September 9th, 2009
This is our last full day.
We get up early, have breakfast, and go to the beach.
5 hours later, Abuela picks us up and we have a small lunch of tacos and corn.
Then we go buy a phone at Target with Abuela. Also: Marshall's.
At Publix Alex is ambushed by a money-changing machine.
After a lovely dinner of steaks, beans, and rice, a packing frenzy ensues and postcards are written.
Our flight is tomorrow and we need to be ready!
Mittwoch, 9. September 2009
Shopping
8 September, 2009
Tuesday after Labour Day is spent shopping. The International Mall, with Lunch at Boizao (Brazilian all-you-can-eat BBQ... yum!)
Several Marshall's and a Target later we go home exhausted.
Tuesday after Labour Day is spent shopping. The International Mall, with Lunch at Boizao (Brazilian all-you-can-eat BBQ... yum!)
Several Marshall's and a Target later we go home exhausted.
Dalí
Labour Day 2009
We have to get Eva to the airport.
But first we are determined to get to the Dalí museum in St. Petersburg.
With slight difficulties we make it there and have a wonderful time.
The tour we take is very good and the paintings are amazing. 2 hours later we are off to find somewhere to lunch before going to the airport.
After two failed attempts to locate something down some streets we decide to go to the Cracker Barrel. Alex and Eva have the Bacon Cheeseburger, Fritzi has the pancake and eggs breakfast. Everything is good.
We get Eva to the airport without further incident.
However, the drive back to Clearwater is a little confused because we take a wrong exit.
We have to get Eva to the airport.
But first we are determined to get to the Dalí museum in St. Petersburg.
With slight difficulties we make it there and have a wonderful time.
The tour we take is very good and the paintings are amazing. 2 hours later we are off to find somewhere to lunch before going to the airport.
After two failed attempts to locate something down some streets we decide to go to the Cracker Barrel. Alex and Eva have the Bacon Cheeseburger, Fritzi has the pancake and eggs breakfast. Everything is good.
We get Eva to the airport without further incident.
However, the drive back to Clearwater is a little confused because we take a wrong exit.
Dim Sum
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Everybody gets up at noon. We hurry to get ready and head over to T.C. Choy's for Dim Sum. (Abuela doesn't come)
We have a fantastic meal: dumplings, buns, crispy things, duck, and vegetables. Afterward we are really full.
We hang out by the pool for a while and then we have to get ready to have dinner at the Country Club. It is Family Night.
We go to bed a little earlier than the previous nights.
Everybody gets up at noon. We hurry to get ready and head over to T.C. Choy's for Dim Sum. (Abuela doesn't come)
We have a fantastic meal: dumplings, buns, crispy things, duck, and vegetables. Afterward we are really full.
We hang out by the pool for a while and then we have to get ready to have dinner at the Country Club. It is Family Night.
We go to bed a little earlier than the previous nights.
Saturday
September 5, 2009
It is Eva's Birthday.
We get up early, have breakfast, and go to the beach.
Alex, Eva, and Fritzi hang out at the beach for several hours. They have lunch at the Palm Pavillion (the Salmon Sliders were really good).
Abuela picks them up, everybody has a shower and we go to the Island Grill for dinner. The food is excellent.
Again we go to bed at around 3AM.
It is Eva's Birthday.
We get up early, have breakfast, and go to the beach.
Alex, Eva, and Fritzi hang out at the beach for several hours. They have lunch at the Palm Pavillion (the Salmon Sliders were really good).
Abuela picks them up, everybody has a shower and we go to the Island Grill for dinner. The food is excellent.
Again we go to bed at around 3AM.
Friday
September 4, 2009
This weekend is a long weekend... Labour Day in the USA.
Alex sleeps in.
We sit by the pool.
Abuela goes out with friends and Alex and Fritzi pick Eva Hampl up from the airport.
We go to Hooters with Eva.
We talk until 3AM. Then we go to sleep.
This weekend is a long weekend... Labour Day in the USA.
Alex sleeps in.
We sit by the pool.
Abuela goes out with friends and Alex and Fritzi pick Eva Hampl up from the airport.
We go to Hooters with Eva.
We talk until 3AM. Then we go to sleep.
more Disney World
September 3rd, 2009
We get up, get breakfast, re-fill our free-re-fill cups, and head towards Epcot.
Oh! We forgot to mention: now when you enter Disney World they scan your finger.
The first ride we go on is a ride built by Siemens. It is called Spaceship Earth and is about the historical development of technology. At the end they show us how we will live in the future. Cute.
The next ride lays the foundation for the rest of the day: Space Mission Mars. It is a simulation of four people flying to Mars. So... only four people get into a cabin (the motion-sickness bags are hanging right next to Fritzi), you are locked into a seat and then the video and motion simulation begin. When we get out we are a little dizzy and Alex feels very unwell.
Guessing that our breakfast might not have been enough, we go in search of food. We walk by the small German town they've re-created and in the end have Chinese food.
Afterwards we go to the Norwegian Town that has been re-created and ride the Maelstrom... which is less exciting than Fritzi had hoped. But it is very well done, nonetheless.
Afterwards we ride Soarin', which is an impressive paragliding simulation. To calm our nerves after all those simulations we head over to see Nemo and his friends. Oh! But we forgot one simulation: the Star Wars Tour... so we do that. Let's not forget Figment's Imagination Labs and Honey I Shrunk the Audience...
Finally we head over to Disney's Hollywood Studios. There we take the Grand Movie Tour, have dinner at the Sci-Fi drive-in diner, and see the animation studios.
At about ten we are back at the car and head back to Tampa, where Abuela is waiting for us.
We get up, get breakfast, re-fill our free-re-fill cups, and head towards Epcot.
Oh! We forgot to mention: now when you enter Disney World they scan your finger.
The first ride we go on is a ride built by Siemens. It is called Spaceship Earth and is about the historical development of technology. At the end they show us how we will live in the future. Cute.
The next ride lays the foundation for the rest of the day: Space Mission Mars. It is a simulation of four people flying to Mars. So... only four people get into a cabin (the motion-sickness bags are hanging right next to Fritzi), you are locked into a seat and then the video and motion simulation begin. When we get out we are a little dizzy and Alex feels very unwell.
Guessing that our breakfast might not have been enough, we go in search of food. We walk by the small German town they've re-created and in the end have Chinese food.
Afterwards we go to the Norwegian Town that has been re-created and ride the Maelstrom... which is less exciting than Fritzi had hoped. But it is very well done, nonetheless.
Afterwards we ride Soarin', which is an impressive paragliding simulation. To calm our nerves after all those simulations we head over to see Nemo and his friends. Oh! But we forgot one simulation: the Star Wars Tour... so we do that. Let's not forget Figment's Imagination Labs and Honey I Shrunk the Audience...
Finally we head over to Disney's Hollywood Studios. There we take the Grand Movie Tour, have dinner at the Sci-Fi drive-in diner, and see the animation studios.
At about ten we are back at the car and head back to Tampa, where Abuela is waiting for us.
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