Florida Cocoa Beach winter 2011

     The Wakulla suites on Cocoa Beach is my favourite place to stay when I go on vacation. My family and I always drive there. It takes  2 and a half days to get there and 2 and a half days to get back home. When I am on the resort, there are lots of different types  of  gorgeous  plants and trees.  The outdoor pool that they have there is always very warm but not too warm! There are also shuffleboard courts, an arcade, lots of barbeques and a beach right across the street.
       First thing I do to get ready to go to Florida is picking out what clothes I will wear on the drive there and back, and when I am in Florida. I give all those to my Mom and Dad, and then, they pack them away in a suitcase. Next, I have to pack things in the toiletries bag that I will need when I am in Florida like my tooth brush.  Last, I pack things for the drive down, back and in Florida like my iPod touch.  Once everyone is packed, my dad takes it all and loads it into the back of my car.
        Well, I really love the drive there and back but it is so long! I like the drive for a few reasons. One is that I get to see all kind of different scenery! Another thing is stopping at all kinds of GREAT restaurants such as the Golden Corral! I love the Golden Corral. Another restaurant  we usually stop at is Cracker Barrel.
       After 2 and a half days of driving, we arrive at a hotel in Panama City. We went to Panama City because my family, the clinches and the Allabys were going to see the new Grand Manan ferry being built. Uncle Eric called the shipyard before we left and arranged for us to get a tour. It was much larger than our current ferry on the inside. It had a lot of different stuff than what we have on our current ferry such as a double ramp, a ramp, an arcade, a dog kennel room, a dog play room, a nursery and a lazy boy lounge.
       All that driving must of paid off because finally! We arrive at the Wakulla! First things first. My dad checks in to the resort. After that we have to unload all the stuff that we packed and take it to our room. Once we’re all unpacked, it is about 5:45. So we head down to Winn Dixie to get groceries. We get just about everything that we will need for the first week.
       As soon as everyone gets back from the Winn Dixie, we are all ready to start enjoying our vacation at the Wakulla! Stacey, Todd, Willow and Whitney stayed right down the hall.
           We decided to go to a theme park called Aquatica. We went with the Clinches and the Knights. It was the best water park  ever! They had a beach right in front of a wave pool that  was calm for 10 minutes and it had tons of waves for 10 minutes. My Mom had the thrill of her life on a crazy water slide! I went on the same one 3 times with my Dad and 2 times with Willow. It must have been my favourite ride that I ever rode!
          Aquatica was a BLAST!  I had a great time. My family and I also went mini golfing after we got back. But one of the highlights of my trip (as always!) was going go carting! At the go carting place, they have an arcade on the inside and if you win the games you get a certain amount of tickets. I gave my tickets to the cashier and he told me how many I had. They have tons of prizes that you can trade your tickets in for. I got HUGE sunglasses and a boomerang. After we are done in the arcade, we can finally go go carting! “Yay!” I am not tall enough to drive a cart on the crazy track but luckily, I was allowed to go on the crazy track with my Dad and there is another smaller track that I could go on. I went on the crazy track in the same cart as my dad 3 times and went on the other track with willow in separate cars, 2 times. I had a good time there too.
          I did some other things too such as Playing basketball, going swimming, going to the beach, playing shuffle board, and playing with Heilynn, Devon, Bailey and Willow. I’d tell you about all that but it would probably take up too much room.
          Well, I had a great time in Florida but not everything lasts for ever. On the way back, it didn't take as long as the way there because we didn’t stop at Panama City.

  

Part of the Wakulla. 3550 North Atlantic Avenue