Day 11: Orlando Premium Outlets

Spent the last day in Orlando back at the premium outlets again. Just a full day of shopping, but I bought MUCH MUCH more stuff this time. I felt so guilty at the end of the day, I felt like such a shopaholic, spending money like water :O Bought Ralph Lauren polos for mum and bro and a watch each for mum and dad! Those are the only buys I'm really okay with, since it's for my family. Bought a Kate Spade bag for myself, I was pretty impulsive because I like it but I don't love it and still bought it anyway. And I am usually not a branded bag person but I still splurged on it. But oh well, it's just once in a while, I will just spend less in Singapore. :x

It's the last night in Orlando, which means an official end to the US trip and I am heading home soon :O

Day 10: Orlando Universal Studios

After shopping on the first day in Orlando, we headed to Universal Studios the next day. Honestly, I wasn't as excited for this compared to shopping. I got my priorities all wrong haha. I know shopping can be done anytime, but girls can never get enough of shopping right :D I wasn't feeling too adventurous for rides as well, all I wanted to was just to walk around and snap pictures of the place. One thing I really love about Universal Studios is that every single decoration is so unique, even the lamps and walls are pretty.

We took the 7am bus to the theme park, so freaking early right! But it was so freaking crowded when we reached! And everyone was walking so quickly, some even running towards the entrance. Oh my, I didn't know Western people can be so kiasu as well!

Our first stop was Harry Potter world. I guess this is the main reason everyone visits Universal Studios in Orlando. Although I'm not really a Harry potter fan (I only read 3/4 of the first book and watched the first 3 to 4 movies), I still enjoyed it! I did feel like I was in Harry Potter world, so tempted to get a Gryffindor scarf back but it was so expensive! We were commenting how they are earning so much from selling wands as well! Just sticks with some carving and they sell it for 30+ usd, and so many people buy it for their kids!! Rich people. Then again, if your kids like it you will probably do it since you can't get Harry potter wands just anywhere.

Tried butterbeer as well! I thought it will be real beer, but so many kids were drinking it so obviously it's not. Still a nice drink anyway!

The queues for rides were so mother freaking long, I swear I've never queued for ANYTHING for so long before. I think for the first ride I took the wait time was 200 minutes?! We still queued anyway, it was some 3D Harry Potter ride. Part of the queue was along the hallways and corridors of the Hogwarts castle, it was really a replica of the movie. Quite an eye opener! The ride was called 'The forbidden journey' so apparently we went to forbidden areas but I couldn't identify many since I didn't really read/watch all the movies. Closed my eyes when the spiders creeped towards me, so gross :O

Took a total of only 3 rides the whole day!! Thanks to the crazy queue. Paid 80-90 usd for the ticket I think, I feel that it was a little overpriced. I didn't feel that it was worth it :/ I wanted to watch some nice shows (like those in USS) but there was very little, the shows are mainly in the other theme park which we didn't have access to. If not for Harry Potter world, I think the other theme park should be more fun!

Pictures from the lost continent:

I guess my only regret was not having a proper camera to capture the pretty Harry potter world. Was looking through my iPhone pictures and it was so badly taken. The lighting was so bad sigh, probably only will look good on a phone.

Had dinner at IHOP! Always wanted to try this place because I heard the pancakes are good. I felt it was alright only, the best pancakes I have tasted were still those I had at Montreal!

Day 9: Orlando

At the last stop of our US trip, Orlando. This means that exchange is REALLY coming to an end. Reached the hotel, dumped our stuff down and went straight to the premium outlet. We didn't wash up despite the long flight throughout the night! Omg, I am judging myself. Imagine not brushing teeth that's damn gross. But oh well, the rest did the same so I came to terms with it. Anyway, I think this was the biggest premium outlet I've been too, with more brands I can recognize. I usually don't splurge on branded goods and I already have a pretty new wallet and new bags from my 21st so I don't want to spend too much buying unnecessary stuff! #thriftygirl Only bought a Marc by Marc Jacobs watch in my favourite colour. It was on sale! So happy with my loot even though it's only one watch. I can never get enough of watches :D

Supposed to watch our chick flicks back at the hotel but the plan failed again. I don't know when we will ever watch it but I want to watch perks of being a wallflower!