Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian
After leaving the guys in DTD, Zoe and I caught a bus to the Grand Floridian. It was on this bus that I a couple calls regarding the medication situation. First, the doctor called to confirm she had indeed found a far less expensive drug and called the prescription in to the pharmacy. The second was from the pharmacy itself needing confirmation of what resort we were staying at. Here is where I think a bit of Disney magic happens. The delivery charge was only a mere $7. Amazing to me. Funny enough, the script cost oop including the delivery for less than our copay for prescriptions is. I will have to keep that in mind. As a side note, I do run my own prescription as a cash price rather than use my insurance since it costs less. Looks like I may have to consider this for the future when it comes to medications for Zoe.
I had feared that I would have a hard time finding the Garden View Tea Room. I had never been to GF and it seemed large and honestly a bit daunting. I was happy that it was not at all a problem to find as it was right off the main lobby. In fact, as we waited for our names to be called, I took photos of the main tree.
While waiting it was unfortunate, but Zoe had another cap complication. She plopped down on a chair and some how the pressure of the jump some how shot the cap on the end of her foley right off. Of course this caused a mess and a very tearful Zoe had to change out of her pretty little tutu.
At this point in the trip, I was very frustrated by this happening. It seemed like she was going through so many outfits just because of the darn tube coming uncapped. I wanted to have the foley removed at that point however, now was not the time since we had a reservation to keep.
Just as we finished our clean up and arrived back in the lobby, we were called. We were seated near a window in the corner of the room. I am not sure that this was the best seat in the room, but it was nice to be able to watch people go by outside. From this seat we saw several wedding parties. Some of the dresses were amazing!
My stomach was really really bothering me, so as I glanced at the menu I realized that I would have to forgo the package that involved champagne. For Zoe there was only one choice. She had the finger sandwiches and dark tea. This consisted of chocolate milk along with ham and cheese, tuna salad and peanut butter and jelly finger sandwiches as a first course.
For me, I decided on a similar package. Only my finger sandwiches were much more grown up. I had a cucumber and water crest one which was probably my favorite. The egg salad one was also nice, if only a tad too garlicky. The shrimp salad one was tasty but was starting to be a tad on the unusual side. Next was one I couldnt finish. It was grilled pear and gorgonzola. A curried chicken was even less edible. I am not a big fan of caramelized onions, but this too was set into a tart and served. Finally a bacon wrapped pate was almost scary, even if I did make several attempts to eat it.
What I could not finish no matter how hard I tried.
I then received a next course. A scone and jam tart along with deavenshire cream. That was heavenly. I could have lived all week on the scone. It was however, not like the scones we have here. (which are far denser and drier). I think this was so good I was unable to get any pictures of it as I scarfed it down.
Finally, our last course came. We each got to pick two desserts from the tray. Zoe picked a fruit tart, which she was ever so proud of
and a chocolate covered strawberry. The strawberry was so very large, I joked that it was as big as her head.
I picked a strawberry mouse. This was to die for! One of my favorite desserts on the trip! It had a sponge cake base that was layered with some jam. My second choice was pretty; a cranberry cream filled swan. It was also very yummy.
As we finished up, the guys arrived at the GF. Since their lunch had ended shortly after our tea began, they decided to meet us at the resort so we all view the decorations.
The gingerbread house was quite impressive.
I know this looks odd.. it is edited. It makes me laugh to try and add some holiday cheer.
And this would be why I thought the added "cheer" was funny
Gotta love the teens! I mean at one point even Alex would pose for me nicely like this
The resort as a whole was beautifully decorated, but still felt a tad stuffy. I was happy to hear Steve say he would not want to stay there.
After we meandered a bit we caught the monorail back to MK so that we could catch a bus to Pop.
Next chapter: Our last night at Pop Century
So my good intentions were for not. Steve was woke by the bright light and became angry at me over it.
I had to just laugh about it since we were not using DME just then. I guess since we used it on the way in and we were checking out the next morning they needed us to schedule our DME pick up time.
how was I suppose to know he wasn't)
) So I felt she could go to school today since I would work in town and could leave to go cath her. (I can't have her or the school nurse do it since I am not sure which of them caused the false channel that caused the abscess early in December)
for you.
you for all YOU do!
pixie dust and 
when I saw Alex looking all bored in some of your photos - just like my pupils act when I tell them to line up for a photo! 
Not cool. Not cool at all
