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Earning My Ears
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- Jun 15, 2001
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The cast:
Chris30 something bag carrier.
ValerieSoon to be 40 lol
Scott14 typical teenager
Glenn9 youngest boy, and whole ideal in life is winding up Scott
Just some background before I start posting our trip reports for our 9-day vacation February 21st to March 2nd.
Yes we are the same family that went to WDW for three weeks over thanksgiving and to go back only two months after returning was not really planned.
During 2002 I got a new job which meant I had to travel, but the amount of travelling in the first year was so much more than was planned, which meant after moving house in August, I would not be there for more than seven days in one go.
I spent most of my time in Rochester NYS [which I have to say I loved], although I also had to go to Holland, Italy and Mexico.
I had already flown the Atlantic 10 times prior to our November vacation and had actually returned only three days before flying back for our vacation. In the ten days prior to this I had been on 8 flights 6 of which were 5 hours or more added on to that were another 4 flights form the previous week! To say I did not need to be on another flight was an understatement or that three weeks with family in a room at the ASMo over thanksgiving would be ideal as the weather was not brilliant and I would be on the phone to Rochester every day talking about work.
Anyway I was a grump for the first two weeks, by the time I had started to lighten up it was time to come back to the UK. On our last morning we went to Epcot and while the boys were wrecking the China area lol Val and I got talking, she was going to be 40 in February and wanted to do something special, she really wanted to be at WDW but as it was only 8 weeks away she said it would be impossible. I felt so guilty, my family had been counting the days from when we booked it 18 months prior and I spoilt it for them.
On our return to the UK Val was given some bad news on her dads health [glad to say the treatment has worked] but we also had a power failure on Christmas day at home, so Christmas was kind of a write off. Picture this sitting there with no heat, Christmas dinner in the fridge uncooked, sitting in the dark with candles. Ok sounds quite romantic, except for the fact of the JCBS from the power company digging up the road in front of our house.
The day after I thought you only live once, so when out and booked a trip to WDW.
We got flights with United from Heathrow to Orlando via DC outbound and via Chicago on the return. £1000 with trialfinders
One night at Le Meridian hotel at Heathrow, with parking foe 12 nights via ABC for £98.
All inclusive car hire with Avis for a compact £202 from Expedia.
9 Nights at the C Beach for $1000 with CRO
Annual passes for 4 from CRO
Power passes for USF and IOA $99
So the magical journey begins.
Chris30 something bag carrier.
ValerieSoon to be 40 lol
Scott14 typical teenager
Glenn9 youngest boy, and whole ideal in life is winding up Scott
Just some background before I start posting our trip reports for our 9-day vacation February 21st to March 2nd.
Yes we are the same family that went to WDW for three weeks over thanksgiving and to go back only two months after returning was not really planned.
During 2002 I got a new job which meant I had to travel, but the amount of travelling in the first year was so much more than was planned, which meant after moving house in August, I would not be there for more than seven days in one go.
I spent most of my time in Rochester NYS [which I have to say I loved], although I also had to go to Holland, Italy and Mexico.
I had already flown the Atlantic 10 times prior to our November vacation and had actually returned only three days before flying back for our vacation. In the ten days prior to this I had been on 8 flights 6 of which were 5 hours or more added on to that were another 4 flights form the previous week! To say I did not need to be on another flight was an understatement or that three weeks with family in a room at the ASMo over thanksgiving would be ideal as the weather was not brilliant and I would be on the phone to Rochester every day talking about work.
Anyway I was a grump for the first two weeks, by the time I had started to lighten up it was time to come back to the UK. On our last morning we went to Epcot and while the boys were wrecking the China area lol Val and I got talking, she was going to be 40 in February and wanted to do something special, she really wanted to be at WDW but as it was only 8 weeks away she said it would be impossible. I felt so guilty, my family had been counting the days from when we booked it 18 months prior and I spoilt it for them.
On our return to the UK Val was given some bad news on her dads health [glad to say the treatment has worked] but we also had a power failure on Christmas day at home, so Christmas was kind of a write off. Picture this sitting there with no heat, Christmas dinner in the fridge uncooked, sitting in the dark with candles. Ok sounds quite romantic, except for the fact of the JCBS from the power company digging up the road in front of our house.
The day after I thought you only live once, so when out and booked a trip to WDW.
We got flights with United from Heathrow to Orlando via DC outbound and via Chicago on the return. £1000 with trialfinders
One night at Le Meridian hotel at Heathrow, with parking foe 12 nights via ABC for £98.
All inclusive car hire with Avis for a compact £202 from Expedia.
9 Nights at the C Beach for $1000 with CRO
Annual passes for 4 from CRO
Power passes for USF and IOA $99
So the magical journey begins.
What a nice surprise for your family! By the way, your wife has a lovely name 
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