The most fun week since I arrived in Orlando

Well, the title says it all...

...Since we picked up the rental car last week, it's been like a completely different experience. From the fact I dont have to rely on buses to get to and from places, to the ability to get out of Orlando for a couple of days, to just getting to spend some quality time with a couple of the girlies i'm closest to on the program. The week has been awesome and I just don't want it to end!

We started our week, by heading over to Tampa. That was a good day, a bit strange, because we actually headed a bit further and went to St Petersburg and just wandered about the shops...well the ones we could find anyway as it was a little sparse on shops and places where we could actually spend our money.
We then drove back to Tampa and to Ybor city and had a little look around, getting lost a few times on the way (Wtih Satellite Navigation I might add). After looking around town, we headed to our hotel so we could get ready for our night out in Ybor City, as that was where was recommended. Once we were all glammed up, we headed back into Ybor City and had a look in a few shops before stopping in a bar called the Green Iguana for food. The food was Soooo good and there was soo much of it, that lots went to waste.
We then had a drink in a few different bars and ended the night in a place called Casper's grotto which happened to do karaoke. Brooke and Amy took to the stage where as I sat back and let them do their thing, knowing I'd kill everybody's eardrums with my singing voice!!

The next day we headed to St Petersburg again, only this time we headed to the Beach and settled for a lovely spot in Treasure Island, where we split our time between lying on the sand and playing about in the sea, successfully topping up my suntan. :-)

Unfortunately there were no sightings of Mr Cena, or any other wrestlers who reside in the tampa area. :-(

After that wonderful weekend it was back to reality with a bump and back to work.

Even being back at work, because we had the car still, it was liberating, knowing that I could still escape, out of work and not be restrained in the boundaries in the world of Disney!

Well, now it's D-Day and tomorrow the car goes back to the rental place. I soo do not wanna give it back, it's been such a fantastic week and now i'm just scared that when the car goes back it's all gonna go back to how it was, with the stupid Disney buses and the fact i'm gonna be stuck once again in the Disney bubble with no escape, making me homesick once again, and I really don't want that.

It's the beginning of the July 4th celebrations at Disney tomorrow, so hopefully for the time being thats gonna keep my mind off being homesick and i'm gonna just enjoy the festivities!!