Last Day at Disneyworld

March 2 and 3

We got a slow start before checking out a couple of the deluxe resorts today and delux they are. The Floridian in Disney World reminded us of the Del Coronado in San Diego, beautiful. It sits on one of the large lakes. The rooms ranged from $500 to $3,000 per night!. We enjoyed a nice lunch on an outside patio near the lake. Next we checked out the Contemporary Hotel Resort, another on the deluxe list. Norm’s sister Sandy had told us the bar on the 14^th floor was a great place to see the Magic Kingdom fireworks display and we wanted to check it out. We made a plan for the evening and went back to do some laundry, easier here with a washer and dryer in our unit. We dressed up a bit and went over to the Floridian to hear an orchestra that plays every evening. It was delightful to sit in the beautiful setting and listen to the music while we did a bit of people watching. Some must have been the cranberry pickers for the Ocean Spray convention that was taking place there. We took the monorail over to the Contemporary Hotel and luckily got a seat at the bar overlooking the Magic Kingdom. As the sun went down the lights came on we enjoyed our drinks and an appetizer dinner. The fireworks were beautiful but we were glad that we had seen them the night before close and personal. It was a great send off for our last night in such a magical place. Now that we had everything figured out in this magical world we have been living in the past week, it was time to good bye.

We are sitting at the beautiful Contemporary Hotel Bar
waiting for the fireworks to begin.

Today we are back home in the Manor and all settled in with clean clothes, even clean sheets and food in the cupboard ready to go. We took the short drive St. Petersburg to a KOA campground that is at Madeira Beach on the gulf. $82.00 a night is a bit steep for a KOA camp ground spot and it‘s not even on the water!!! No, they don’t have room service or fresh warm towels after your shower. It does feel good to be home again. We love both worlds, the ritzy and the Manor.