My wonderful slumber was destroyed by the senile old bat on Day 2, as she poked me to wake up so we could have a morning stroll on the beach. 90 minutes later my leg muscles were still twitching and I was wondering if I put Shady Pines on speed dial before I left. A giant bowl of Captin Crunch passified me for the remainder of the morning. With food in my tummy it was time to go to DeBary Hall. It's an old citrus plantation that I kept sending texts of to Joe with the caption, "buy for me now, please". It was so pretty, but I was not allowed to take photos inside the house.
Day 3 was a trip to Ponce Inlet Light House, which I didn't climb to the top of. I'm waiting to come with Joe next year so that he can carry me. That was followed up by a late lunch that mom spent watching the races at North Turn Grill.
Day 4 kicked off my lounging around the pool and working on my tan. Such a difficult life! Then we took a trip to the Marine Science Center. There I was able to watch a rescued juvenile sea turtle recive life saving medication and other treatments. There was also a nice tour of the facility that showed off the aquatic life of Florida as well as rescued birds from the area. After that we went on a Manatee Scenic Tour. That was excititng, even though we didnt see any manatee. Go figure! According to the guide the winter had been so cold, that the manatee were taking longer than usual to come back to the area. But we did see several small pods of dolphins, including a set of parents with a baby. That was too cute. The tour took us along the inlet where we also got to look at some multi-million dollar homes. I guess there is no accounting for taste... The tour was followed up by dinner at Boondocks. I think Joe will love it there. It's picnic table dining on a dock! I think I would expect that in the deep South. Florida doesn't count as deep South, it's New York South.
Day 5 I had to call in sick to work. I guess they forgot that I requested the day off. I had called to verify that I was off, but surprise, my favorite scheduler screwed up again. It will look great that I called in sick and come back with a tan, huh? Today was the adventure highlight of the trip. We took a drive north to St. Augustine. What a beautiful old city! It reminded me of Charleston, and not just because of the old fort. At the suggestion of friends, we took a trolly ride around the city after touring the fort. We walked around the plaza, stopped for lunch and some amazing ice cream. The neatest thing we saw has to have been the small handful of homes that were original to the city. People back then were my size, because I fit in everything! Must go back next year with Joe.
Day 6, our last day. I sat chilling by the pool with my Mike's Hard Cranberry Lemonade and tanning, which I occasionally interrupted with a dip into the pool. Around dinner time we packed it up and started the long journey home. Trapped in a car with mom for another 20 something hours. HELP
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