precruise mini review....it is short...

[nurseblissful]

we leave today! yeah!!!!! just a short review on what we have done, eaten and where we stayed. we stayed at the comfort inn in hollywood. the room is fine. coffee maker works and the tv is huge. the service is quite good and the free breakfast buffet is pretty good (it IS FREE). we went on an airboat ride with sawgrass recreational park. it was quite informative and i thought fun. not a lot of alligators (it is still kinda cold). we went to catfish dewey's for dinner. it is a local place and not fancy. the frog legs were great! the fried pickles and conch fritters were just ok. the shrimp were wonderful and the grits were so creamy i just wanted to roll them around in my mouth. it is an art form to make grits that good. we went to flamingo gardens the next morning. it is a botanical garden and animal sanctuary. very cool and informative. all the animals have been injured and would not otherwise survive in the wild. then we went to the fishing hall of fame. i thought i would be bored. not. it was really cool. i could not make the wii work to practive my casting.....:( we then went to the hard rock casino and played slots. that place is crazy busy. lots of cigarette smoke....willie nelson was there and parking lot was impressive. convertable rolls royce, a silver ghost....cool. we then went to another local restaurant. the rustic inn crabhouse. the conch fritters were great, the fried shrimp were unbelievablably good, the balckened maui maui great, the conch chowder great, and the crabs were all good. heads up on the garlic crabs, they are VERY buttery/greasy...this has been fun. what a great start to a vacation. will turn in my post cruise review on return to nasty old cold norfolk........:D

[jrzebird]

Wow, sounds great. I'm ready to hop a plane to Ft. Lauderdale now, based on your review.

 

Have a wonderful cruise!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Bon Voyage -- have a great cruise.

[aliaschief]

Have a great and memorable cruise. Bon Voyage!

[Iris5383]

You sound really excited! Have a great trip. Sounds like you're getting a good start on eating well, too:D:D.

[maxsmamma]

. the rustic inn crabhouse. the conch fritters were great, the fried shrimp were unbelievablably good, the balckened maui maui great, the conch chowder great, and the crabs were all good. heads up on the garlic crabs, they are VERY buttery/greasy...this has been fun. what a great start to a vacation. will turn in my post cruise review on return to nasty old cold norfolk........:D

 

I love buttery garlic crab. Was it good greasy or bad?:D