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And suddenly it was March! The original plan was to drive to Orlando on Sunday and check into our Universal hotel so we would be ready to hit the parks first thing Monday morning. But the special deal Stephanie found for us meant we would have full admission to the parks all day on Sunday as well. So the only thing to do was to leave a day early, spend the night in some handy hotel close to Universal, and get started in the parks first thing Sunday morning.
It's a long way from Nashville to Orlando and we know from experience that it's good to get an early start, so here we are at Chateau Claiborne at 5:00 AM.
Don't we all look bright and chipper? Joe gets to ride up front only when Lily wants to sleep in the back seat.
Lily saw a sign indicating a Buc-ee's up ahead. The boys said, "OH BOY, BUC-EE'S!" Lily said, "Oh, no, we're not stopping there." Bill said, "I've heard of them but I've never been to a Buc-ee's." Lily looked surprised. The boys looked hopeful. Bill looked excited. And so it was that we stopped at Buc-ee's.
It's just an ordinary gas station/convenience store, only on super steroid overload.
It even has a mascot.
Buc-ee's got its start in Texas, thus the cowboy hats and fresh barbecue.
Buc-ee's has food for every taste if everything you like is bad for you.
Rocky can't make up his mind what he wants.
How about some barbecue?
Or nachos with a hot dog?
Lotsa people like Buc-ee's.
The Christians in South Georgia have put up some fascinating billboards.
Google "zombie Jesus" and you'll find more.
Who says a long drive can't be entertaining?
Joe is not singing along.
So here we are at our temporary abode for one night.
The view from Bill's window indicates this is Orlando all right.
The hotel has a pool! But Joe seems uninterested.
Rocky, on the other hand, is ready to dive in.
C'mon, Joe!
Bill realized he'd forgotten to pack his trusty belly bag that he always uses on trips to keep his valuables and necessaries handy when out and about. Luckily there was a Target knockoff store just next door and now he's fixed up.
Joe has changed his mind.
The boys enjoyed themselves for a while before bedtime.
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