Leaving Disney was depressing (if I didn't clarify that in my last two posts..). Why is a 19 year old complaining about having to go to a beach over Disney? Anyhow.. we drove to Bonita Springs and I got to go to my all-time favorite restaurant. It's hard for me to pick favorites in just about anything but the 'restaurant' category is an exception because of this restaurant: Sweet Tomatoes. It's not in Michigan, but I am happy for that. If it were, I'd abuse my right to eat there and it would probably dwindle down my list of "Top Restaurants". For those of you who have not had the pleasure to eat at Sweet Tomatoes you should. It's cheap: $9.49 per person. No excuses next time! It starts off with a (50-foot?) salad buffet. HUGE. Pre-made salads, create-your-own, dressings galore. I faired with a Won-Ton Salad & an Asiago Caesar Salad adorned with my own special touch of hard-boiled eggs and garlic croutons (this is Day 1 remind yourselves!). It gets better.. then there's an infinite amount of soups you can choose from.. noodle soups, chilies, chowders, the list goes on.. and then the bread. Oh my! Foccacias, muffins, rolls, warm loaves.. the butters! Honey Spread is my #1 pick. Pastas! Then dessert.. Fat free frozen yogurt, a lavish toppings bar & right out of the oven cookie bars. The drinks.. Strawberry Lemonade & Mixed Berry Green Tea. Throw in some shopping (eh, browsing..) and the night was complete. Did I mention $9.49 is all-you-can-eat?!
Wednesday
Woke up to clouds. Boo. Floridians were getting all geeked up because it was suppose to rain. They had had a drought. I was less than thrilled. Lucky for me, and not so much for them, it didn't rain! The clouds broke up and we drove down to Naples to enjoy the beach. The clouds came back in less than half an hour after arrival but that was alright because it made for perfect sea-shell hunting weather. We walked the pier and even got some dolphin footage. We ate at a great seafood restaurant right on the beach where I got Jamaican Jerk Grouper. Yum.
Thursday
Round 2 in Naples. This time we walked 5th Avenue and felt very underdressed. I came quip with my swimsuit & coverup. I should have known stilettos & Gucci gear were the norm for a morning coffee stole. Whatev, I flaunted my American Eagle freebie beach bag with stains. Floridian hopes narrowed as mine soared as the storm clouds broke up & I fried like a tomato. No fear, Sweet Tomatoes round 2 was in store! Fast forward to dinner (since it was obviously the highlight of my vacation). Let me note here that Bonita Springs is also known as Seniorcitizenville. No joke. I've never seen that many elderly folk outside of a nursing home! The buffet line went stagnant before we even got inside the building. Apparently the 60+ crowd moves a little slower than the rest of us. As we were approaching the doors an old women walks out to her car & comes back in with bike helmets. Another old women behind us nudged to her wheel-chair ridden "gal-pal" and says "It must be getting rough in there!" I bursted out with laughter.
Friday
Last day.. packed up and drove back up to Tampa. But before all that I had my last meal in Florida, a make-your-own belgium-waffle from the hotel's continental breakfast. Did I mention that I had a Mickey Mouse shaped Belgium waffle the last morning in Disney? I looked up Mickey Mouse shaped waffle makers on Ebay already. Going for no more than $51.99! Nudge-nudge, my birthday is in 12 days (..Jesse..)
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