03/10/2026
Florida Diary – Days 3 & 4 ☀️💦👻
Day 3
Another morning, another trip to IHOP! 😂 Breakfast there never disappoints, although I have to say, the prices seem to have gone up quite a bit. And can someone please explain why American restaurants are ALWAYS so bloody cold?! 🥶😂
Today we decided it was time for a water park day, so off we went to Blizzard Beach.
The crowds were lovely and low again, which meant we managed to grab some good beds before heading straight for the slides.
First up… the Toboggan Racers. Now, I’m not quite sure why I continue to take part in these because, as always, I came last! 😂 But we had great fun.
Once we’d conquered the slides, it was time for the lazy river. Although there is absolutely nothing lazy about it when you’re sharing it with Mark and Fred! 😂
Between them pulling at my ring and holding me under the water spray — which, by the way, was BLOODY FREEZING — I didn’t get much relaxing done! 😂 But I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. ❤️
We headed back to our beds for a bit of sunbathing and relaxing before deciding on an impromptu trip to Florida Mall.
Just a little mooch around… and Fred wanted a massage, obviously! 😂
Fred and Keeley headed to Shake Shack, while Mark and I went to the food hall. Mark had Popeyes chicken and I had a really lovely salmon salad.
Then it was home after another brilliant day.
Nothing too fancy, just sunshine, water, food, lots of laughs and making memories. ❤️
Day 4
Today we had absolutely no plans, so it was a lovely relaxed start to the day.
We headed over to Disney Springs and met up with our lovely friends Brian and Val. It was so nice to see them both. ❤️
We grabbed some lunch at Earl of Sandwich and, of course, Fred and I had our usual photo in our normal spot. It’s become a bit of a tradition for us now and is always a must when we’re here. ❤️
I just love Disney Springs. There’s always such a great vibe, even when you’re simply wandering around, and the smells coming from all the restaurants certainly don’t help when you’ve already eaten! 😂
Fred and Keeley also bought some Lego, which is pretty standard for them when we’re in Florida. This time it was Star Wars themed, so I’m sure there’ll be plenty of building going on later!
We then decided to take a little trip over to Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter.
For beignets.
Because it would have been rude not to, right?! 😋😂
As we’re not staying on-site this trip, we can’t use the Disney resort transportation, so we drove over and thankfully were able to park at the hotel free of charge, which was a bonus.
Then came the part of the day my tummy had been nervous about ALL day…
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 35! 👻😱
Now, if you know me, you’ll know I scare VERY easily and things like this really aren’t my cup of tea! 😂
Fred has always wanted to go but has never been, as he would normally come before HHN starts. So this time he was determined.
For me… this was basically my worst nightmare! 😂
But do you know what? It was actually really good fun.
Terrifying… but funny at the same time!
Mark and I screamed so much that by the end our voices were so croaky. 😂
Our first house was CyberGoria and, to be fair, it was absolutely terrifying… well, for me anyway! 😂
The park was incredibly busy, so unfortunately we didn’t manage to do all the houses, with some wait times reaching around 100 minutes. But we definitely saw some of the best ones — which I suspect Fred had already Googled beforehand! 😂
We eventually left around 12:30am, absolutely exhausted, slightly traumatised and with very sore voices!
But honestly, another amazing day with the best people. ❤️
Two very different days, but both full of the things that make these trips so special — sunshine, laughter, food, a little bit of Disney magic… and apparently a LOT of screaming! 😂
And somehow, Kerry survived HHN!
Not sure my nerves have though 👻😂❤️
