It's Time for a CELEBRATION!!! (with pics) - April 16th 2023

[Jamman54]

Patti came back to the hotel around 3pm with a bag full of goodies! Around 5pm we decided to go out and eat somewhere. We chose the Saltgrass Steak House…..

 

 

 

It’s located right on International Drive directly across from Icon Park…..

 

 

 

 

Here are some views inside the Saltgrass Steak House…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are the menus…..

 

 

 

 

I’m enjoying my first beer of the day…..

 

 

We both enjoyed the warm bread plates….

 

 

Patti had the Atlantic salmon, a baked potato, and asparagus…..

 

 

I had the fried mushrooms, grilled chicken breast, and a baked potato…..

 

 

 

We had planned to play mini golf afterwards, but before we finished eating, the thunderstorms rolled in, and it began pouring. We decided to head back to the hotel for the night.

 

Coming up next: Finally, a beautiful and sunny day!

[Saint Greg]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Our son Ryan put the castle together in about twenty minutes. He was a Lego fanatic growing up!

 

Ouch. I bet you stepped on a lot of legos.

[Jamman54]

Oh yea! The big ones really hurt! 

[LatinaInTexas]

Ok I learned something very valuable. When I make it to Disney Springs make sure husband has a pocketful of money and I have an extra large tote bag to hold all my purchases lol.

[Jamman54]

3 minutes ago, LatinaInTexas said:

Ok I learned something very valuable. When I make it to Disney Springs make sure husband has a pocketful of money and I have an extra large tote bag to hold all my purchases lol.

Most importantly, make sure you send him over to the Boathouse to enjoy a few cocktails so that you can shop unimpeded. 

[LatinaInTexas]

59 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Most importantly, make sure you send him over to the Boathouse to enjoy a few cocktails so that you can shop unimpeded. 

BINGO how could I forget!

[MeganGC1983]

6 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Post Cruise  -  (4/25/23)  -  It’s just a lazy kind of day! 

 

We were up at 7am to a very cloudy day. The weather report wasn’t very favorable, so our plans to go over to Cocoa Village are going to be pushed back a day. Patti wasn’t hungry for breakfast, so I went down to Lite Bite for a coffee and a blueberry muffin.

 

Around 9:30am Patti left to check out some nearby shopping outlets, while I stayed in the room and worked on the review and pictures. Patti has arrived at the Orlando Premium Outlets, and wouldn’t you know it, the sun is out and it’s a beautiful day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one's for Megan. Patti spotted this critter…..

 

 

To be continued……

Love it!! 

[Jamman54]

Post Cruise  -  (4/26/23)  -  Cocoa Village. 

 

We were up at 7am to a beautiful sunny day. Again, Patti wasn’t hungry for breakfast, so I took the car to gas up and get a coffee. It’s only going to take a couple of posts to cover today’s events, so don’t blink or you’ll miss it!

 

Today, we’re going to take a ride over to Cocoa Village. We left the hotel at 10am, getting there just before 11am…..

 

 

 

 

I drop Patti off at the Parrot’s Cove Mall which is at the western end of the village. I’m going to drive to the eastern end and hang out at Ryan’s Pizza & Pub, where Patti will meet me when she’s done shopping…..

 

 

 

Patti begins her journey eastward…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti continues eastward on her trek to Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patti spots a monkey and its owner hanging out…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti has made it down to Taylor Park, which is right by the waterfront…..

 

 

 

 

 

Right across the street is Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…..

 

 

Once Patti comes in, I order another round of drinks…..

 

 

Here are a couple of views inside Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…..

 

 

 

 

Here are the menus…..

 

 

 

Our lunch has arrived. The pizza was really good…..

 

 

 

Just after 3pm we decided to head back to Orlando. We could see that the storm clouds were building up, which is a normal occurrence on a Central Florida afternoon. We were back on International Drive in less than an hour. We stopped at McDonald’s for an Oreo Mcflurry and a chocolate shake, before heading back to the hotel. We were thinking about heading over to Icon Park, but we both wound up crashing for the night.

 

Coming up next: Pirate Golf, Icon Park, and dinner with friends!

[RenoNanaOz]

All caught up! You have me so excited for the “Tribe” cruise. 

[Jamman54]

Post Cruise  -  (4/27/23)  -  Our last day in Florida (For now!). 

 

We were up at 7am to another beautiful sunny day. Today is our last day here, as tomorrow morning we will begin our journey home. Today, Patti is hungry for breakfast! So, around 8:30am we headed down to the Fountain View Café for the buffet breakfast. Very good variety, and well worth the roughly $16 per person, which includes tax and 15% service charge.

 

Afterwards, Patti went out to CVS to pick up some things, and I went back to the room to work on pictures for the review. Around noon we began to pack up our suitcases and put some of our stuff in the car. Less we have to do later.

 

That done we hop in the car and head over to the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We think this is the nicest mini golf on International Drive. There is hardly anybody here at this time because it is very HOT out today. Normally we would play all 36 holes, but we’re only going to play 18 holes because of the heat. Even the person working the desk said that it would be crazy to play 36 holes! We decide to play the Captain’s Adventure course which is the easier of the two courses…..

 

 

Here are some views as we made our way around the course…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Here are some more views as we play the Captain’s Adventure course at the Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s nice and cool in here…..

 

 

 

 

We’re back outside in the heat…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

Here are some more views as we play the back nine of the Captain’s Adventure course…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re almost at the end…..

 

 

Time for a pit stop at the Pirate Potty after the round…..

 

 

Appropriate Pirate Handicap parking space sign….

 

 

Here’s the scorecard. We tied!

 

 

Patti wants to take pictures in Icon Park, so I drop her off and I head to the nearby Saltgrass Steak House for some beers. I’ll pick her up when she’s ready…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti explores Icon Park…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti continues to explore Icon Park…..  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued….

[Jamman54]

Patti concludes her tour of Icon Park……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one ride Patti and I will never go on!

 

 

 

 

Where Patti finishes her tour is right across the street from the Saltgrass Steak House, so she crosses the street and meets me there…..

 

 

 

We have a couple of drinks and a couple of appetizers to tide us over until dinner…..

 

 

We head back to the hotel to relax for a while. We are meeting our Cruise Critic friends Jim and Pat (Webecruzen), for dinner at Millers Ale House at Champions Gate, which is just off Exit 58 on I-4. It should be an easy ride, but the traffic was horrific tonight, as it took us an hour and twenty minutes to cover the 17 miles to get there.

 

We had a fantastic visit. We caught up on old and new news, as well as watching both the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils hockey games. We were enjoying the company so much that we forgot to take the camera out and take pictures, so we apologize for that. As far as our meals, Patti had the salmon, and I had zingers and loaded cheese fries.

 

Around 9:30pm we said our goodbyes. We will see them again on the Tribe Cruise in January. The trip back to the hotel only took twenty minutes. We went right to bed, as we will be getting up very early tomorrow morning.  

 

Coming up next: We begin our journey back to New Jersey.

[floridagal83]

Jeff and Patti,

Thank you so much for letting us all join you virtually on your trip! Your reviews and photos are always a great read.

[LatinaInTexas]

48 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Here are some more views as we play the back nine of the Captain’s Adventure course…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re almost at the end…..

 

 

Time for a pit stop at the Pirate Potty after the round…..

 

 

Appropriate Pirate Handicap parking space sign….

 

 

Here’s the scorecard. We tied!

 

 

Patti wants to take pictures in Icon Park, so I drop her off and I head to the nearby Saltgrass Steak House for some beers. I’ll pick her up when she’s ready…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

Wow that's some kind of mini golf course, 36 holes! Looks fun and beautiful.

[LatinaInTexas]

31 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti concludes her tour of Icon Park……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one ride Patti and I will never go on!

 

 

 

 

Where Patti finishes her tour is right across the street from the Saltgrass Steak House, so she crosses the street and meets me there…..

 

 

 

We have a couple of drinks and a couple of appetizers to tide us over until dinner…..

 

 

We head back to the hotel to relax for a while. We are meeting our Cruise Critic friends Jim and Pat (Webecruzen), for dinner at Millers Ale House at Champions Gate, which is just off Exit 58 on I-4. It should be an easy ride, but the traffic was horrific tonight, as it took us an hour and twenty minutes to cover the 17 miles to get there.

 

We had a fantastic visit. We caught up on old and new news, as well as watching both the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils hockey games. We were enjoying the company so much that we forgot to take the camera out and take pictures, so we apologize for that. As far as our meals, Patti had the salmon, and I had zingers and loaded cheese fries.

 

Around 9:30pm we said our goodbyes. We will see them again on the Tribe Cruise in January. The trip back to the hotel only took twenty minutes. We went right to bed, as we will be getting up very early tomorrow morning.  

 

Coming up next: We begin our journey back to New Jersey.

Have been in Florida numerous times for cruises and such and usually have a bit of free time but never know what to do. At least now I have some ideas We get lost or frustrated easily lol.

[sammee]

Great review again. You are such an enabler, lol. I have 3 booked through Christmas 2024. Now I want to book another. I think I have a problem. You're reviews and photos really make you feel you are there looking in.

[MeganGC1983]

2 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti concludes her tour of Icon Park……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one ride Patti and I will never go on!

 

 

 

 

Where Patti finishes her tour is right across the street from the Saltgrass Steak House, so she crosses the street and meets me there…..

 

 

 

We have a couple of drinks and a couple of appetizers to tide us over until dinner…..

 

 

We head back to the hotel to relax for a while. We are meeting our Cruise Critic friends Jim and Pat (Webecruzen), for dinner at Millers Ale House at Champions Gate, which is just off Exit 58 on I-4. It should be an easy ride, but the traffic was horrific tonight, as it took us an hour and twenty minutes to cover the 17 miles to get there.

 

We had a fantastic visit. We caught up on old and new news, as well as watching both the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils hockey games. We were enjoying the company so much that we forgot to take the camera out and take pictures, so we apologize for that. As far as our meals, Patti had the salmon, and I had zingers and loaded cheese fries.

 

Around 9:30pm we said our goodbyes. We will see them again on the Tribe Cruise in January. The trip back to the hotel only took twenty minutes. We went right to bed, as we will be getting up very early tomorrow morning.  

 

Coming up next: We begin our journey back to New Jersey.

I’ve been on that ride twice at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio… it’s something else. 
Glad you could meet up with @Webecruzen Can’t wait to see all of you in January. 

Edited May 27, 2023 by MeganGC1983

[Jamman54]

2 hours ago, floridagal83 said:

Jeff and Patti,

Thank you so much for letting us all join you virtually on your trip! Your reviews and photos are always a great read.

Glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for reading! 😎

[Jamman54]

2 hours ago, LatinaInTexas said:

Wow that's some kind of mini golf course, 36 holes! Looks fun and beautiful.

 

2 hours ago, LatinaInTexas said:

Have been in Florida numerous times for cruises and such and usually have a bit of free time but never know what to do. At least now I have some ideas We get lost or frustrated easily lol.

There's so much to do in Florida, so if you have extra time,  go for it! 😀