Late Summer Getaway

This week Clyde and I are at the beach for a last minute vaca.  I love the beach on Spring break.  I actually get through the school year knowing spring, Florida, beach, Aunt Catfish', sun, ocean, are coming. This trip is a bonus week.  We are not at our time share, Islander in New Smyrna, we are in Ormond (north of Daytona) at the Maverick (a time share that we have stayed in before).  Clyde called for "last call" week for several weeks before getting this one.  This one is "older" but the rooms are fine, clean, and it is a great beach.  We are "good to go".  We began by stopping in Savannah for the day on Saturday.  We couldn't get into Paula Deen's until night, and we weren't that eager to go there.  The Wilkes House, which we really love, was not opened on Sat. so we asked a local, went down to River Walk and ate at a "pub" named the Warehouse.  Big sandwiches, fries, and cheap prices.  We ate sample pralines (bought one for later), and I found a really cool store with everything half off:)  I did need a beach house and another pair of sunglasses. 
Now we are at the Maverick.  Here are a few pics so next time we are getting a "last call" we will remember this is what it looks like.  The view at this moment is awesome.  Sitting inside the screened porch, looking over the pool, green lights just came on, pool activity is busy, then beyond that is the ocean, in full view.  Nice!

Traditional pic in front of the welcome sign!

As if either of us need it, we LOVE the free samples of pralines at the candy stores in Savannah!

We bought a salad (for the candy we sampled) and shared the grilled chicken (huge) and fries.  The Warehouse.  Good.....I believe the price was $7.99 for the sandwich and fries.

The Maverick in Ormond Beach, Fl

This is how we "roll" this week!  Rented an umbrella, 2 chairs for the week (not big enough!)  We didn't realize how small the umbrella was or he would not have gotten it.  However, honestly, it's been adequate.  We just "shift" every 15 to 20 mins.  It works!!  BTW, it was cheap and we came in the convertible without room enough to bring our shade tent.  We considered it, but this option was chosen.  So I don't complain!  Again, it works.

Our time share is a 2 BR, and this is a studio.  It is all we need. 

Small kitchen as you come in the door.

This is the back on the laying out side.  The other part is the pool.  Not enough shade so we rented the umbrella above.

This blew in this afternoon, didn't last long or amount to much here. 

We ate tonight at River Grill.  They don't have the shrimp special anymore but what we had was awesome.  After dinner, we walked out on the deck.  There we enjoyed the wildlife, an alligator lurking in the shallow water for food.  The fish were jumping several feet in the air.  Fun evening.  Thanks to my hubs for finding this week for us.