Friday October 5, 2001

A little more cloudy this morning but the sun was still peaking through. After breakfast we hopped in the car and went over to the Beach House. Arriving around 11:30am we thought for sure it would be crowded. No, not today, a small crowd once again. Does this place ever feel crowded? We enjoyed the sun and water. The air temperatures were a little warmer even today. The sun kept moving behind some high, wispy clouds making it feel a little cooler. There was a light breeze making another incredible day. This is certainly the time of year for this area!

We had a quick lunch at Signals. We highly recommend the Chicken Tenders- very tasty with good portion size. We actually split one order and felt satisfied. Afterwards we enjoyed a Husky bar (just like a Klondike). We sat in the sun for a bit more then took a walk on the beach and swam a little as well. The ocean water seemed a little cooler today than the previous time. After showering off the sand and salt we jumped into the pool. It, however, felt much warmer now.

After a couple of hours in the sun we decided to call it a day as we both could tell we were getting fried! Doesn’t take too much for us to get burned. When we get burned we also get VERY cranky with each other. Rather than ruining our last bit of vacation as well as making the drive home unbearable, we decided to call it a day. Actually it was just in time as the sky became very overcast with some dark clouds.

After returning to the room, Karen cleaned up while I returned Inspector Gadget to the Mercantile. Along the way, I brought the video camera and tried to capture the resort. The pool was incredibly crowded today. Must have been a lot of ‘check-ins’. After returning the video, I made my way back to the room to clean up.

We made our way back to the Outlet Stores as Karen had put several items on hold until their weekend sale started. We left from there and placed a take-out order with Outback Steakhouse. While our food was being prepared, we stopped at Wal-Mart once again. We bought another couple of the reasonable souvenirs as well as some after sun lotion. Karen really burned her legs and needed some relief. At the Outback, the food was brought right to our car door, we didn't even have to get out. Everything was excellent. Another must-do even at home!

We packed out suitcases and did some last minute laundry. We took a walk to the pool for one last night nighttime swim. Quite a few more people here tonight. Definitely a big check-in day. Could be because this is a long weekend with Monday being Columbus day.Back at the room we did some last minute packing and went to bed.

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