My first visitors from home

Idiot of the week:

In the morning before the stores open we stand in the street and say 'Good Morning' to the guests while waving flags from the UK. People usually approach us and ask us questions etc. I witnessed this with fellow cast member Beth...

Beth: (Waving a Scottish flag) Welcome to the UK!
Man: Why are you waving the Swiss flag? Did you run out of your own?
Beth: Er, no this is the Scottish flag.
Man: Oh I thought it was Switzerland.


So I finally had friends to visit from home which came just in time because I was very homesick! Keeley and Sam and their friends Hannah and Tony were staying in Tampa Bay which is very far from where I am, about a 2/3 hour drive. I managed to get 4 days off in a row to spend with them (after working 9 days straight!) so Sam picked me up on the Thursday evening and I stayed with them for four days.

On the first day we rented a boat from Port Hudson Marina and sailed out to a sand bar in the middle of the ocean. It was just amazing, it was like our own little beach, like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean. There was barely anyone else there and we had some lunch, went for a walk, collected some shells and sunbathed a little. It wasn't so humid there either with the breeze coming off the ocean. We sailed back around half 2 as the boat had to be back at 3 and on the way home we picked up some food so we could have a BBQ in the evening.

On the second day we went to International Mall near Tampa Airport. I did abit of shopping and even managed to get a couple of xmas pressies! We also had massive ice creams :-) We were naughty in the evening and popped out for a maccy ds!

On the third day we had a chill day by the pool. The boys and I wnet out in the morning to get some bits like food etc. and they were very excited when I introduced them to Walmart! In the evening we went to an Italian restaurant which was lush.

On the last day we went to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure which was sooooo much fun! We had to leave at 7 in the morning and we made it there for around half 9. I made them do the new rollarcoaster first and we were lucky that most of the rides had very short queues. We managed to get through pretty much everything and left when the park closed at 6, it was knackering! Sam dropped me home and it was really horrible saying goodbye to Keeley for a second time. I have to admit I felt very down last night when I got back to my empty apartment. I had such a fun filled and packed 4 days and felt like I was on holiday so it was abit of a downer getting back. I have a stack of Britsh chocolate and magazines to keep me going though thanks to Hannah and Keeley!

I can't be too down though as it is only just over a week until my family arrive. I am so excited about seeing my mum, I feel like I really really need a cuddle! Also she'll be bringing me more goodies so I'll feel very at home! :-) I'm also really chuffed for Jordan getting her Cruise ship job- Well done Flash :D

Not much else exciting has been happening here as up until I saw Keeley I was just working. I had a couple of nights out at Chillers and HOB and wore my new heels- whoop! I also did a walk for charity with other Disney Volunteers. It was at a park in Orlando and we had to be there at 7am but it was really good fun and I'm glad I took part! We even got Disney VoluntEAR t.shirts and flags!

One of the Japenese girls I live with came to the end of her program so she left a week or so ago which means we had a spare bed. One of the UK girls I work with called Sarah hated where she was living as she was living with 7 other girls which is a nightmare so I told her to request to move into my apartment. On the day I met Keeley, Sarah texted me to say that the move had been approved so she moved in while I was in Tampa. I'm really chuffed, it's so nice to be living with a fellow Brit and she cooks! Yippee! lol.

Beth has had her parents here for two weeks and they leave tomorrow. I went out for a buffet dinner with them tonight to Golden Corral which was really nice of them. I'm getting ready with the pizza and Cadburys for tomorrow night because I know Beth is going to feel the same down as me but probably worse! Back to reality! I can't believe I'm saying that about Florida lol.