Act LIke a Tourist Days

August found us acting like tourists, both on our own and with visiting family. For the most part, the weather was great, except for the Big Wheel, where it was shut down due to incoming inclement weather. But! This is hurricane weather in Florida so you must be prepared!

We started our tourist days at Hash House aGo Go before the weather turned inclement.

On our way home we stopped at the largest McDonalds for a look-see. They make and sell pasta and pizzas here as well as traditional fare.

Act like a tourist day continued when my nephew Keith, wife Missy, son Mason and Missy’s Mom, Carol, visited Orlando. It was a busy week with varied entertainment venues and lots of food. On Monday, we met them in Celebration for dessert – Kilwin’s Ice Cream. I don’t think this gator belongs in Celebration!

On Tuesday we enjoyed lunch at Miller’s, a cabana and pool time at their timeshare after a morning at Gatorland – One of my nephew’s favorite local attractions. Keith, Karen and Mason had fun feeding the alligators as they jumped out of the water for food. While at Gatorland, Karen and Missy enjoyed the zip line. A beautiful sunset ended an amazing day.

On Wednesday, Karen, her cousin and his 10-year old son went bass fishing on Lake Toho in the early morning.. Naps for us; lazy river for the visitors. Dinner at the Pirate Adventure show.

Thursday was road trip day to Clearwater Beach and a beautiful cabana and pool time at the Hyatt. The boys headed to the fishing pier for a while, Missy and her Mom headed to the beach. Lunch from the pool bar and pizza, wings and garlic knots for dinner. At day’s end, we experienced a beautiful sunset.

Friday, Karen was back at work, so only dinner plans at Fords Garage, which we unfortunately missed as I wasn’t feeling well. Saturday farewell dinner – we ate at Rock and Brews. We stopped at Culver’s for some frozen custard comparison to Abbott’s for dessert. No pictures, just had waffle cone and dishes of yummy goodness.

We ended this first edition of Act Like a Tourist with a complimentary overnight stay at Four Seasons Orlando at Disney World. The food was plentiful, the area inside and out was well done. We had a beautiful suite. We enjoyed the adult Oasis pool as well as the lazy river and slides. The weather was beautiful.