orlando humidity hell: a budget student's damp nightmare
just rolled into orlando with 17 bucks in my pocket and a backpack full of instant noodles. turns out, this city’s weather is doing its best to drown me in 98% humidity while temps hover around 13.6°C. feels like breathing through a wet sock. i just checked the forecast and it’s… perpetually damp, hope you’re into that kind of thing.
so here’s the deal: theme parks are off the table. heard from a dreadlocked guy at *sketchy hostel downtown that universal studios charges $120 for a one-day ticket. he said, ‘mate, that’s rent money for a week.’ instead, i’ve been haunting public libraries for AC and free wifi. found a neat one near orange county regional history center where they don’t shoo you away if you nap on the sofas.
if the humidity makes you want to claw your eyes out, tampa and jacksonville are just a bus ride away. i might bolt to jacksonville this weekend for a beach day. heard there’s a pier where you can catch free sunsets without paying admission.
oh, and the food scene? it’s either overpriced tourist traps or mystery meat diners. but i found this place called tijuana flats. some girl warned me their hot sauce is ‘strong enough to strip paint,’ but the $7 burritos are decent. check their yelp reviews before you go-apparently the one on international drive has roach issues.
also, got scammed by a ‘free’ shuttle to icon park*. turns out it was a timeshare trap. learned my lesson: never trust guys with clipboards. but the observation wheel at night is kinda cool if you can sneak a peek from outside.
for real budget hacks, peep these cheap eats on tripadvisor and this local events board. peace out, and bring an umbrella.
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