Florida Trip - Day 4 - 27 Jan 11

Ah, the sun...the beautiful sun! We woke up this morning and it was beautiful--even if it was only 39 degrees. By the time we'd been on the road for an hour, the heater was permanently turned off and sunglasses were the order of the day.

We made reservations in Ft Myers at the Candlewood Suites for 5 nights as we don't move into the condo until 1 Feb. It's a nice, compact little suite with a separate bedroom and combined living room/kitchen so it will be nice to be able to have a cuppa while still in my pajamas instead of being compelled to brush my hair before going down to the hotel breakfast area. Perhaps my clothes will be a little more loose now that I'm not scarfing down waffles & eggs every morning as well! Wayne got excited when he saw the size of the gym downstairs so he'll have something to keep him busy while I get that couple of extra hours of sleep in the morning.

We've decided that our new favourite restaurant in the States is Cracker Barrel...food tastes just like homemade, not too big helpings, and very reasonable. Food.....there I go again!!

Other than a trip to the grocery store for staples, we haven't seen much of the area yet but will spend the next few days looking around. Ft Myers is certainly not a sleepy little town--lots of traffic--and would take some time to find your way around (Translation: finding the best shopping areas!). I think Cape Coral is also a fair sized city but we'll see in the next few days. Ft Myers beach is supposed to be quite spectacular and it's just down the road from where we are staying. Hopefully, the blog will include some photos tomorrow.

Until tomorrow....keep that touque down over your ears!