We MADE it!! After 14 long hours we arrived safely (at 11:30pm!!) and found a beautiful resort as our timeshare exchange. The human body is NOT designed to sit for 14 hours straight. Now I can say I know first hand, exactly why. Boy was my body in pain from head to toe by the end of our road trip!!
A few shots of our digs:
There is another room with 2 full size beds.
What a beautiful dining table.
The best part about resorts? A kitch!!
There are times when I workout because I desperately need to shower. There are other times when I workout because I sat in a car for 14 hours the day before. Today was the best of both worlds/situations, as Hannah would say 
This morning I woke up and went to the fitness center for 20 min. on the treadmill and 20 min. on the elliptical. I quickly remembered why I prefer to workout in the afternoon. I was huuungry! Watching The Food Network on the TV monitor probably didn’t help much either.
Breakfast: Oats + pear + pecans
The other pear half + almond butter
I snapped a couple shots of the resort for you to see. Don’t be fooled by the sunshine!! Unforch, there is a cold front coming through and it is ~20 degrees colder than usual. Brrrrrr!!!!
The view from our unit:
There is a heated pool and a hot tub (too bad I didn’t bring my suit), tennis courts, basketball courts, and water everywhere!
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Today we went to Downtown Disney, which is pretty much a bunch of Disney shops and restaurants all in one area. Here are some highlights:
Princess Allie
I wanted this Minnie-bottom MUG so badly!!
There was a huge Lego Store and outside of it were creatures large and small made out of LEGOS. Here are some doggies!
A humongous robot!
And then we snacked on some glazed donuts.
Just kidding!! They were magnets. Don’t they look REAL!?
I brought a banana for a snack…a real banana
And I got a peppermint bark sample at Ghirardelli.
Later we went shopping at the Premium Outlets right by our resort. It was huge!! There was a even a Lululemon Outlet Store and I SO wanted an I <3 Running Sigg!!
My parents ate Chinese food, which I actually dislike quite a bit (!!) and later, fried chicken from Publix. So I ended up eating a salad with avocado, salsa and tortilla chips when we got back to our resort. My hunger levels were pretty tame today…not sure why.
We brought the lettuce and avocado from home!
Some strawberries from Publix–so fresh!
Cantaloupe.
And finally some Butter Almond Thins with decaf coffee while checking my email. My inbox + Google Reader bleeeeew up!
Not sure what’s on the agenda tomorrow…maybe some tennis?
I hope your post-vacation workdays weren’t too painful!! I’ll be in the same boat next week!
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awww fun!!
i LOVE those outlets.. HUGE!!!
it sucks about the cold front..its coming to SC too..dangit!!
keep having a blast girl! doughnuts look AMAZE
I can’t believe you didn’t bring your suit! The resort looks beautiful. Ooo…I love almond thins. Can’t wait to hear more about your vacation…
Ohhh how much fun!
It still looks beautiful, despite being chilly! I need to convince my parents to let me use a week of their time-share! I want a vacay now! hehe
I love the Minnie mug too, it’s so adorable! But I hate how expensive everything Disney related is. The lego stuff is awesome! Makes my mini creations as a kid look pitiful.
And WOW does all that fresh fruit look good! I’m missing that about now in the dead of Chicago winter! The last couple things I’ve bought haven’t been sweet, so I just gave up!
Did I say I love Florida?;) Thanks for your post, makes me feel I”m there too! Enjoy your time girl!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
looks like a fab place, jealous! those almond thins sound delish! x
Awww, dislike Chinese food? I hate Americanized-Chinese food, but drool at Peking duck and pork buns and things. You look like you’re ready to have some serious fun! That Minnie bottom mug is too cute. And nah, I wasn’t fooled by the glazed donut—I don’t think you’d hold it in your hand because of the stickiness! Then again, “for the blog”…
That Minnie mug is so darn cute.
Enjoy the rest of your vacation!
I was telling Maggie that my family has a time share in Charleston! We’re talking about renting a week and staying there this coming spring, and you should come! Considering Charleston isnt that far from Duke! Let Maggie or I know your spring break schedule!
Happy New Year, Allie! All the best for achieving your goals, too. Your sunshine break looks like great fun, even if it is cooler than anticipated (I’ll trade you the -5º we have here!). The Lego dogs are impressive – I wouldn’t mind adopting one… You should treat yourself to one of your desires at the outlet or the cute Minnie mug. Enjoy!
Yay! You made it. And how gorgeous is that resort?!?!
Glad you survived the long car ride. Now go have a BLAST in Disney!
I love Disney! My grandma used to live in Florida so we would go often. I miss downtown Disney and the boardwalk.
What a fabulous room AND yummy healthy looking eats!! Enjoy your time in Fl, hun!!!
Looks like so much fun! Those Lego dogs are badass
I want to get in that tub! Enjoy your trip!
SO jealous of your trip! love the kicthen in your room! your meals look like they never left your house
that minnie mug is SO cute!you should get it
LULU OUTLET?!?! helooooo I think its a good thing I am not there, i would come out of that store broke!
have so much fun!!
lol– I always feel a little weird watching the food network while working out! Loooks like a great trip so far!
I feel your pain on the road trip thing…we have a twenty hour car ride coming up when we head home at the end of this week, and I’m basically dreading it
Aww…your trip looks SO fun! I love Disney
. The eats look yummy too!
You don’t like Chinese food?? I’m so sad!! I love it!
That Minnie-bottom mug is so cute.
Enjoy vacation!
Loooved the Lego store and downtown Disney. When we went there we saw the Cirque du Soleil show and it was awesome! Not sure if it’s still there, but if it is you and the fam should definitely hit it up.
Hope you’re having a fab time!
That salad looks delish! And what are these almond thins? I’m pretty sure I’ll be needing them stat.
Amazing room! Have a blast for me!
PS–the legos are sweet!
Have a great time! I love Disney, even went on our honeymoon! It just feels so magical. Hence the magic kingdom I guess!
Have fun on vacation!!! I am so jealoussssssssssss :[ I got back from vegas a few days ago and for the entire 10 days, I was without a gym (all gyms in vegas hotels require buyin 1-day passes that were like $25), without internet (internet for a day was $15)……….. your resort looks so comfy and I love that you get internet + gym!
I love the Timeshare, it’s always nice to have your own personal kitchen when on vacation too.
The Lego dog on the far left looks like my doggie! And the minnie mouse mug is too cute. I say you get it to add to your collection of cute mugs/cups/shot glasses.
That cantaloupe looks so delish. Now I’m really jonesing for some!
Rachael*
Whoa those legos are unreal! It looks so beautiful where you are staying! I hope it warms up for you!
You’ve got a nice big tub to relax those sore muscles in! And the resort looks beautiful. Enjoy your stay!!!
what a gorgeous resort! it looks like you’re having fun with the fam, but i hope it warms up a little for the rest of your stay
That resort looks amazing! And it’s so nice to stay in a place with an actual kitchen. Have to say I’m jealous, of the amazing weather you’re sure to be enjoying. Have a great stay!
so glad you are having fun- i cant tell you how jealous i am that you are there! it looks like a blast
beautiful pictures & good eats. i’m not a donut person (more cupcakes and cookies ;-]) but those are makin me hunngry!! ps i think im using one of your smoothie recipes for my afternoon snack today!
what a beautiful resort. that’s great that you’re able to exercise, grocery shop, etc all while on vacay. enjoy your time with your fam!
I heart Peppermint Bark. A lot.
Oh wow the room looks really nice. I hope it is warmer there than it is here in TX… we are freezing.
Have a blast!
Florida sounds wonderful. Glad you got to stretch after being in the car for sooo long. I think that’s the hardest thing about road trips. I get so stir crazy.
Enjoy your time in FL!
Glad you made it! We are in Orlando area as well. We arrived today, we are here for the marathon weekend. I hope it gets warmer!
So glad you guys made it! 14 hours in the car would kill me–i’m the worst road-tripper
WOW that is nice resort! And I’m so jealous of all your Disney adventures…you’re never too old!
My favorite time to work out is in the morning about an hour or so after breakfast. I’m rested from sleep, fueled from breakfast, it’s great! Too bad in the real world, I’ll either be in class or at work during that time…oh well!
That mug is probably the cutest thing ever!
I’m jealous! Despite the “cold” it looks beautiful! It’s like -10/15 C where I am with tons of snow everywhere! So whatever it is there seems very warm in comparison:). That salad looks delish…a bit Mexican or something! Enjoy your trip!
Hello!
Is your timeshare in that Celebration complex in Florida? It honestly looks AMAZING! I can’t believe you didn’t bring a swimsuit!! If you go to Wal-mart you could probably get one for $10? I have to say that you look absolutely STUNNING in that picture! Did you end up getting the Mini Mug? What a great idea! Have a WONDERFUL time. I hope you are enjoying the down time, getting some MUCH DESERVED tlc before classes, and are happy and healthy! GREAT post!
Barbara
ps- I totally over CAPITALIZED in this post..sorry lol. I love Florida (It IS the happiest place on Earth ha ha) and tend to get excited!
Haha that donut looks totally real! Downtown Disney is always a fun place to walk around
I really miss that lulu outlet!
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