December 30, 2014
After an early start and a long drive, we were finally reaching Destin! How much more beautiful could this be? We would be staying here December 30th and 31st to enjoy some beachfront fireworks for New Year's Eve! Nice magical appetizer for a Disney trip, eh?
If you travel much you'll notice a trend in our hotel choices by the pictures I post. We always stay at Hampton Inn. There's actually a few reasons for this. 1. Mom has AARP discount. SCORE! Okay, that's not actually the reason but it is a sweet perk!
2. A legitimate reason is when you walk in a room, you smell nothing. No air freshener. No flowers. No fabric softener or detergent. No cleaners. If you have respiratory problems like me, you understand how dangerous being in a room with a trigger is. At Hampton Inn I've always been safe.
3. The handicapped rooms are wheelchair friendly. By wheelchair friendly I mean I have space to maneuver around instead of being stuck like a sardine in a tin can. I've literally almost gotten stuck in hotel rooms before. ATTENTION HOTELS: Wheelchair accessible isn't JUST a bigger bathroom in the same square footage.
As much as we love Hampton Inn we did venture out that night for some delicious food.
I look really excited I know. I really was but obviously headrest hair was getting the best of me. Hey! It's a really problem! Despite my headrest hair struggles I was really excited to be heading to Feav's favorite eating place in Destin.
Ahhhh yeah, McGuire's! I didn't get pictures other than this. I know... I know... it's a party foul for a trip report. We got too busy eating. I do have a story for you though! The meal was pretty filling so Feav decided to get a brownie ala mode to go. Our hotel was really close, it was cold outside, and our room had a microwave and refrigerator with a freezer. So, no big deal. Our waiter, bless his heart, was so concerned even though we explained this. He put each component in it's own container then gave Feav proper assembly instructions. Heat the brownie and sauce separate. Put brownie in a bowl then add the ice cream on it and pour the sauce over everything. That's when he actually added this tidbit of information with a dead serious expression... "You need to keep the ice cream cold or it'll melt. Put it in your freezer."
We headed back to our hotel and explored a bit before bed. Don't worry, we put the ice cream up first!
It's a beautiful Hampton Inn. I recommend it! It even has a roll-in pool!
Exploring was definitely the way to end the day. Well that and a brownie ala mode.
