So, we headed out on our much-anticipated trip to Orlando on Friday evening after Ross got off work. Since it is about 9 hours and Reid is still working on potty-training, we decided to make some stops along the way.
Day 1: Friday night we drove about 2 1/2 hours to somewhere south of Atlanta. We got a decent room at a Sleep Inn so we could get a good night's sleep before the long drive the next day. It went great and was fairly uneventful. Plus, compared to our drives to Bama these days, that trip was a piece of cake.
Day 2: We got up and enjoyed a lovely continental breakfast. :) We got on the road early and started the drive down I-75. Boy, that road is long and boring. However, it wasn't so boring for the folks at a Starbucks somewhere in south Georgia that got to watch us completely dismantle the rooftop car bag in their parking lot - because it was threatening to slide off the side of the car. Oh... yay.
The thing is new and had worked well on the first leg of the trip. But it had rained just a little overnight and apparently the nonslip mat under it decided to slip (um, hello?) from the wetness. So, rather than fight with the stupid thing every few hours and risk causing some major interstate incident, we decided to scrap it and put it all in the car. So... our slightly full car went to WAY too full just like that. And I got a big ole' coffee following the drama of it all.
We finally got to pit stop #2 Saturday afternoon, which was lovely Sumterville, Florida. It is a little in the middle of nowhere (sorry!), but the in-laws live there so we stopped to visit. We got to see the new place on the golf course and stayed this time in a Microtel.
It was a decent place, too, but apparently has some bedding with down in it. Down does not agree with Reid at all, as we are learning. All three of us spent that night up and down, doing breathing treatments, sitting in the steamy bathroom, stripping the bed linens, etc. Of course, the next day he ended up being perfectly fine but it was a long, long night.
Day 3: We started the day by visiting Grandma and Grandpa again. Reid has discovered a new love - playing "pick up the golf ball" with Grandpa's ball picker-upper thingy. He probably did this 50 times at least. We also got to see the local alligators sunning by the pond on the golf course (which is kind of creepy, if you ask me). After a yummy lunch, we headed off for the hour-long drive to Orlando to check in to the resort.
Let me just give a shout out to the Hilton Grand Vacations Resort at Sea World. We got here right at the earliest check-in time. Not only did a concierge meet us at the car, but he was awesome and there was no line. We were in and out in 5 minutes. So much smoother than some comparable places we have been. Our condo is awesome - so comfy and cozy and roomy. Oh, and we got to take a dip in the pool, too - on January 25th. :) So far, so good!
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