Leaving New Orleans was bitter sweet, as a city with so much culture could never be properly experienced in just a few days. The short drive through southern Mississippi and Alabama was interesting, to say the least. The moment we crossed the border from Louisiana we really began to miss the perfect road surface and seemingly endless speed limits of Texas.
I was able to convince Steffy to take a detour with me to visit Lakewood Park, where we climbed to the highest point in the state of Florida, 345 feet above sea level. Fun fact: Florida's highest point is lower than the lowest point of 16 other states. The rest stops in Florida, complete with staffed visitors centers, jets and astronauts came the closest to messing with Texas. We set up camp at the resort and before we could finish dinner we were greeted with the first of many Florida downpours.
Day 10
Our first stop was Disney's Animal Kingdom, This had been Steffy's dream from childhood, and unfortunately it did disappoint. The zoo portion was cool for a zoo, but the entire experience was underwhelming. Nearly all of the animatronics were from the original park opening in 1998, and had clearly not been updated or likely even maintained since. I will say that we did enjoy about a half hour watching monkeys tease one another and swing around their enclosure.
Intent on salvaging the day, we hurried over to The Magic Kingdom. Steffy got her disney-star wars fix and I had satisfied my adrenaline craving just in time for another heavy Florida rain. We hid inside for a few hours at the World of Tomorrow, which reminded me of the Seattle Space Center.
Before we made it back to camp the rain had returned, and continued for nearly the rest of our 6 day stay.
Day 11-14
The rest of our stay at Disney was a blur. We had a blast at Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but there was so much constant rain coming down in sheets that we spent most of our time running from cover to cover. We had prepared for rain, but our elaborate tarp system required constant management due to the sheer volume. At this point I was very thankful that Steffy had convinced me to install the A/C unit. The lowest nighttime temperature we had was 86 degrees, and humidity was through the roof.
Our schedule allowed for two rest days amidst our Disney adventure, and we had also hoped to spend a day visiting the Coral Castle. The weather , however, was not cooperating so after 5 days of rain and an increasingly dismal forecast we bailed 2 days early. We both eagerly fled Florida, excited for anything else. Good Riddance!
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