Cocooning

Two days of our recent trip were spent in Orlando at Parc Soleil, a Hilton Grand Vacation Resort.  This was our rest and relax portion of our trip.

The resort has two pool areas, the central pool with the water slide and it's the center of all the activities.  The other pool it off to the side, is much smaller, and has one of those water powered lift chairs to get handicapped guests in and our of the pool.

When you walk up to the second pool, you instantly realize, it's the favorite for doing the alligator float and cocooning.

You must enter this pool like a boat leaving the harbor, make no ripple, leave no WAKE!  The water is only 4.5 feet at its deepest point.  It's helpful to have some type of flotation device so that you can participate in the alligator float.

The wait staff is at your becon call, as they circle this wet oasis every fifteen minutes to entice you into ordering the cold slushy drink of your choice.  Me being the old vaca pro, I brought my own frozen margaritas pool side!

With the pool being smaller, and everyone doing the same thing, you can't help but start up or join a conversation.  We share restaurant secrets like where not to go,  which one is the best ever, and tips like the Landry Select dining club,  where you get first priority seating, which is especially helpful.

Young people are welcome, but they must obey the rules of alligator floating and cocooning, or us old folks will make their visit a short one!

We met several new friends, like Rose & James, from Pennsylvania, our age, similar life styles and interests.  We are looking forward  to catching up with them on future stays at HGVC resorts.  We are meeting up with other vaca friends during our next Florida trip in August.

Eventually, you have been in the water so long that your hands and feet are totally wrinkled and it's time to dry out.  Once out of the pool and dried off, the July and August heat hits you and back in you go!

By now, you have guessed it, this is the life after your children have grown up and left the nest, and you don't handle the amusement parks like you did ten years ago.  Happy hunting for you favorite cocooning hole!