Day 4 Bee and I went early afternoon for Pedicures!!! This was SO nice, because I haven't had a pedicure in ... I really don't know how long, but it's been at least a couple years! About 10 minutes from their house there's a professional salon school , so we went there! It was definitely a new experience, but very welcomed. The prices were great, and as a nursing student I completely understand what it's like. Even though I have 'patients' and they have 'clients' it's the same principle. I could empathize with them when their instructors were hovering over their shoulder and watching their every move. I've been in that exact same situation except in a hospital setting. The students did very well, they were very careful and very nice. It was actually nicer going to a school ( I thought) because the pedicure took twice as long as a normal one, and it was cheaper! So I just looked at it.... getting to sit in the comfy massage chairs longer!!!
After Pedicures... we went shopping for a little bit, and I found some super cute sunglasses, and a pretty awesome ring! My mom was lucky enough to find a new purse! For dinner that night, we fondued steak, which was absolutely delicious! I LOVE to fondue, I think it's SO much fun (even though, it takes me forever because I don't like my meat rare) haha. After dinner we headed up to the orange blossom pool. It's one of the prettiest pools down there, It has a waterfall, that goes over the pool. Behind the waterfall is a fabulous hottub which in in a cave kinda like structure, but it has a hole you can look up and see palm trees and the pretty sky! Donnis got a great picture of the pool, by setting my timer and setting my camera on the edge of the pool ( I was SO nervous my camera was going to fall in the pool, but it luckily it didn't!! The nervousness was worth it for the awesome pic!!)
Day 5 This was our last full day in the sunshine state... So we went to the pool one last time, then got ready and went to a New Orleans style restaurant called Harry's. They had amazing food, and the best bread and garlic butter I think I've ever had! Right outside of Harry's is a little park with a cute gazebo. So we went there and walked around. We had to stop in the starbucks and grab a quick drink before we left Ocala. We had decided to rent some movies and do a movie night, since it was our last night. That was a lot of fun! Before we started the movies I wanted to go up to the pool one last time! I was SO glad I did, because they were having entertainment, poolside. By entertainment... I mean laugh out loud entertainment! They were having Karaoke, and those performers were absolutely hilarious!
Day 6 Our last day, we left around 1pm. Bee made us homemade biscuits and gravy, which was delish! Then we had to pack up and leave. :-(
We had such an awesome time down there! It was SO nice, not to have to worry about school or work, and just had a nice week of rest and relaxation! It was truly a vacation!!!!! Florida is such a beautiful state, and we were SO blessed to have amazing weather, and have awesome family to let us stay with them!
Thanks again Bee and Donnis for a great vacation! Love you!
So I guess it's back to reality tomorrow.... Tomorrow begins my second to last quarter of nursing school. This 5 and a half weeks will be .... pediatrics. I don't know whether to be excited or nervous. I guess we'll see after this first week!
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