DAY 1 - Florida Vacation May 21-29, 2011

Day 1: After months of planning the day finally arrived. Our flight from Portland to Orland was nonstop on AirTran, which arrived 30 minutes early! Unfortunately we used that extra time going back and forth trying to get our rental car. Apparently you have to stop at the counter inside the terminal before going to the rental car area, although all signs pointed out to the car area. Not a big deal, and at least we did that during "extra" time and not on "vacation" time! So on to the Nickelodeon Hotel.



Not a bad hotel, very clean and the staff was great. But we felt that we were not there enough to enjoy it, so we probably would not stay there again. If you have young children who need down time, it would be great. We forced ourselves to use the pool because we paid to stay there. That night we ventured out to Walmart to buy snacks and such. To put that trip in one word, NIGHTMARE! It was the craziest Walmart I have ever been in. Throw in the fact that I had been up early, traveled all day and was now in 90 degree heat after leaving 50 degrees and rain for weeks. It had to be done, but I couldn't wait to get out of that store.