I did intend to go back to Universal for a second day – but ended up SLEEPING IN! This actually makes sense – I have been going full on for three weeks now – and after the day of shaking my brain around at Universal I think it actually say “ENOUGH!” I slept on and off until – 1pm! Eeek this never happens but I felt sooo good after it! So I decided to hop on the International Drive shuttle and go to the Orlando Premium outlets to check what that was like.
The International Drive area of Orlando is very touristy – saying that I didn’t go through the really touristy part as my hotel was at the ‘end’ of that but also – the perfection is kind of scary! Everywhere it is manicured lawns, beautiful flowers, no litter – just all so clean, perfect and quiet! If you landed in America and went straight to this part of Orlando it is like being in a mini-man made-paradise. Fountains everywhere, lots of clean car parks – just so.. planned? Anyway for $1 you can get on this little shuttle and go everywhere so that is what I did.
The Premium Outlets mall was massive and full of screaming kids. There was a 6 year old girl throwing a full on hissy fit in the accessories show “BUT MOMMY I WANT THIS NOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!” Then the reply from the mum – “We are going POTTY and then we are going HOME!”” Eeek ‘going potty’ – I cannot stand that phrase!! I got a few purchases and hung around there for ages – everything is open until late in Orlando but I needed to be back to do a load of washing (yes travelling is just so glam at times), my ironing and watch all the latest on Anna Nicole. I also had to force myself to go to sleep at a decent time as the next day I was going to be leaving the hotel at 7.30am for my trip to the Kennedy Space Center.