Blogging is great if you have something to write about. Yesterday, the day was spent sitting around the pool at Star Island, reading books and generally relaxing. The girls slept and napped and played so there was little motivation to leave and for once, I decided that THAT was okay.
Star Island has been a great resort. There are pools and hot tubs, tennis courts and mini golf centrally located in the middle. There are bar staff and activity staff, with the convenience store so it feels safe to let the children loose a little so that they have some Independence. So much so, that I decided to go for a massage to fix the wicked pillow headache that I acquired on being here. No idea what villains stalked my sleep but I sure woke up worse for wear. The masseuse was amazing and managed to get my neck from terrible to not bad. The kids won ice cream and got sun kissed through cloud cover.
In the evening, the rain came so it seemed like a good idea to venture to Downtown Disney to get a small boy a birthday gift. With the construction and lack of map, I missed some great places to visit but managed to get thoroughly frustrated by Lego. In there, you can lose children in 1.2 seconds flat and they don't seem to have the stock that you would think they would. Disney Lego....out of stock. I wound up in a cloud of blue depression that just about killed my mood for the day. However, the bright side came with finding Pluto for my eldest and baby aristocrat for the younger so that was at least one mission accomplished. I think it would be a great place to eat and hang out sans kids, but with them...not a good idea.
This morning proved to be a lazy one as well. There are some great outlet malls near here so I stocked up on clothing for the coming birthdays and such, found fabulous coffee and shoes. From there, it was time for the girls spa appointments at Star Island. I was impressed. It was bibbity bobbity boo without the price tag. They were thrilled and looked lovely. Tiaras and magic wands were included.
Why? Medieval Times. My eldest loved it so much the last time we came to Disney that I promised to go back. It was just as good the second time. We had seats in the front, and cheered on the Yellow Knight enthusiastically. We were a party of 13 so we were loud and medievally. The food was delicious and plentiful as was the ale. They ply you with photos for purchase and allow you to walk through their museum exhibition beforehand. All in all, it was a great evening out for our last one together.
Tonight finished off with a birthday celebration for the wee man who is 4 and the party continued until, well now. I don't think we really got the hang of this time change. Our body clocks have just gone with the flow.
Tomorrow it is back to the Magic Kingdom. Everyone else, please stay home...love me.
I don't have a lot of images for this one that are any good. So much for that.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Florida: Star Island and Horse World
Laziness. Sheer bliss it was to sleep in and not have to worry about being somewhere on time. Except check-out, which was supposed to be at 10:00. But, 10:30 was good too. Thankfully. The Jeep was packed and raring to go but then, I saw it.
Mini-golf. Out we got from the jeep and went to the recreation centre and scored balls and putters. It was a great way to cap off our stay at Mystic Dunes. There were no ants on the course. They were still in the room. After the game, which I lost, we drove off to IHOP for the epic breakfast.
And then it poured rain. Bucket loads of water splashed everything clean and soaked folk to the skin. Thunder clapped and more water deluged.
Time to check in methinks. Star Island was just around the corner and we went to our check it. On first glance it is brighter and more resort like. There are activities and music coming from the pool area. We checked in and found our room which bless them, is on the second floor. It is stunning and spacious. There are three beds so everyone has their own space and two living rooms. Yay.
However, on the drive in I spied a sign that said Horse World 12 miles. I googled it and found it on the map with a phone number. I called and made the reservation and off we went again plus one bff from home. Horse World is a clever little trail ride company that has a variety of tour options for the novices to the experienced. The horses were lovely and trails were charming. It was a great way to spend an hour. I will say that I missed my camera as this is the first company that has not allowed any photography or electronic devices of any kind. Safety first is taken seriously here. They also have a very dangerous little gift shop. If you want something that is not Disney and is great for kids, this might be it.
After the ride, it was time to find the local Publix grocery store and restock. I have to say I like the Publix chain. Their prices seem okay and the bakery and produce are very good. I have lunch stuff again and can make lunches during the gold medal game in the morning. Epcot it is for tomorrow.
Mini-golf. Out we got from the jeep and went to the recreation centre and scored balls and putters. It was a great way to cap off our stay at Mystic Dunes. There were no ants on the course. They were still in the room. After the game, which I lost, we drove off to IHOP for the epic breakfast.
And then it poured rain. Bucket loads of water splashed everything clean and soaked folk to the skin. Thunder clapped and more water deluged.
Time to check in methinks. Star Island was just around the corner and we went to our check it. On first glance it is brighter and more resort like. There are activities and music coming from the pool area. We checked in and found our room which bless them, is on the second floor. It is stunning and spacious. There are three beds so everyone has their own space and two living rooms. Yay.
However, on the drive in I spied a sign that said Horse World 12 miles. I googled it and found it on the map with a phone number. I called and made the reservation and off we went again plus one bff from home. Horse World is a clever little trail ride company that has a variety of tour options for the novices to the experienced. The horses were lovely and trails were charming. It was a great way to spend an hour. I will say that I missed my camera as this is the first company that has not allowed any photography or electronic devices of any kind. Safety first is taken seriously here. They also have a very dangerous little gift shop. If you want something that is not Disney and is great for kids, this might be it.
After the ride, it was time to find the local Publix grocery store and restock. I have to say I like the Publix chain. Their prices seem okay and the bakery and produce are very good. I have lunch stuff again and can make lunches during the gold medal game in the morning. Epcot it is for tomorrow.
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