A break from the snowy cold weather...

This past week I finally got a respite from the cold, snowy weather of the mid-Atlantic. Work had me travel down south to hot and sunny Florida. I left home in a jacket, sweater, and long pants and could have easily gotten away with a T-shirt and shorts when I got off the plane.

The actually plane ride down to Florida was quite cramped as I was the middle seat on an old Boeing 717 run by AirTran. I can see why travelers (including myself) are frustrated with how long Southwest Airlines is taking to integrate AirTran into one brand. Believe it or not, I've heard these old 717s are going to be given to Delta Airlines once the integration is complete. (FYI-Southwest only uses 737s).

Anyway - as usual, I did a little walk around of my hotel room. It was an Embassy Suites which I hear is going to get a major overhaul within the next year or so. The furnishings weren't that old looking but the hotel could use an update. The lobby smelled of chlorine from the pool area. The breakfast was pretty good and I didn't partake in the manager's reception in the evening due to work obligations.

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Back from sunny Orlando

After experiencing wonderful 80 degree weather in sunny Florida I have returned to my home in the mid-Atlantic...where it is cold, rainy, and not the least bit sunny. 

Once again, I traveled for work and experienced an exposition I had never attended before.

The video below is of the hotel I stayed in. The room was huge and had a living area along with a bedroom/bathroom area.  The air conditioning unit was extremely loud. It was similar to having a big box fan constantly on. The temperature in the room never got truly cold even with the temperature setting at 60.  This is my only gripe really.  There was a free hot breakfast and Wi-Fi for guests...can't complain about that!