From Orlando - on to Cocoa Beach

Saturday was our last day in Orlando.  I really missed the usual Capones, or Treasure Tavern for dinner and a show - but we had decided that this time we would maybe do Disney Springs and/or Gator-land.  Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. 

Saturday was also the 12 year anniversary of our retirement.  It was on May 19, 2006 that Rich and I both retired from our jobs.  So hard to believe that it's been 12 years already.  But we have been so fortunate, and so blessed to be able to enjoy every day, spend time with family, to travel to new places, and to experience great adventures and meet and make so many new friends.

And so we celebrated with dinner at one of our favorite places...... Olive Garden.  Just a simple Italian Dinner - Rich had his pasta fagioli and speghetti and meat balls, and I had the Italian Salad, with Rigatoni and Italian Sausage.  And we both enjoyed the bread sticks!! I enjoyed a glass of Pinot Grigio........but while we had hoped to have room for a canoli........we were both just too full!  It was a lovely evening - and Timothy was an excellent waiter!!

Check out on Sunday was noon, which worked out great.  We were able to stop for breakfast and take our time driving to Cocoa Beach.

Breakfast was at Denny's!  Build your own Grand Slam...... Rich - Bacon, fried eggs, hash browns and wheat toast. - Me - same, but with sausage and English muffin.  Our usual - and it was very good!!!

We had to wait about 1/2 hour before our room was ready - and  a ocean front room was available, so we could upgrade! It's been two years since we were last here - and it's not hard to tell that the rooms get a lot of use!  Not complaining - the rooms were clean, everything worked (except for the constant drip of the faucet in the kitchen) and we had a great ocean view.

The Super Boat Grand Prix - Thunder on Cocoa Beach was taking place this weekend.  Unfortunately - on Sunday, not only did it become very dreary and rainy - the winds were creating some pretty good waves.  By the time we got moved into our room - either the race was close to over, or it was cancelled.  I was only able to catch one of the race boats as it went by - it seemed to get lost in the waves!!

The helicopter overhead, however - was advertising the party after the race at Coconuts!!! -  And below are also a few shots of the waves from our balcony. 

And I really loved this picture of a family taking pictures of the waves!!

Forecast continues to be for rain.....  Hopefully - it clears up enough this week to enjoy a walk on the beach, and some good pictures of the morning sunrise.


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