Another beautiful hot and sunny day! We set off in the morning and headed to the world of chocolate, which is located at stop 37a on I-Drive. We arrived just in time for the 11am tour, it was a small group with just the 6 of us. Our tour guide was an Australian called David, nice guy - apparently an actor who was doing this in between jobs! He was very funny!! The tour was interesting and lasted about an hour. We learned a bit about the history of chocolate, and then walked thru a gallery of large chocolate sculptures - pretty impressive! Imagine all that chocolate! There were other displays too, and last but not least a chance to sample some chocolate. Now don't go getting excited, you didn't get to eat a whole lot of chocolate. There were about 10 varieties, and you just got a little nibble of each. They were all very nice.....well it was chocolate! Of course you ended up in the gift shop/cafe! We didn't but any chocolate to bring home, i think ours here in the UK is far better and very readily available. But we did stop in the cafe for a drink and whilst there felt it rude not to share some key lime pie, well it was more like a cake. And my goodness it was gorgeous!! Is the World of chocolate worth a visit? Yes it is if you have a couple of hours to spare, but it is expensive. So at the very least make sure you have a money off coupon, they are available in lots of local publications.
When we left the World of Chocolate we got back on the bus and headed to the mall. We had a look around the shops and then decided to have lunch at Dicks again. Well what a difference a day makes, the place was quiet and seemed very subdued compared to the Saturday. The food was good, but it wasn't the hilarious experience of the previous day and the service was slow. I think this was due to our waitress having tables at opposite ends of the restaurant which seemed crazy. No paper hats, outrageous banter or silliness. It was disappointing, but at least the food was good....fried battered pickles....an experience!!! Strangely, Paul seemed to really like these - go figure!
We were going to do the helicopter ride, but it wasn't operating which is a shame as Paul has never been in one before. It would have been a treat. Instead we jumped on the bus and headed back to the Pointe. After some shopping at Walgreens, we went to Bahama Breeze for dinner. The place was busy as usual, i have never seen that place quiet! We sat at one of the tables by the bar, and actually i really liked that. You had a great view of the whole place, ideal for people watching. And also a great place to drink a breezy sangria, my very favourite drink! Paul and i were talking, and may well consider one of the hotels nearer the Pointe next time. There are plenty to choose from!!
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