Lake Ella and Publix

An exhausting day of travel combined with a full stomach, a sleeping tablet and a tasty little nightcap of cough medicine ensured that we both slept until well into the afternoon. We eventually awoke to the realisation that Vince (Audrey's brother) had jumped onto the bed between us. He'd travelled down on his Spring Break from North Carolina to visit, and when it looked like we could possibly have slept all day, he decided to intervene. How the hell neither of us felt him plonking onto the bed, I have no idea.

We eventually made our sheepish salutations to the rest of the smiling Schuerens and promptly continued right where we left off - eating! Breakfast (or late-lunch as the mid-afternoon meal is more traditionally known) was followed by a quick day-planning session where we decided there wasn't a whole lot we could do with what was left of the day. Recovery and regaling were the order of the day.

It was a beautiful day though, and we did venture out an hour or so later to check out Lake Ella. A cute little neighbourhood in another part of Tallahassee, Audrey spent the first five years of her life there, terrorising the local wildlife. We went for a walk around the lake, checked out their old house and had a much needed hydration stop at the local cafe.

Ever studious, Vince was carting his maths problems around with him, and found a comfortable tree in which to calculate.

On the way home we made a stop at Publix, Auds favourite store in the whole world. You know it's a small city when visiting the grocery slotted quite highly on the must-see list. To be fair, Publix is pretty awesome, although I was a little offended to find that the vegemite is located in the 'Ethnic' aisle.

Auds, Susan and Lake Ella

Huckleberry Vince

Highlight of the trip so far ..