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But everything in the store cost five times as much as it would've back home, and Dad said he wasn't gonna pay those prices. Mom said we could wear the same clothes every day and wash them ourselves. So the only thing we bought in there was a bottle of sunscreen and a toy pail and shovel for Manny to use at the beach. Mom said it's really important to wear sunscreen at a place like this, because it's so close to the equator. But she didn't have to convince ME. I've seen what the sun can do to your skin, and I don't wanna look like a raisin when I'm older.

That's the reason I spend as much time indoors as I can. And later on in life, all my friends are gonna wish THEY had, too. I thought the fact that we came during Christmas break meant we'd have the place to ourselves. But I guess a lot of people had the exact same idea.

It wasn't just the POOL that was crowded, though. There were people EVERYWHERE. I was really looking forward to relaxing in the hot tub until I saw it. We found a few lounge chairs in the shade and put our stuff down. You could tell it was the middle of winter, because just about everyone looked out of shape, just like me.

Every once in a while, I think about exercising and getting really buff. But in the future, I'll bet everyone will just be able to take a pill and get fit without having to exercise, anyway. Being in great shape will be NORMAL, and all the people who AREN'T fit will be the ones everyone's attracted to. So if I just stick with my current exercise plan, I'll be all set.

The pool was too crowded to go swimming, so I decided to just put a towel over my head and catch up on some sleep. Even though it was hot out, there was a nice breeze, and I started to drift off. But right in the middle of my nap, some guy showed up and ruined the whole vibe. WHO'S READY TO PARTY? This guy called himself the "Director of Fun," and apparently his job was to get everybody MOVING.

Unfortunately, this guy was good at his job, and somehow he roped ME into one of the activities.