Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The longest and best vacation ever!

 Paul and I finally got to go on vacation in the middle of July for over a week. Usually we go on vacation right after he gets out of school.

We started in Destin, Fla., and spent two days having fun in the sun, eating seafood and shopping. It was good to rest.

Then, we headed to Kissimee, Fla., for a week's stay at a condo and our friends, Denise and Roger, meet up with us for several days. We have never been so many places while on vacation! It was a blast!!!!

 
 We went back to St. Augustine and did the Trolley Tour again. This time we went and toured a San Sebastian Winery and learned about wine tasting. While the Chisms were touring the "Old Jail," we went to the General Store, where you interact with store clerks and look at all the "new" general  merchandise. Below is a demonstration of a dog-powered washing machine. It's all the rage!

 Paul on the "party line" getting the latest gossip in St. Augustine.
 On the way back from St. Augustine, we stopped by Daytona Beach and the speedway and took some photos. We'd never been to a beach where you could drive right on it and the water was so cold.

 Of course, you can't be that close to Disney and not go! We went to all four parks and get our favorite things. We went to Disney on our Honeymoon and will be going back for our 7th anniversary in December.
 We did a few things at the Kennedy Space Center and we just missed the last launch by a day or so. I don't know why they didnt' wait on us! I never realized how cool astronauts were. The exhibits were neat. That's Paul and Roger above.
Paul and I ate our last meal in Orlando and Sweet Tomatoes and Soulplantation. It's an all you can eat salad, soup, potato bar with desserts. It was the freshest food I had eaten in awhile. Nothing there was fried. It was awesome! We need one of these in Mississippi.