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7 Feb 16, 09:56 PM |
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Another Trip For The Cod Couple Day 9 Back to The Stay Skye
Monday DAY 9
We were up at eight that morning and it was still raining. According to the news Jacksonville was suffering from major floods. I think we were about an hour away from Jacksonville. A quick visit to the bathroom I had a wee, then flushed and the loo filled up. The sink started making gurgling noises as well. According to Al we couldn’t have a shower because sewage might start backing up. The loo completely emptied so being the complete nut job that I am I flushed it again Holey Moly it was like the creature from the black lagoon. A black pond arose. I closed the lid and ran away. Jeez whatever came up from that loo was nothing to do with anything human. I’ve always worried about the Floridian drains. What if someone flushed a baby gator or snake down a drain and it grew and then came back up through the toilet to seek revenge. Always look before you go because I always do. Al went to reception and the chap gave us the key to another room. It was only two doors away from ours so not really a problem. After another courtesy breakfast at the quality inn the plan was to go to the World of Golf but with the torrential rain we knew it would be waterlogged so that intention had to be sacked. I was absolutely gutted. According to the weatherman it was 86 degrees and sunny in Orlando so we decided to set off back. Once again we took a steady drive down the coast By the time we got to Ormond Beach the rain had stopped so we had a walk on the pier. Sheer Bloody Genius: I want one. It was 1.5 dollars each to walk on the pier it paid for the upkeep the benches and bins etc. The people who lived there had a pass. I thought it was a good idea it kept the residents rates down. All the planks had a dedication on them. I'm talking about the floor on the pier not the residents. Happy birthday, in loving memory of, etc. Another great idea it beats putting it in the hatch, match and dispatch in the local rag The sea was still quite angry. Our next stop was at Daytona Beach and a coffee stop at Dunkin Donuts. We drove all the way down to Cape Canaveral and then picked up the 528 bee line to cross over to Orlando it costs a few dollars but saved using the I4. We arrived at the Sky suites at around 2.30 We were given a ground floor room right next to everything we needed but no Al didn’t want to be on the ground floor so she offered us 625/or 525. Of course Al chose the higher one. Key-cards finally in hand we were sent to a guest desk for a welcome pack. It wasn’t a welcome pack it was a let me try and sell you something. I stood there with a face like a vegan at a hog roast and I think she pretty much got the message. We waited an age for the lift because apparently there was only one working. Whose magnificent idea was it to be on the top floor? The room was very pleasant we only had time for a wee and the telephone rang the manager was on his way up with the keys for 525 because 625 was down for painting. I tried to re- fold the end of the loo roll the same as house- keeping does but it’s really not easy. The manager arrived with the keys and gave us a slip for 2 complimentary Pina Coladas or Margheritas because he had messed us about. 525 was exactly the same room I think somebody else had pre booked 625. I wondered what they would think of my attempt at loo roll origami. Fantail? Definitely oxtail. The rooms were very clean and quite pleasant. The only thing I didn’t like was there wasn't a balcony and obviously we didn’t have our own outside door. I like to step out on a morning into the sunshine. Food was next on our agenda so we set off walking the first place we came to was Perkins there weren’t many people in there. Al had the Reuben and I had Cajun chicken. A Girl came in she had a very small top and skirt on and she wasn’t wearing any shoes. She was seated behind us she ordered her meal and then took a call. She summoned the waiter paid for her meal and said she would be back in thirty minutes. I watched her leave walking along the pavement and across the road in bare feet. I thought maybe the call had been from Rack Room Shoes letting her know they had her size in. Al said it was very nice of me to think that. Service was very slow I had about three pints of coke before the meal came. I was quite happy service was slow because I wanted to see if the girl came back. She did, just as we were about to leave and she still had no shoes on. Walking back, I developed stomach ache and of course that lift took ages. Al was certain it was the chicken and rice no it was all the coke and ice before the meal came. Food doesn’t travel that quickly through the system. I then had a thorough colonic irrigation session and a really long sleep. Anyway because that has happened Perkins is now off our list because Al thinks I had dodgy food. I soldiered on and even managed to sink a few in the Tilted Kilt and devour peppered chicken with noodles from the Panda Express next door. Oh yes and because I don’t really like the orange chicken I only managed to eat half of Al’s. |
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8 Feb 16, 05:27 PM |
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Good day again!
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8 Feb 16, 06:07 PM |
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Another good day .
Mmmmm love the orange chicken at Panda Express ! |
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8 Feb 16, 06:23 PM |
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Great day! Very interesting about that girl... which perkins did you say it was?
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1 Jan 17, 11:34 PM |
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Now I want to know what happened to the girl!
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12 Jan 17, 11:44 PM |
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Another good day apart from the rain
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27 Jan 17, 11:48 PM |
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Me too! I can't imagine walking on concrete barefoot in the Florida heat.
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