Vacation Home & Neighborhood

Day 3: Vacation Home & the Neighborhood
第三天：度假屋和小区

奥兰多的度假屋实在太多了！挑得我眼花缭乱。这个以旅游业为支柱的城市，不光吸引了世界各地的游客，也吸引了大批远程投资人。订度假屋的时候发现好多房子的主人在英国，也有不少加拿大的。最后用了 Florida Spirit Vacation Home, 看上了一栋5卧，4.5卫的房子 Grand Monach, 正好够住。房子空间很大，比较满意。 


妈妈和姥姥最关心的是厨房～除了锅不合格，其它都满意。妈妈一气之下买了两口新锅！





 开车30分钟来到中国超市，皮肤晒成古铜色的老板一见我们就热情的招呼，“来旅游的吧！” 我们苍白的肤色暴露了原产地。。。四川郫县豆瓣酱，李锦记蒜蓉辣椒酱，大白萝卜，酱紫茄子，嫩绿的上海白～新鲜极了！
妈妈和姥姥轮流主厨。我们吃的这样的菜！

圣诞节这天我们决定在家休息。妈妈一早起来在游泳池旁，沐浴着和煦的阳光，做了瑜伽，出身大汗。觉得太舒服了，畅想着将来当只候鸟。。。
午饭后大家一起出去小区里转转，发现规划得蛮不错。
 孩子们是这样走路的。。。


 生机勃勃的热带植物
 比墙还高的仙人掌

渥太华的夏天也能看见这种花

后院飞来3只仙鹤
期盼圣诞老人的邻居
小区门口

 转了一大圈，回来的时候已是黄昏

Champion Gate Area 有太多这样的度假小区，每隔几百米就是一个。华灯初上的时候，小区门口的彩灯装饰好像在比赛一样，一个比一个妖娆。不远处，新的土地已经开发，更多这样的独栋度假屋拔地而起。

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