Well this will be my final post from Florida as tonight we fly home.\u00a0 Today the weather is still very wet.\u00a0 We had storms again overnight with very high winds.\u00a0 The severe weather is due to pass over about midday then clear up by tomorrow but obviously we’ll be long gone by then.<\/p>\n
Yesterday we headed out to Mall at\u00a0Millenia just after lunch.\u00a0 It was raining and\u00a0 much cooler though not as cold as when we got here last week (and definitely not as cold as in the uk that’s for sure!)\u00a0 We first went into the Off Broadway shoe store opposite\u00a0 Millenia where Paul picked up some work shoes and some trainers.\u00a0 I saw a few pairs I liked but nothing that I just had to buy.\u00a0 We then drove over to Millenia itself.\u00a0 The car park looked quite full but the Mall itself seemed quiet.\u00a0 Neimen Marcus had its designer shoe sale on but there were very limited items in my size and nothing really worth buying.\u00a0 After this we headed upstairs and out past Cartier and Chanel.\u00a0 Chanel had the ceramic watch that I love but its over $4000 so not really gonna be purchased!\u00a0 I may get a good fake online!\u00a0 We then went into sony and looked at the Vaio laptops.\u00a0 They have some good deals on with a web book at $500 and a notebook at $1200 so we decide we would compare them to the MacBooks later at the Apple store.\u00a0 We then went into Jimmy Choo.\u00a0 They did have some styles in the sale but again not many.\u00a0 They had some fab bags too but the bags are very pricey.\u00a0 I left empty handed!\u00a0 Can you believe I have only bought 2 pairs of shoes this trip?\u00a0 And that’s exactly the same\u00a0number as Paul has bought!!! We then wandered over to Tiffany’s.\u00a0 Sales must be low in there as the sales staff have become way too pushy.\u00a0 Each time you look in a cabinet you are pounced on and asked if you want to see or try anything.\u00a0 If I happened to speak to Paul about an item or point at an item, to them\u00a0that meant they should get it out and push it on me.\u00a0 Questions like ‘are you shopping for yourself or for a gift for someone?’, ‘did you have anything in mind?’, ‘what are you looking for?’ were constant.\u00a0 In the end I had to tell them quite sternly that I did not want their help at all right then but would be sure to tell them as soon as I did.\u00a0\u00a0 I was umming and erring over a couple of pieces as their charms don’t all come with clasps to fasten them to anything so I left with\u00a0 nothing (fear not though readers, it did not stay that way and I did go back :-)).\u00a0 We wanted to look\u00a0at a few things on line and get prices – we\u00a0were loathed to ask the staff for prices as they had been so damn\u00a0pushy it made you feel uncomfortable.\u00a0 We walked\u00a0downstairs and into the ground level of Bloomingdales\u00a0next\u00a0 to get my clinique bonus.\u00a0 I asked for the 2 products I wanted to be told my eyeshadow was out of stock.\u00a0 The lady then spent about 10 mins going through all the individual colours to get me a close match.\u00a0 We eventually settled on one and guess what?\u00a0 That too was out of stock!!\u00a0 You’d think with a bonus time on they’d make sure they were stocked up on items.\u00a0 I was considering leaving and getting the products eleswhere and skipping the bonus when she\u00a0came along with\u00a0some other eyeshadow alternatives.\u00a0 She had a cream based one (rather than powder) that was a really good match colourwise so I opted\u00a0for that.\u00a0 It was in stock thankfully so we paid and got our bonus.<\/p>\n
We took a look in the Swarovsky and L’occitane shops but did not buy anything as we wandered along to the Apple store.\u00a0 There was a comfy sofa outside so we sat and used their wifi.\u00a0 Paul looked up the sony laptops for prices and reviews.\u00a0 Both laptop options are exactly the same price at home so we decided it was not worth buying one here and carrying it home so I will make my final decision at home and get one there.\u00a0 We also looked up the Tiffany’s jewellery and found some really good fake stuff that matched the ring I got earlier in the week at the flea market.\u00a0 We settled on what I would get from the store here and headed on back up there.\u00a0 On the way I spotted the Juicy Couture store which had 25% off.\u00a0 I got a grey bag with pink embroidery which is fab!\u00a0 We went back into Tiffany’s and managed to get served by a nice lady who Paul had spoken to the first time.\u00a0 She was not one of the pushy ones at all but had been serving some lads, one of whom had been looking for a gift for his girlfriend we assume.\u00a0 His mate had suggested that something hand made like a carved bird house would be a nice present and had asked the server.\u00a0 Apparently she was very polite but as soon as they had gone told Paul she would choose the shiny bling over the carved bird house any day!!!\u00a0 I bought a silver snowflake charm and also a bolt ring clasp for it so I can attach it to anything.\u00a0 They sell the bolt rings for $15.<\/p>\n
We left the mall to find\u00a0torrential rain outside so ran to the car.\u00a0 We found another shoe store like the Off Broadway one called DSW (Designer shoe warehouse) so took a look in there.\u00a0 We didn’t buy anyting though so my shoe statement from earlier still stands.<\/p>\n
It was about 5:30 so I4 had heavy traffic and the rain didn’t help.\u00a0 We crawled along for a while eventually getting off at I Drive.\u00a0 We had decided to go to Bahama Breeze for dinner.\u00a0 It was really busy in there but we got a table ok.\u00a0 Paul had the BBQ chicken kebobs and I had a grilled chicken flatbread with a Caesar salad.\u00a0 The food was good.\u00a0 We left there and came straight home – feeling very sorry for the evening’s Disney guests going to the Christmas party as it was gong to\u00a0 be a really wet one!\u00a0 We came home and watched X-factor on the\u00a0itv-player online – both last weeks show and the results.\u00a0 We will try and watch this weeks show before we head to the airport so that we are all up to date when we get home.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t a late night – though I was up in the early hours with my cold and am still having to take lots of pills to feel ok.\u00a0 Today is rainy and cold as I say.\u00a0 We may venture out to get some final bits, such as cash for my brother for Christmas, but will spend most of the day around the house and of course packing.\u00a0 Like I said we will watch\u00a0X-factor too then head to the airport.\u00a0 We\u00a0plan to\u00a0eat at the airport as Paul struggles with the Upper class food.\u00a0 We are on the late flight so probably won’t be home until lunchtime Sunday.<\/p>\n
Well, this is farewell from me.\u00a0 Hope you’ve enjoyed it.\u00a0 Until next time……<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well this will be my final post from Florida as tonight we fly home.\u00a0 Today the weather is still very wet.\u00a0 We had storms again overnight with very high winds.\u00a0 The severe weather is due to pass over about midday then clear up by tomorrow but obviously we’ll be long gone by then. Yesterday we … <\/p>\n