We were on the road by 10:45 and it was smooth sailing all the way to Ft. Lauderdale with several potty and snack stops along the way. Arrived at 3:15 at the Hampton Inn on 12th Street and were welcomed with a smile and a confirmation of our late checkout...yeah!! The weather was absolutely beautiful down here and couldn't wait to head to the pool to relax. Obviously, that's what Bill needed too!!
Once we had chilled, we headed to Slackers for dinner, a nice little sports bar in the adjacent strip mall that had gotten good reviews on TripAdvisor. (The owners are obviously from Wisconsin!) And the reviews were spot on...the food and the service were great. Plus a bonus...on Tuesday nights, they offer free bingo with prizes for the winners.
I won some Slackers bucks, which helped to pay for dinner, and Bill won $25 toward another meal. Guess where we're going for lunch tomorrow??!!!! What a great way to spend 3 hours and to start off our vacation!
So, it all worked out well today. The drive was easy, the hotel is nice, dinner was great, bingo was fun. Can't ask for a better day! Tomorrow we're planning on hanging out at the hotel until 2 tomorrow, then off to eat a light lunch (with our winnings!), return the rental car and head to the pier.
Can't wait to be on that ship tomorrow :)
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