Anyone Game? 2 Castles and a Road Trip TR! Last Day and TR Wrap Up! #2796; 10/01

[PrincessInOz]

See, that's when you need to get your DH to build you a special, dedicated mug display shelf. Just for your Disney mug collection. That's where I'm headed, REAL soon....

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I keep looking at your ticker and I'm getting so excited for you.

A special dedicated mug display shelf?? You know.....you might be on to something there. I have picture rails in my house and even though it's high, there is a shelf running all the way round my living room that I could use for displaying the mugs.

Hmm......

 

[LegoMom3]

I keep looking at your ticker and I'm getting so excited for you.

A special dedicated mug display shelf?? You know.....you might be on to something there. I have picture rails in my house and even though it's high, there is a shelf running all the way round my living room that I could use for displaying the mugs.

Hmm......

Thank you!! I'M getting excited for me!!! I will be doing a TR and there will be food pics.

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[Pluto0809]

Food and Wine! Yum! Jim and I had a blast trying different dishes in October. And I'm excited now because Mom and I are going back in October so I'll get to try some more. I'm not a fan of Salmon but Mom loves it so I'll have to tell her about the Scottish dish if they have it again this year.

The lamb dish from Australia was one I wanted to try last year but I didn't get around to. It's #1 on my list to try this year.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Coffee mugs I have been slowly going through the kitchen cabinets and it is ridiculous I'll be making a big box of giveaways Working on a Disney dog themed kitchen/eating area ( because God knows we need more dogs around here ) and everything else will go Only keeping Pluto & L & T stuff time for a BIG purge


I wish I could do a shelf running around the top of the rooms my cousin has this for her collectible plates but our walls would never handle it we live in a double-wide mobile home

 

[Pinkocto]

Your Scotland choices look scrumptious! I have never even during F & W, if all goes according to plan this will be the year.

There's just something about Maelstrom for me, one of those nostalgic rides.
Sorry it didn't live up to memory.

I hate to say it but I am downright jealous of your Norway adventure. That year of traveling must have been absolutely amazing.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Thank you!! I'M getting excited for me!!! I will be doing a TR and there will be food pics.

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Excellent. Post the link and I'll be there.

Food and Wine! Yum! Jim and I had a blast trying different dishes in October. And I'm excited now because Mom and I are going back in October so I'll get to try some more. I'm not a fan of Salmon but Mom loves it so I'll have to tell her about the Scottish dish if they have it again this year.

The lamb dish from Australia was one I wanted to try last year but I didn't get around to. It's #1 on my list to try this year.

If it's as good as the lamb was in 2010, it'll be great. YAY for heading back there with your Mom. Wonder if Jim will be changing his mind and joining you?

Coffee mugs I have been slowly going through the kitchen cabinets and it is ridiculous I'll be making a big box of giveaways Working on a Disney dog themed kitchen/eating area ( because God knows we need more dogs around here ) and everything else will go Only keeping Pluto & L & T stuff time for a BIG purge


I wish I could do a shelf running around the top of the rooms my cousin has this for her collectible plates but our walls would never handle it we live in a double-wide mobile home

I'm such a magpie that I hang on to everything. I really should do a big clean out myself.
I hope you'll share pics of your Disney dog themed kitchen when you're ready to.

Your Scotland choices look scrumptious! I have never even during F & W, if all goes according to plan this will be the year.

There's just something about Maelstrom for me, one of those nostalgic rides.
Sorry it didn't live up to memory.

I hate to say it but I am downright jealous of your Norway adventure. That year of traveling must have been absolutely amazing.

You're planning on F&W this year? How fantastic! Look forward to your TR as well....and seeing Maelstrom in it.

The year of travel was fantastic. Aside from enjoying pure freedom, both DH and I grew up a lot in that year. There's something about being in countries where you don't speak the language that teaches you to think outside the square in order to be understood and to understand things for someone else's viewpoint.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Blissful Bites - F&W Lunch




Lunchtime! And time for some Blissful Bites.


Confession time.

I hadn't really poured over the 2013 Menu this time as much as I had in 2010. You might think that was bad planning on my part; but really as much as I like to plan things out, there is still some charm in spontaneity from time to time. And given how much planning had gone into this WDW vacay, I'd decided that I was NOT going to plan out what blissful bites I was going to shove in my mouth. I figured I was safe; there are so many options to choose from that I knew that there was no way I was going to end up hungry or starving.



So, how did I pick what to eat?



It was purely on a first booth, first serve basis today.


Straight out from Norway, we saw Singapore.






Their menu looked reasonable enough.







The Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice and "Singa" Sauce was something that caught my eye! On the world map, this might seem completely out of place; but we were at Epcot and it was Food and Wine time. Singapore.....to Norway was perfectly reasonable.







With soya, lemon, lime, chili garlic paste, black bean paste, ginger, garlic, sugar, oil, cilantro and chives, that Singa sauce was something that my taste buds just loved....especially when I had all that rice to soak it all up with.







The next booth along the way was China.






19 days into this vacay and we were all craving Chinese food. There was much to excite us on the Chinese menu.






DS and I started out sharing a Mongolian Beef in a Steamed Bun. We ended up getting a second serve so that we could have one each.






We ended up grabbing 3 plates of the Black Pepper Shrimp with Sichuan Noodles.







China ended up with a bit of our lunch money today. The Silky Spun Coconut Ice was so delicious we grabbed a second serve to share.






By this stage, I was pretty full. Afterall, my 'brunch' was late; and by my count including brunch, I’d already downed 4 savoury and nearly 2 sweet serves of blissful bites already.





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[PrincessInOz]

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Temple of Heaven Bites




After a brief conference with the boys, we decided that some separation time was in order. DS had wanted to go pick up an Agent P mission or three and I had wanted to spend some time exploring the Temple of Heaven. Afterall, I was right by the gate.







Despite the human bodies at the entrance, once I walked past the garden, there was hardly anyone in the land.







I'm guessing that everyone was milling around the booths seeking their lunches.


I was super happy to take a step back in time in the House of the Whispering Willows. This display in the gallery has been here a while.







The 'Tomb Warriors: Guardian Spirits of Ancient China' display shows almost 200 soldiers.....














.....miniature replicas of those buried with the Qin Dynasty emperor in 209–210 BC to protect him from the evil spirits of the underworld.







The individual features on the faces are amazing!







In the gallery, there are also a range of delicate Chinese figurines. Some of these apparently date back some 2000 years. I was glad to be able to see bits of authentic China in here.







I was keen to take a look at the Temple of Heaven replica part of China.







Like everywhere else this morning, it was pretty empty in here.







That ceiling is just so intricately detailed; and, according to my parents who have been to the original Temple of Heaven, this ceiling is pretty true to life.






The last time I'd spent this much time in the China pavilion, it had been pouring down rain. We were stuck in the shop in the back for over 90 minutes. I think you'll understand that I declined heading back here.







Instead, I took a walk past the bell gong....







.....and looked for the Buddha statue.....







.....in the more expensive shopping side of China. I had a lot of fun looking at things in here but there was nothing here that tempted me to open my wallet.







I went to take another look at the lotus pond and then realised something.







It was a hot day and I was parched! Time to get something to drink.
Yes, I know that there were lots of booths around......but I chose to head to the permanent Joy of Tea stand. Unlike the F&W booths, this one had no queue.







I'm pretty sure this was the Strawberry Oolong tea slush. Just what I needed at this point in time.







And as I was enjoying my drink, guess who I came across?
Mulan and I had fun discussing the comparative merits of being a "princess". Technically, she's not royal but she is considered a Disney princess. Anyone else have a different viewpoint?








By this time of the day, there were a few more people around at the World Showcase and it was obvious that our blissfully quiet morning and lunch time was over. Still, as you can see, the crowds were not too bad.








And in closing. I thought the Photopass picture with Mulan turned out quite well!

 

[dolphingirl47]

Interesting. I wonder how many times we outgrow rides?
I keep wondering when I'm going to outgrow the MK rides; but it hasn't happened (yet).

I know it has happened with me quite a bit. I agree though that it has never happened to any of the Magic Kingdom rides. I think they are so good at appealing to our inner child that we will always love them.

Lunch looked very tempting. Seeing your photos, I almost wish that I actually ate fish. That Mahi Mahi looked delicious.

I love all the photos from China. This and Morocco are probably my favourite pavilions.

Corinna

 

[ejud]

And as I was enjoying my drink, guess who I came across?

Mulan and I had fun discussing the comparative merits of being a "princess". Technically, she's not royal but she is considered a Disney princess. Anyone else have a different viewpoint?

Well! I heard "she's" a man!

And in closing. I thought the Photopass picture with Mulan turned out quite well!

Quite! That is a good shot.

Also, aside from some being very good shots, I was struck by the total lack of distortion in your pictures in China, ie, pin-cushioning and barrel, and was wondering what lens you used there?



Jud

 

[Luvchefmic]

Well! I heard "she's" a man!



Quite! That is a good shot.

Also, aside from some being very good shots, I was struck by the total lack of distortion in your pictures in China, ie, pin-cushioning and barrel, and was wondering what lens you used there?



Jud

Jud the more I get to " know" you here the more I like you I see a Dismeet in our future I hope so, Ruthie Yes great picture of the 2 Princesses PIO and Mulan : ( LOVE those Mulan movies )

China is absolutely one of my favorite pavilions I am always amazed how many people never really go investigate it at all I find it a very peaceful place You took pictures of everything I never get tired of seeing for decades Thank you
The food and Tea is always a must do when I'm hungry I never tried the food at Singapore but you have just moved it up on our wish list

I went looking there for something special as it is the Year of the Horse but was disappointed that I only found 2 things A t-shirt I already have and a wall calendar that is very nice Ed managed to pull off a surprise and bought it for me and I still can't figure out how I didn't see him do it

In about a month I will have the kitchen/eating area cleaned up and decorated the way I want and then I would be very happy to show it off Happy to share it

 

[mvf-m11c]

The food from the F&W Festival look very appetizing that afternoon for lunch. It is nice to see different food porn during the F&W Festival since I haven't tried those plates during my visit.

The China Pavilion pictures are very nice especially when you got the ceiling of the replica Temple of Heaven.

Nice update.

 

[franandaj]

You hit some of the booths that we never made it to. The noodles and Mongolian beef sounded good. I like the China pavilion but haven't been in there for quite a while. Perhaps next trip I should make it a point to go in there.

Your pictures are great!

I'm really bummed to hear that the Norway troll is gone. I guess they got sick of everyone putting on the hats and posing for pictures without buying stuff. I'll be sad if Maelstrom is replaced with a Frozen themed ride but change happens.

 

[zanzibar138]

Oh yum! I don't think I should read any more PIO updates when I'm hungry

As a fellow Aussie you might be able to enlighten me... what exactly is a potsticker? (Referring to the chicken potstickers on the China menu).

And speaking of China, the pavilion looks pretty cool, and glad to hear it's fairly true to life.

So jealous you got to meet Mulan! Can't believe I've been to HKDL twice now and haven't managed to run into her yet.

 

[WanderlustNZ]

Not this old chestnut, again. Seems like New Zealand was ALSO at Epcot. You could have put the pav on your menu; but you didn't which means it belongs to Australia. .

Lol. Looking at the menu at the NZ pavilion, I'm not convinced any kiwi was consulted in the menu design.

That mahimahi at Singapore was delicious. As was the lemongrass curry they did. The 2 items were our favourite on any food we ate in all of Epcot.

Your family are right, the Epcot replica of The Temple of Heaven is very tasteful.

I wasn't so keen on the small replicas of the Terracotta Army however, and I can't quite put a finger on why I disliked them. I think perhaps they should have either made them really small and made a diorama-style display out of them, or made them full-size and had less of them. At the size they were it felt a bit like they belonged in the Small World ride.

 

[franandaj]

As a fellow Aussie you might be able to enlighten me... what exactly is a potsticker? (Referring to the chicken potstickers on the China menu).

Im not a fellow Aussie but a potsticker is a Chinese meat filled dumpling. Sometimes they called them pan fried dumplings in the US. They are seared on the bottom hence the name potsticker. They are usually filled with a found mixture of pork/chicken, cabbage, carrots, onions, celery, etc.

I'd post a picture but I'm posting from my phone and it's tough.

 

[LegoMom3]

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And as I was enjoying my drink, guess who I came across?
Mulan and I had fun discussing the comparative merits of being a "princess". Technically, she's not royal but she is considered a Disney princess. Anyone else have a different viewpoint?



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Ok that pic is so stinkin' cute I just wanna jump in there and hug you both!!

Beautiful pics of the China pavilion. I really enjoy the film in there, too.

And great job on the lunch bites! SO much to choose from during F&W. I love the little paper "plates" that everything is served on. I've seen similar pics from the F&G food booths, so that's one of those silly, simple little things I'll get to enjoy.

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[Luvchefmic]

Oh yum! I don't think I should read any more PIO updates when I'm hungry

As a fellow Aussie you might be able to enlighten me... what exactly is a potsticker? (Referring to the chicken potstickers on the China menu).

And speaking of China, the pavilion looks pretty cool, and glad to hear it's fairly true to life.

So jealous you got to meet Mulan! Can't believe I've been to HKDL twice now and haven't managed to run into her yet.

Im not a fellow Aussie but a potsticker is a Chinese meat filled dumpling. Sometimes they called them pan fried dumplings in the US. They are seared on the bottom hence the name potsticker. They are usually filled with a found mixture of pork/chicken, cabbage, carrots, onions, celery, etc.

I'd post a picture but I'm posting from my phone and it's tough.

Well I'm at home so let me help you out, perfect explanation of a potsticker Alison and one of my favorite foods YUM Now I know what I'll be having tonight ( picture shamelessly lifted from the internet )

 

[dhorner233]

Great shots as always! Makes me want to go back to the Food and Wine Festival!!!

Love the picture and frame of you and Mulan!

 

[franandaj]

Well I'm at home so let me help you out, perfect explanation of a potsticker Alison and one of my favorite foods YUM Now I know what I'll be having tonight ( picture shamelessly lifted from the internet )

OMG Ruthie! Those look so stinkin' good! I was planning on pork chops with stuffing and gravy for dinner tonight, now I might have to order Chinese Delivery!