Florida Vacation February 2012

Off to a new adventure in Florida.  I am calling it operation "Dethaw" it is so cold at home in February I like to plan a little warm getaway.

Our plane leaves at 6:30 am, so we need to leave our house 2 1/2 hours early to make sure we get there in time.  It has it's pro's and con's leaving this early, I have to get up way to early however, there is no traffic on the road at this time so that is good.

We are staying at the West Gate Vacation Villa's the place is huge, clean and well kept.  Inside our room it has an eighty Florida feeling to the room.  We immediately get in our swim suits to enjoy the warm weather. The pool we choose out of 13 pools is heated, big and plenty of chairs to choose from.  The only down fall to this place is the Tiki Hut is not open even though it suggests otherwise.


After hours of sun we are getting hungry and decide to eat on campus at the Sandals and Shorts Restaurant.  At first our Waiter is very attentive, friendly the place is pretty empty, as it is still pretty early in the evening.  We ordered our first round of cocktails to make our vacation toast.  The drinks are really yummy and decorated pretty.  Our dinner has arrived and is good but mediocre, it will do the job. The waiter has disappeared... we have not heard from him and are ready to leave.  Finally we ask a different waitress were he is and he arrives 35 minutes later.

Day two we are headed to the theme parks, both Epcot and Disney. Our hotel offers a shuttle so we are going to take advantage of the free service.  I love the ride Soarin at Epcot and head to that first.. no line yahoo!  After we have walked around the world we head to the monorail to Disney.  How can you not love Disney?