Visit to Orlando
RHONDA AND AVARD SMALLMAN
Lloyd and Judy travelled to Orlando on Monday to visit with Judys sister Rhonda and Avard. It is a 616km trip from Panama City Beach to Orlando. We made a few stops along the way; to Russell Stoffers factory outlet and to an awful flea market in Webster. We arrived at Rhondas late afternoon and as they were not home to welcome us we just waited in their screen house, called Florida Room. They live in a development of manufactured houses, rows and rows, streets and streets. All very well kept, clean, tidy and newish. They have a pool and common area building where they have group activities. They are having a totally different experience from us. While ours has very vacation/holiday feel to it, theirs is more of a community subdivision feel; like they have taken up residence there. We met Bloyce and Nola Rennie from Elmsdale while there and had a nice conversation with them.
On Monday evening we went to Bob Evans Restaurant for supper. Tuesday morning after a brisk walk Rhonda cooked a great breakfast, preparing us for a day of shopping. Two flea markets (600+ booths each), and a great factory outlet, with about 100 outlets. Yes we burned some plastic. Ate supper at the Golden Corral, which is a buffet of everything imaginable for $10.99, free beverage for us over 55. Found it to be quite busy in Orlando area. It was interesting to see all the families there, while in Panama City we see seniors and students, very few families.
We headed back out to Panama City Beach on Wednesday, taking some back routes and seeing different country. One area we travelled through was a town called The Villages. Everything there seemed quite new and all the architecture was Mexican. It was very cool. We dropped in to a Lowes there and expected to see all knids of Mexicans, but didn't. We're not sure about the reason for the mexican theme; however it made for a very interesting street scape.
It was nice to arrive back to Panama City and to familiar territory. Thursday was grocery and laundry day, and one of relaxation. As we keep saying, its a tough life here.
Lloyd and Judy travelled to Orlando on Monday to visit with Judys sister Rhonda and Avard. It is a 616km trip from Panama City Beach to Orlando. We made a few stops along the way; to Russell Stoffers factory outlet and to an awful flea market in Webster. We arrived at Rhondas late afternoon and as they were not home to welcome us we just waited in their screen house, called Florida Room. They live in a development of manufactured houses, rows and rows, streets and streets. All very well kept, clean, tidy and newish. They have a pool and common area building where they have group activities. They are having a totally different experience from us. While ours has very vacation/holiday feel to it, theirs is more of a community subdivision feel; like they have taken up residence there. We met Bloyce and Nola Rennie from Elmsdale while there and had a nice conversation with them.
On Monday evening we went to Bob Evans Restaurant for supper. Tuesday morning after a brisk walk Rhonda cooked a great breakfast, preparing us for a day of shopping. Two flea markets (600+ booths each), and a great factory outlet, with about 100 outlets. Yes we burned some plastic. Ate supper at the Golden Corral, which is a buffet of everything imaginable for $10.99, free beverage for us over 55. Found it to be quite busy in Orlando area. It was interesting to see all the families there, while in Panama City we see seniors and students, very few families.
We headed back out to Panama City Beach on Wednesday, taking some back routes and seeing different country. One area we travelled through was a town called The Villages. Everything there seemed quite new and all the architecture was Mexican. It was very cool. We dropped in to a Lowes there and expected to see all knids of Mexicans, but didn't. We're not sure about the reason for the mexican theme; however it made for a very interesting street scape.
It was nice to arrive back to Panama City and to familiar territory. Thursday was grocery and laundry day, and one of relaxation. As we keep saying, its a tough life here.
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