Friday, February 20, 2009

Florida day two

Kevin and Diana arrived looking hungry, so we drove about 0.2 miles to the Gulf Drive Cafe, where amazingly they found a table for eight within about five minutes. We didn't even have to stand over the previous incumbents and tut at how slow they were being over their coffees.

Kids, Mike and Kevin went and played on the beach till the food arrived. Then we gorged ourselves on the most delicious pancakes, french toast, fruit bowls, lattes, freshly squeezed juice and bacon.

Walked back along the beach with the children - think we might have to walk there for breakfast a few more times.

Spent the morning watching the children swimming in the pool again. It's sunny but windy, so it's kind of nice and kind of freezing.

Diana and Kevin headed back to Palm Beach by car, having cancelled Diana's flight. We had some lunch then decided to try out the free trolley bus. We had a great game of shadow tag while we waited at the stop, then we took the trolley to the top of the island, to the City Pier.

Windy doesn't even begin to describe it! I still had no warm top, so I popped into the shops and bought myself the warmest fur-lined fleece you could imagine. I was sniggering at the idea of wearing a fur-lined fleece in Florida, but it was heaven to be able to walk around without shivering. And of course it'll be handy for spring in Maine...

Had a walk to the end of the pier, ate some ice cream, then we decided it was too windy to go to the playground, and took the trolley home.

Now about to eat a chicken from Publix, which smells amazing... the chicken that is, not Publix. It's just a crummy supermarket full of zimmerframes and one Zimmerman struggling through the crowds of tanned OAPs.

Lots of photos below from today...


Ellie jumping in the pool backwards
Originally uploaded by jillian_werb

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