7 flights, 6 hotels, 1 cruise ship and a major stuff up...brace yourself UPDATE!

[alicia1506]

i just realised my post count is at 1275, and i didn't even realise i'd hit over 1000.

too busy posting to pay attention to the details apparently.

and i used to call myself detail oriented

*hangs head in shame*




*edited to add: sorry for the hijack

 

[australiankaren]

omg, my parents used to do this when they left on holiday too

i was the only one of the 3 of us who followed it though i took great pride in ticking things off the list

funnily enough, when i went on my holiday, i gave a house manual to my mum and she was like 'what do i need this for? I know what I'm doing!!'

yes. turnabout. fair play. i'm sure there was a lesson in there somewhere hehehe

expect the worse and then make a contingency plan.......

oh dear.....where to start at least the dog and car are in boarding....

 

[hjd0411]

Oh Karen - you are too funny!! I'll bet you really are organised!!!
I do know how you feel though! I'm 5 weeks out now, and I'm starting to have "the dreams"! You know the ones - where you have forgotten to take something, or nothing is booked, or similar catastrophes! I hate it when they start.
I'm starting my list this weekend. I have days off, and we have to finalise plans for Orlando and Las Vegas! Plus of course the things to do before we leave!
Good luck with your lists for the "Muppets" too!! Bless them.

 

[australiankaren]

Oh Karen - you are too funny!! I'll bet you really are organised!!!
I do know how you feel though! I'm 5 weeks out now, and I'm starting to have "the dreams"! You know the ones - where you have forgotten to take something, or nothing is booked, or similar catastrophes! I hate it when they start.
I'm starting my list this weekend. I have days off, and we have to finalise plans for Orlando and Las Vegas! Plus of course the things to do before we leave!
Good luck with your lists for the "Muppets" too!! Bless them.

I now have DH glued to the good golly gosh damn weather channel watching Issac.....so I don't need to dream about what may go wrong, I just need to look over at DH and see him grinding his teeth stewing over whether his trip is going to be ruined...

oh the muppets, yep, harmless and not a brain between the 3 of them..oh well, they mean no harm and then add the 3 GK's every weekend to the mix.....oh my poor poor house

ok, need to lie down again

 

[Andona]

I did my smarttraveller registration yesterday ( thanks Karen for the reminder!! ) I'd forgotten what a marathon effort it can be when you're staying in a lot of different places .

Had my first scary travel dream last night too - can't remember what it is now. I just know I woke up in a sweat.

Taking DS for a haircut this afternoon and to buy him some new joggers and a couple of T shirts ( I'd forgotten that teenagers do GROW a bit from one summer to the next... )

Now I'm just trying to remember the OTHER things that I told myself yesterday that I need to put on my to-do list!!!

Andona

 

[australiankaren]

I did my smarttraveller registration yesterday ( thanks Karen for the reminder!! ) I'd forgotten what a marathon effort it can be when you're staying in a lot of different places .

Had my first scary travel dream last night too - can't remember what it is now. I just know I woke up in a sweat.

Taking DS for a haircut this afternoon and to buy him some new joggers and a couple of T shirts ( I'd forgotten that teenagers do GROW a bit from one summer to the next... )

Now I'm just trying to remember the OTHER things that I told myself yesterday that I need to put on my to-do list!!!

Andona

myers has a great sale at the moment......so its good for tshirts etc...lost highway, mossimo etc

 

[becpee]

Thursday means 12 days to go!

Our plans are pretty much set in stone now, this is how we're looking

Tues Sept 11: MEL-LAX-ATL-MCO (OMG what a day that will be)
Hyatt Regency MCO

Wed Sept 12: Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 3 nights

Hire car 4 days, SHOPPING!

Sat Sept 15: Disney Fantasy Western Caribbean (Pixie dusted to a 4B )

Sat Sept 22: WDW Coronado Springs, with park hoppers

Dining reservations to date

Saturday : Biergarten (dinner)
Sunday: The Crystal palace (dinner)
Monday: Hollywood & Vine (lunch)
Sci Fi Diner (dinner)
Tuesday: Rainforest cafe (lunch)
Wednesday: House of Blues (dinner)
Thursday: Chef Mickey's (brekky)
Coral Reef (lunch)
Friday: T-Rex (late dinner )
Saturday: Narcoossee's (dinner)

Mon Oct 1: MCO-LGA
Doubletree suites Times Square

Fri Oct 5: JFK-LAX (Red eye)
Marriott LAX

Hire car 4 days, maybe visit Griffith Observatory, PINKS hotdogs

Sat Oct 6: Fairfield Inn Anaheim
Disneyland 2 day hoppers

Tues Oct 9: LAX-SYD-MEL

Feel free to weigh in and add or criticize, especially regarding my ADR's

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

All sounds good to me. Woohoo.

 

[Andona]

Looks amazing! Will be interested to hear what you think of Coronado Springs , it was on my short list. The pool looks like it would be great fun.

Andona

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[becpee]

Looks amazing! Will be interested to hear what you think of Coronado Springs , it was on my short list. The pool looks like it would be great fun.

Yeah, I hope we picked a good one or my DH will note me forget it.
I am, after all, driving this bus

Starting to organize our packing properly today, my legal sick day is now really a sick day but I do feel better than yesterday, certainly less snotty.
Might go get DS some new underwear, I bought some for me, DH got himself some so the kid shouldn't miss out LOL

I did an order on Disneystore last night as well, $170 but it's stuff that I likely would have bought anyway.
T-shirts, photo album, kitchen utensils, pin starter kit (for DS).
Won't need to buy anything when we're there and I got 25% off being all the promotional stuff
Now I just want it

 

[australiankaren]

its ok ..."12 days to go! here are our plans".....I will still feed you, even when mummy doesnt

 

[Andona]

its ok ..."12 days to go! here are our plans".....I will still feed you, even when mummy doesnt

Karen, you crack me up!! My DH keeps asking me why I'm giggling...

Andona

 

[becpee]

its ok ..."12 days to go! here are our plans".....I will still feed you, even when mummy doesnt

Hey Karen



11 days to go

I started packing last night, and I have no clothes

 

[hjd0411]

Ah but becpee - the shopping you can do to fix the "no clothes" situation!!! I love the US stores - we all do..!!!

 

[australiankaren]

I'm looking at the shoe sale sites at the moment.......so only taking sandshoes, high heels , thongs and scuffs.....will buy the rest when I get there....

trying to cull my clothes pile on the pool table....but everytime i take one item away, i add 3....

 

[becpee]

I'm looking at the shoe sale sites at the moment.......so only taking sandshoes, high heels , thongs and scuffs.....will buy the rest when I get there....

trying to cull my clothes pile on the pool table....but everytime i take one item away, i add 3....

My DH looked at my pile (thats a bit generous even) of clothes pathetically and said "umm is that it?"

I bought us New York Passes last night, 3 days, choose your attractions, as many as you can fit in

This time next week i'll be on holidays!

I ordered some more cash yesterday, getting my hair chopped Monday week, called the bank, online shopped
Thats the important stuff

 

[becpee]

Sim card works

 

[becpee]

8 more sleeps!

So excited!

 

[Andona]

Sim card works

Very glad to hear that! I haven't put mine in my phone yet but if yours works, mine should too

8 more sleeps!

So excited!

Getting sooo close now!!! 11 sleeps for me

Andona

 

[australiankaren]