Our 41st Anniversary Trip

   Hiddy Ho Sweet Friends,


How are you doing this week??

I am doing well, a bit slow getting started this week,
 cause I am a bit tired cause we had too much fun
 on our weekend Anniversary getaway this passed
weekend!! 
We stayed up late and got up early so as not to
miss anymore that we had to.................lol
But am paying for it now,  actually,  I am feeling
better today than yesterday,  felt like I had a
head full of fluff yesterday,  and I didn't even 
eat a 3 Musketeers bar!!  lol


The header picture was the view off of our
balcony. We had a great time once

we arrived at our destination.  On the way I had

 some stomach issues,  probably from rushing around

 and getting overheated trying to get out the door,

 and then on the way we had planned to go to a new

 store that just opened in the Orlando area a few 

weeks ago,  called "Garden Ridge".  We did get

to go but it was a huge disappointment.....didn't 

see anything calling my name.  Someone had left

a comment on their website saying they were

like an Old Time Pottery, but they were a lil

bit higher in price.  Don't think they are as nice

as an Old Time Pottery,  and don't think there

wares are as nice nor their layout.  Their layout

 of the store was terrible as far as I was concerned, 

 and stuff was more pricey, and a lot of stuff very

 chinsey looking.

Maybe it was just our mood,  but hubby felt

the same way.  My fav aisle in the whole store,

which I spotted the moment we walked in the

door, was where they had the mercury  glassware.

They had some things that were this incredible

shade of blue, that just takes your breathe away, 

it is so pretty...................unfortunately, at the time,

I couldn't think of anywhere I could put  any of it,

duh........ now I realize my guest bedroom would

 have been a great place.   Oh Well!!  Too late now!!

When we left there, we missed the exit we wanted

to get off on,  as it came up way quicker than we

 expected,  and then got off at another one and

 kinda wandered around awhile, totally in unfamiliar

territory, so thank the Lord, for Ella our GPS system, 

Scott and Megan gave us for Christmas last year. 

 We had her programmed for the hotel, 

 and thought we would just get off

 at this other exit to go eat,  should have 

programmed that exit in as well,  but after some

 meandering around and looking for some place to eat

we finally saw a Chick-fil-a,  and I said at this point 

anything will do, I am starving,  so we got chicken salad

 sandwiches to go, and headed for the hotel,  she finally 

got us to our hotel safe and sound!!  Yea, Ella!

We were there just in time to get cozy comfy by

 throwing on a hotel robe over our clothes,

 making some coffee and going to enjoy sitting

 on the balcony in the cold night air,  it was the

best part of the day, and then awhile later

 much to our surprise we got to watch the 

Epcot fireworks.  It was great finish to sort

 of disappointing and frustrating trip there,

but the rest of the time was great..........but

 have to say we were beginning to wonder!! 

Especially after our Anniversary dinner fiasco,

on Monday, we were thinking, uh oh, think we

 might be entering a testing time here!  lol

Happy to say that was not true!!!

We stayed at the Wyndham Grand Orlando hotel

at Bonnet Creek.  Seasoned friends of ours, that

live in Tenn. come down all the time and stay

at the resort timeshares there, and we have

been out there to see them several times, and

know they are very nice,  and she has a special

lady she works with in which she gets great

deals,  so she had me call this lady,  and they

didn't have any condos,  but the lady told me

about the new hotel and said they were running

 a  special for Florida/Georgia residents.  So I

called and we got a great price, and the hotel

was just 6 weeks old,  and Gorgeous!!

So know how we all love pictures, so took some 

pictures of our room,  and of the hotel,  but will only 

show you the room today, and nighttime balcony

views.  When you see our room you will think

the Ty Pennington or Nate Berkus must have

decorated it...............lol

 The bed  doesn't look quite as neat as when we came

in because the bell hop came in to check our pillows, 

 cause they usually have down pillows, and I am allergic

 to them,  so he was making sure we had

 polyester instead.

Those lil belt buckle looking things on the

 headboard are reading lights,  very cool!

Love the throw,  sort of silky looking, might be 

hand screen print!

Sofa was very comfy and a nice neutral of beige, 

khaki with a bit of a gold sheen t it,  that couldn't

 be captured w/ the camera. Was wondering if the

 picture was of the Fountain of Youth maybe!!

Really liked the carpeting,  it is very different......

and it is unique all over the hotel as you will see

 in the other pictures I post at a later date.

Curtains were like this when we came in!

Curtains closed,  love this shade of blue,  course,

 it reminds me of home!!  lol

Only lots more modern......

Dressing room area

Hallway in the room near the bathroom 
and closet areas.

This area was in that Hallway across from the 

dressing room,  if you look closely you can

see a reflection of it in on of the pictures.

Table and chairs.  Like the way they did this,

 and loved the modern spindle leg, 

The drawer fronts were some type of laminate,

 I believe that mimics the look of Capiz shells,

 I think they call them.  Very Pretty,  it is also

 on the front of the sink area in the dressing

 room, and we also saw it in other areas

 in the hotel.

These are views from our balcony on the

first evening...................................

That tall red thing is a fountain that turns lots of colors
 and does all kinds of neat things.

Sorry this are a bit blurry,  but love all the lights reflecting

over the water.

This area is pretty big,  there are probably 8-10

condos around this lil lake,  as well as the hotel,

and a nice walk way so you can explore.

We enjoyed the hotel so much,  and decided that

we would spend most of our time there,  which

was great.  Spent lots of time reminiscing about

our lives together over the past 40 + years,

 and drinking coffee on the balcony, the weather

 could not have been more perfect for it.

We also ventured out to see the Outdoors,

and to explore the whole hotel.  what fun!!

Will show you the rest of the pictures 

another day soon!!  

Well, Have a great day!  

Thanks for stopping in...........

Always love hearing from you!

Blessings, Nellie