Vaca Update #1

Hi! Here is the picture for why we wanted to leave soooooo bad!

We made it safely to Florida. Never mind the fact that our car broke down in Reed City on the drive to Grand Rapids and that the #1 sister in the world had to drive an hour and a half to come get us, then drop us off at our hotel on 28th St. and then drive an hour more home. Bless her! If it wasn't for Samantha (and if it wasn't for my brilliant idea to come down to GR the night before our flight) we would have missed our plane.

Our flight on Alliegant Air was one that Ted and I will never forget. Let's just say we have never seen a 50/50 raffle go on mid flight because time needed to be killed. :)

So, we got to Orlando around 4pm on Monday and we drove to The Villages, about a two hour drive. But our rental car is super nice and fun to drive so we had fun. We got to have dinner with my dad, Tami, my uncle Jim, and my grandma. The next morning my grandma

took Ted and I on an hour and a half car tour of The Villages. 70,000 people live there and they have everything like a normal town and a lot more. It was a sight to see.

Ted in our Mazda 3

Pros= drive a golf cart wherever you want, no riff raff or tacky decorating allowed

Cons=everyone is 55 or older, you have to watch out for 50 million golf carts that have their own lanes on the roads

My Uncle Jim, Ted, Me, My Grandma, Tami, and My Dad @ The Villages

My Dad and Tami w/ a Magnolia Leaf

Yesterday afternoon we drove over to where we are now, Dunedin. Ted's parents are here. We have a really nice condo to share that is right on a canal with dolphins that swim in it. We have to drive a mile to get to the Honeymoon Island State Park (where you can then take a ferry to Caladesi Island), and we have to drive about 4 miles to get to downtown Dunedin which we are told has a lot of cute shops and stuff.

Right now, Ted and his dad are out for a early morning run (it's 7:45am) and when they get back we are going to go downtown and get coffee and shop around. And, that's the only plan for today so far, which is awesome.

Views from our Condo