Stopping in to say hell from VB. This is our 4th visit, last time was 3 years ago. And every time we stay I say - we need to come down more often.
Random comments. ..
Decided this trip (4 nights WDW before couple nights at VB) about 6 weeks out - was able to get a 1br for the 4th, but not for the 5th - so booked an inn room. I WL'd and stalked the site up to the morning of the 5th - never was available. Got some pixie dust checking in - and was able to get a 1br for the 5th too, and we didn't have to move.
Or 1br still had A DVD player in it. Though I didn't appreciate whoever unplugged the players power and connection to the tv. The cable was also disconnected from the tv.
I cooked for the first time, after a lot of
DVC trips with a full kitchen available. It wasn't much - bacon and eggs for breakfast. But stopping by Publix on the way down made it super easy.
The weather was good (but HOT) our 2 days here. Lightning the afternoon of the 4th closed the pool for a lot of the afternoon (it never rained), but we were in the ocean then. Today (5th) was awesome.
Seemed pretty busy on the 4th, not as much on the 5th.
Watermelon eating contest on the 4th was a fun pool thing.
Had pizza from orchid island (walked to pick up) one night, squid lips the 2nd night.
Free cookies and lemonade in the afternoon in the lobby hit the spot.
Did the smores/fire thing Monday night instead of hunting for fireworks in the area. Decision made easier since we saw the 4th fireworks at MK the night before. I had 6 marshmallows and two smores. There was plenty for seconds/thirds/fourths.
Ocean was WARM - 85 posted on the 4th. Surf was pretty low - only 1-2'. We're used to (and washopingfor) much larger surf on the Atlantic.
That's all for now - I should start getting things together. We have a7:10 flight out of Sandford in the morning - which means a 4:00 am departure (yuck ).
Thanks for posting.
