On the road

Today we did not do very much. For the most part we were in shops, stores or in the car driving.

Today we went from Orlando to Winter Haven to pick up some sauces. When we left Orlando it was around 95 Fahrenheit and the closer we came to Winter Haven, the lower the temperature dropped. By the time we arrived at Mac’s Meat and Produce store, it was only 73 Fahrenheit. Just about 10 miles before Winter Haven, the temperature started dropping below 90 and quickly after that in became windy and started to rain. In the distance we could see some lightning too.

In Mac’s we did not spend very much time, as we were only here to pick up some sauces from Swamp Boys. These sauces are not yet available in Europe, so I thought, I’d bring some over to give it a try. In the shop they have plenty of meat products and lots of sauces and rubs. We also saw Byron’s Butt Rub in small, medium and large sized containers. We picked up a medium sized one.

After leaving Mac’s it was still raining and temperature was still in the mid 70′s. We drove from Winter Haven to Lakeland, to go shopping in the Marshalls store. We spent a few hours in here and finally left the store with a couple of clothes and shoes for Xandrine. From there we visited a few other stores, but did not find anything to our liking. It was still raining and there was still a lot of lightning.

Close to the last store we visited, was an Olive Garden restaurant and we sat down there for dinner. Xandrine had spaghetti with parmesan cheese and french fries (strange combo) and I had a steak with gorgonzola Alfredo with an endless bowl of salad. One bowl was more than enough for me. We finished of our dinner with a small dessert and drove back to Orlando. When we arrived at Orlando the temperature was around 78, which is normal for the late evening.

On the road