{"id":21189,"date":"2019-08-07T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T23:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=21189"},"modified":"2019-08-07T18:03:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T23:03:22","slug":"traveling-to-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=21189","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48359331431\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48359331431_cdedbf0411_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obligatory airplane selfie.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361228292\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361228292_7a2cda0aee_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upon our arrival at the Orlando airport, we were greeted by <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=10173\" >the same chauffeur we had in 2013<\/a>. What are the odds?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361492356\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361492356_0e3c5df241.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our first stop that night was the Pub, our favorite place to eat in the area.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361521151\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361521151_20efcf5c6b_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our first drinks in Orlando.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361556921\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361556921_f655d14e75.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian&#8217;s favorite meal.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361691302\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361691302_16f587e740.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love the fish and chips at the Pub. This time they had an option on the menu to get fish and chips and shrimp.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361633697\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361633697_31d71d6b6d.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a nice night for a walk, so we took the long way back to our hotel. Grabbed a few pics on the way.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48361894436\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48361894436_4ed7bcae14.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a long day but there&#8217;s always time for a few pics.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364063346\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364063346_c04619a15d_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the Hilton this time because the Hyatt Regency was already full by the time I registered, which was within a couple of hours of registration opening. It was ridiculous. Anyway, the Hilton also does the commemorative ZINCON keys so at least I still got one to add to my collection.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364095991\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364095991_518e89c229_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We went to check out the fitness center in the morning. It was decent but not as nice as the one at the Hyatt.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364095996\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364095996_61df6498ee.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I guess it&#8217;s a lot nicer than most hotel gyms.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364111846\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364111846_c692da0ea3_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We did some exploring that day.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364139186\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364139186_cff7ba6ff2.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rooms are just okay and it&#8217;s on the opposite side of the Orange County Convention Center from the Hyatt so the location is not idea but the resort pool is phenomenal!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364147421\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364147421_9dc6fae998.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is much bigger and nicer than the resort pool at the Hyatt.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364139851\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364139851_61ea0ce103.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364139766\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364139766_eea9bb008c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, they have a lazy river. Bonus!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364274077\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364274077_a75f1b5577_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364274187\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364274187_dc25876f79.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s even a splash pool for the kiddos.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364139761\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364139761_ea37b08dc3.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364294452\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364294452_da0f9316e8.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a few fire pit areas with food and beverage service.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364160701\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364160701_0435494b62.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pool grounds are super nice!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/48364294722\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48364294722_5d280b1e42_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, it&#8217;s like a legit resort with activities and everything. I just wish it wasn&#8217;t so far away. Anyway, next post will be all about ZINCON. Check back soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obligatory airplane selfie. Upon our arrival at the Orlando airport, we were greeted by the same chauffeur we had in 2013. What are the odds? Our first stop that night was the Pub, our favorite place to eat in the area. Our first drinks in Orlando. Brian&#8217;s favorite meal. I love the fish and chips [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,21],"tags":[2148,2488,2371],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21189"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21195,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21189\/revisions\/21195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}