Usually when Sandra and I travel, we find a hotel or motel that provides us with lodging and all the amenities we enjoy. However, this time, we scored a Daytona Beach condo. And “scored” is the right word.
It’s known as the Marine Terrace Resort. Due to hurricane damage, the pool has been closed indefinitely, and currently they have no direct beach access. However, because it is December, and because there are multiple access points to the beach – this was not a large scale problem for us.
If you’re looking for a fun and tasty lunch in Boca Raton, we would highly recommend the Living Green Cafe.
We had discovered Living Green on a previous trip to Boca Raton. It was great then, and it was great again this time. Tucked in a shopping center full of different restaurant options, it’s easy to miss this little gem, tucked behind a portico that’s covered with the lush vegetation so common in south Florida.
Those who follow Florida Fun Travel know that we have eaten at golf course restaurants in the past – like The Sandhill Grille. Generally, we’ve found such establishments to be a cut above – inasmuch as they cater to golfers. We were recommended by a friend to try out the restaurant in the clubhouse at Sebring’s Golf Hammock. So, when we were in the area on other business, Mrs. Funmeister suggested we head on over and give it a go.
Because we were there during the early morning hours, breakfast was on the menu. Apparently, most of the golfers were on the course, because there were a lot of cars, but few patrons inside.
We were impressed by the wide range of selections available for the first meal of the day. The menu has everything from a simple bowl of oatmeal or a stack of pancakes, to Pot Roast Hash, Breakfast burritos, Eggs Benedict and more than a half dozen varieties of 3-egg omelets.
My wife got the standard breakfast with eggs, hash browns, bacon and toast. I went with the Greek Omelet. That comes with spinach, onions, diced tomato, black olives and feta cheese. Add to that a side of home fries and some raisin toast and you really have something.
The coffee was great and the service was fast. I must tell you, the quality of our fare was quite good. The omelet had been whipped (not everyone does that), the eggs were done correctly and the bacon was crisp without our even having to ask.
Longtime readers may remember our first review of Tossits litter bags back in 2019. Well they are back. Plus, they are new and improved – and in designer colors no less.
During our travels around the Sunshine State, keeping the car clean is a constant challenge. Between food wrappers, receipts, tissues, and other debris that seems to magically accumulate, the mess builds quickly. Moreover, we’ve found that Tossits are an innovative, eco-friendly solution that is perfect for all types of travelers.
They call them “car garbage bags,” We prefer the term “litter bags,” Nevertheless, and\ these bags are easy, labor saving devices.
The mythical “Sun-Gate,” retirement community is where the head of the Home Owners Association dies under “questionable circumstances. It fictitiously is located in Lakeland.
Rather than an edge of your chair thriller, it’s a “cozy mystery.” The hero-protagonist, Stewart Johnson, and a motley crew of snowbird residents flush out the perpetrator. They do it in an interesting – albeit amusing – course of events, clues and unusual circumstances.
“Honestly, I have had people ask me if this is based on their park, because some of the people in the book are a lot like their neighbors,” Courtney said. “Having lived in Florida in various places, you simply cannot help but run across people like these characters. They’re chocked full of jovial spirit and hilarious personalities.”
It’s a page-turner, but not because of the tension. It’s because readers cannot believe what will happen next. This snowbird comedy/mystery is a perfect fit into the genre of the Florida landscape. Readers say that Kris has the ability to have you ‘see and feel’ the Florida scenery. It’s so awesome you can almost smell the air and feel the humidity.
These are people you could hang out with.
When we go different places, there are a lot of decisions that need to be made. Where are we going to stay, where will we dine, what points of interest do we want to experience? All of those are just the start of things that we must ponder both while we are visiting and while we’re traveling to and from our destinations.
On more than one occasion, we have seen a place that looks interesting. This may call for “a legal U-turn” as our GPS says, for a circle round to get a better look. Some of our most interesting finds have come from just spotting places as we drove by.
Well, we discovered a new place in Lake Wales – Brake Burger Garage. It came just in time for us to celebrate “Burger Week” in Polk County. Our only question is, “How had we missed this place for so long?”
We have dined at other automotive-themed restaurants like Ford’s Garage, which has several locations in Florida. But this is a one-off that has the look of a chain. We were particularly impressed by their menu.
From the Brake Burger to the Steakhouse Burger, there are a half dozen incarnations of America’s favorite sandwich. I went with the “Bacon Bleu,” boasting Bleu cheese crumbles, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion. Sandra went for the Garlic Burger, which was garnished with provolone cheese, garlic sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion.
