Day 4

Too tired....

Breakfast - pop tarts and refill cup hot cocoa $0

Lunch - burger, fries and soda 13.40

Dinner - sandwich, chips, apple $0

Snack - dole whip float $5.32

Day 3

5:30 am - early wake up to go to the conference

6:30 - board the bus for the conference center

7:15 breakfast at Swan hotel (full buffet $25.55) they had delicious pancakes and juices from their juicer/ I tried the antioxidant with carrot...so good

8:00 - 5:00 sessions 

I had a quick sandwich in the room made from groceries

5:00 pool

6:00 pizza from the food court at Caribbean beach $8.19

day 2

My allergies are terrible. I may have to buy some cold and sinus meds on our luxurious Wal-Mart trip.

6:00 am - wake up
6:30 am breakfast in the food court
- bagel $2.99
- fruit on the bottom Greek yogurt $3.49
Total: $7.01
8:30 pick up to universal

Notes:
Mears Transportation was the best! We rented a luxury sedan and driver for pick up and drop off and a Wal-Mart stop. It was far more affordable than a taxi cab and our driver was the best. His name was Emile. I got his card in case anyone needs future transport in Orlando.

Universal Studios Islands - this place was amazing. I literally gasped when I walked into Hogsmeade.  We rode Harry Potter's Forbidden Journey and Battle of the Dragons. Both rides were great, but not for the faint of heart. In Seuss Land we ate at Circus. Magurkus and rode the trolley and the Cat in the Hat ride. In Superhero land we rode the Spider-Man ride. I highly recommend doing single rider.  We waited a max of 20 minutes in some of those lines.


11:30 lunch - spaghetti and meatballs with bottled water $8.20

2:00 Universal pick up

2:15 walmart stop

2:40 back in room

3:00 pool

4:00 back in room

Dinner will be groceries from Walmart. Sandwiches and chips. Groceries cost $30.71

Work trip in Orlando at a Disney Resort - Day 1

5:00 am - left McAllen airport for DFW
8:00 am -
- landed in DFW and a nice man gave us a ride on his golf cart to our next gate
- grabbed a quick breakfast from au Bon pain (egg white and cheddar, dr pepper) $7.77
- saw a cool Benefit cosmetics vending machine
- met up with Zory, my sis-in-law and gave her $20 cause she had to check her wallet and she was really hungry
9:00 am - boarded our plane for Orlando and got to use WiFi on the plane
1:05 pm (Orlando time) - landed and made a mad dash for our luggage in one Terminal and then had to walk to another to get Disney's Magical Express
2:30 - checked into Caribbean Beach Resort
Overall opinion of the resort
- love the pirate decor and the fun Port Royale pool area
- the rooms are like little Vintage Florida rooms with a Finding Nemo theme
- we are in Aruba with a private beach and our own village pool
- the pool was full of teachers
4:00 grabbed a late lunch/early dinner at the resort food court- I had a Royale sandwich with pasta salad $10.64
I also purchased a refill cup for the resorts $17.99
4:30 - took a nice swim in the pool and listened to some teachers talk like sailors
5:30 went to Downtown Disney and saw my dream Vera Bradley backpack
7:30 back in the room and booked a car for our Universal trip in the morning $99 (round trip and a Wal-Mart stop
I project sleeping by 9:00 pm