a vacation. Even though we just got back last Thursday from WDW, I'm ready for another vacation!
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Sounds like such a wonderfully relaxing start to a vacation. Even though we just got back last Thursday from WDW, I'm ready for another vacation!
I know how you feel! As soon as I come back from on Disney trip, I am ready for another. This is the first year in a long time that I haven't gone to the world in late August. I am having withdrawal and this trip report is making me want to go back .....NOW!
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Weds June 11th.....
So hard to believe it is our last day at Vero. It was a little sad getting up and knowing we had to leave in a few hours. Fortunately I still had the Disney world part of my trip to look forward to. If I was leaving to go home I would have been doubly sad.
Three days was probably enough for my kids, but if I ever go back (and I will)I would like to stay longer. I really liked the relaxation part of the trip. My DH and I like to explore, so if we had more time I would have tried to get back to the botanical gardens and the manatee center. I would also have signed up from some of the various activities they had for adults - like wine tasting and sea shell art. I would have liked to go on one of the turtle walks.
There were also lots of poolside activities for kids, pre teens, and teens, but I guess my kids were "too cool" to participate.
So after I got up, I went for a run (as usual). I was feeling a bit stiff because this was my 4th day in a row running. This morning my DH decided to go with me. I guess he finally decided he needed to get outside and get rid of his grumpies.
I met a man the day before who told me about this shaded, dirt path that was located near the resort. I think it was more suited for biking, but DH and I ran off to find it. I wish I had found it sooner. It was pretty shady at the beginning, but the shade cover quickly disappeared and then it got sunny and hot. My favorite! I hate out and back runs. They are fun on the way out, but s--k on the way back. I was glad I had company. When we got back I ran right into the inn lobby to cool off. As I was looking at some pictures on the lobby wall I met this scary lady named Helga or Olga who asked me if I was there for the 9:30 yoga glass. Not me. I was done with physical activity for this morning. So I went out for a last look at the beach and back to the villa to pack.
In the lobby I saw these guys...
I also made a last stop in the gift shop...
And I took a last look at the lobby...
When we got back to the room I was hoping to fold some laundry that was left in the dryer, but I found out the power was off throughout the resort. This could be a problem, since I had put the laundry in before we left to run and IT WASN'T DRY! Crap - how was I gonna take a shower, fold laundry, get packed, and get on the road with no electricity.
The power did eventually come back on, but it delayed our departure. Our housekeeper was so nice. she said, " Don't worry. Take your time. If you're not out of here on time, that's OK. I have other rooms I can clean first. "
Niceness = good tip!
Wow - that was great. The pressure was off. We did manage to get out of the villa shortly after 11 am. Seemed like we would have plenty of time to get to SSR, unpack, hit the grocery store, and pick up DS's friend by 5:30ish. Or so I thought! That was one thing I worried about. What if something happened and we didn't get to the airport on time to pick up DSF? Oh, what could go wrong, I reassured myself.
We stopped for lunch on the way back. We also got a bit lost on one of the highways. I was not paying attention and DH went in the opposite direction of WDW and towards central Orlando. I was fooling around with my cell phone and when I looked up, I realized we were heading in the wrong direction. Drat!
Fortunately our room was ready at SSR when we arrived. So we unpacked the car and checked out our new digs. The 2BR at SSR was really beautiful. It seemed very upscale compared to Vero. It was super spacious. I will post a few pictures in my next post.
Well once we were settled in, we decided we should probably leave a bit early to pick up DSF. We would leave DS13 at home and stop at Target on the way to the airport.
The DH said, "Have you seen the car keys?" Ummm, NO!
A few minutes later, "I can't find the keys"
A few more minutes later.... opening and closing of all the drawers and looking all over for keys. To kids, "Have you see the car keys?" Nope - too busy watching the soccer channel.
Now I am starting to get nervous, especially after DH returned from his second trip outside to find the keys. So I get this bright idea.... time for a backup plan....... I called the front desk and asked if I could talk to someone from ME. We had a situation here and we might need ME to come to our rescue. Sorry .... no can do. ME will not allow 15 year olds to travel by themselves. They must be 16 to travel unaccompanied. But they said I could catch the next ME bus at 4:50pm and meet him at the airport. Great.... that would make me very late to pick him up!
My conversation with ME involved a lot of "on Hold" time. When I was placed on hold for the 3rd time, my DH came running in and said, "i FOUND THEM LET'S GO" "I did drop them outside" Well I waited for the ME lady, told her thank you, and off we went. We weren't quite at the airport when DSF texted to say he was getting off the plane. Uggghhhhh - were not gonna make it, were not gonna make it! (My favorite line from Dinosaur).
Well DH did a drive by drop off and DS and I got to the luggage carousel about 2 minutes before DSF arrived. Phew... we made it, we made it!
My first words....."Did you call your mom and let her know you got here OK"?
Next up .... Our first night at MK! Let the Magic Begin!
So hard to believe it is our last day at Vero. It was a little sad getting up and knowing we had to leave in a few hours. Fortunately I still had the Disney world part of my trip to look forward to. If I was leaving to go home I would have been doubly sad.
Three days was probably enough for my kids, but if I ever go back (and I will)I would like to stay longer. I really liked the relaxation part of the trip. My DH and I like to explore, so if we had more time I would have tried to get back to the botanical gardens and the manatee center. I would also have signed up from some of the various activities they had for adults - like wine tasting and sea shell art. I would have liked to go on one of the turtle walks.
There were also lots of poolside activities for kids, pre teens, and teens, but I guess my kids were "too cool" to participate.
So after I got up, I went for a run (as usual). I was feeling a bit stiff because this was my 4th day in a row running. This morning my DH decided to go with me. I guess he finally decided he needed to get outside and get rid of his grumpies.
I met a man the day before who told me about this shaded, dirt path that was located near the resort. I think it was more suited for biking, but DH and I ran off to find it. I wish I had found it sooner. It was pretty shady at the beginning, but the shade cover quickly disappeared and then it got sunny and hot. My favorite!
I hate out and back runs. They are fun on the way out, but s--k on the way back. I was glad I had company. When we got back I ran right into the inn lobby to cool off. As I was looking at some pictures on the lobby wall I met this scary lady named Helga or Olga who asked me if I was there for the 9:30 yoga glass. Not me. I was done with physical activity for this morning. So I went out for a last look at the beach and back to the villa to pack.In the lobby I saw these guys...
I also made a last stop in the gift shop...
And I took a last look at the lobby...
When we got back to the room I was hoping to fold some laundry that was left in the dryer, but I found out the power was off throughout the resort. This could be a problem, since I had put the laundry in before we left to run and IT WASN'T DRY! Crap - how was I gonna take a shower, fold laundry, get packed, and get on the road with no electricity.
The power did eventually come back on, but it delayed our departure. Our housekeeper was so nice. she said, " Don't worry. Take your time. If you're not out of here on time, that's OK. I have other rooms I can clean first. "
Niceness = good tip!
Wow - that was great. The pressure was off. We did manage to get out of the villa shortly after 11 am. Seemed like we would have plenty of time to get to SSR, unpack, hit the grocery store, and pick up DS's friend by 5:30ish. Or so I thought! That was one thing I worried about. What if something happened and we didn't get to the airport on time to pick up DSF? Oh, what could go wrong, I reassured myself.
We stopped for lunch on the way back. We also got a bit lost on one of the highways. I was not paying attention and DH went in the opposite direction of WDW and towards central Orlando. I was fooling around with my cell phone and when I looked up, I realized we were heading in the wrong direction. Drat!
Fortunately our room was ready at SSR when we arrived. So we unpacked the car and checked out our new digs. The 2BR at SSR was really beautiful. It seemed very upscale compared to Vero. It was super spacious. I will post a few pictures in my next post.
Well once we were settled in, we decided we should probably leave a bit early to pick up DSF. We would leave DS13 at home and stop at Target on the way to the airport.
The DH said, "Have you seen the car keys?" Ummm, NO!
A few minutes later, "I can't find the keys"
A few more minutes later.... opening and closing of all the drawers and looking all over for keys. To kids, "Have you see the car keys?" Nope - too busy watching the soccer channel.
Now I am starting to get nervous, especially after DH returned from his second trip outside to find the keys. So I get this bright idea.... time for a backup plan....... I called the front desk and asked if I could talk to someone from ME. We had a situation here and we might need ME to come to our rescue. Sorry .... no can do. ME will not allow 15 year olds to travel by themselves. They must be 16 to travel unaccompanied. But they said I could catch the next ME bus at 4:50pm and meet him at the airport. Great.... that would make me very late to pick him up!
My conversation with ME involved a lot of "on Hold" time. When I was placed on hold for the 3rd time, my DH came running in and said, "i FOUND THEM LET'S GO" "I did drop them outside" Well I waited for the ME lady, told her thank you, and off we went. We weren't quite at the airport when DSF texted to say he was getting off the plane. Uggghhhhh - were not gonna make it, were not gonna make it! (My favorite line from Dinosaur).
Well DH did a drive by drop off and DS and I got to the luggage carousel about 2 minutes before DSF arrived. Phew... we made it, we made it!
My first words....."Did you call your mom and let her know you got here OK"?Next up .... Our first night at MK!
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