Cuthbert's birthday vacation holiday: Installment 2

DixieAmos

<font color=teal>Lady of the Manor<br><font color=
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Day 2

Up bright and early at 9.15am. Our flight wasn’t due to leave until 11.15am and we had already used the try light check in. Packed up our overnight suitcases and sent it by Fed-Express back to Devon. Walked over to the airport using a little walkway Cuthbert discovered last night. It was very quick and much easier than driving! Arrived at a big queue at security. Walked near the front, dropped my boarding pass, bent down to pick it up and then stood where I was. The 50 persons behind me assumed I was with the people I was now in front of. Whistled to Cuthbert and he and the children joined me. Quickly through the x-ray things and I am happy to report that Cuthbert wasn’t put through the machine this time. Had 30 minutes to shop, I purchased perfume, sunglasses, a jar of Harrods jam and a calculator. Cuthbert bought some whisky and some scotch. Dixie purchased a crossword book and a football magazine and some paper and felt pens. Amos purchased the Sun, a Barbie magazine, some fruit sweets and travel monopoly so we can spend some quality time as a family on the plane ( I have now banned him from watching that blasted Super Nanny programme)!!!

We boarded first because we had paid more for the privilege of being on the plane. I reclined my seat and enjoyed my pre-flight champagne. Cuthbert had his sedative and went rather green. I wondered if I had put too much fern in so gave him some anti-histamine. It worked like a treat, he didn’t vomit once. I had to put his seatbelt on for him as he fell asleep instantly. Once we were up in the air the children harked on and on and on at me to play Monopoly with them. I was the Mercedes, Amos was the horse and Dixie was a little flat thing with a handle. The game was going very well until Dixie threw a strop and said I was cheating. I tried explaining to her that I couldn’t park the Mercedes in Old Kent Road as it would be stolen but she kept complaining. After 10 minutes of this complaining I slammed the board shut and told her we could no longer play if she couldn’t play fairly. She spent the rest of the flight watching TV and doing crosswords. Amos watched a film and then read the Sun and told me all the celebrity gossip. I don’t read tabloids so Amos telling me these things is the only way I find out what is happening in celebrity land.

Before I knew it we were landing in Orlando. I had to waken Cuthbert, it took myself, two cabin persons and a bucket of ice. My sedative worked!!! Had a quick chat with the immigration man, he looked concerned about Cuthbert’s appearance. I explained he was groggy from his sedative. The nice man said I looked very nice and wished me a magical time. Loaded Cuthbert onto luggage trolley as he was having trouble walking and went and collected our little luggage. Dixie had to go and get another trolley as we had so much it wouldn’t fit. Collected it all and then gave it away and then went on the monotrain. I tried hard to keep Cuthbert on his feet but he was too heavy so I just dropped him to the floor. It gave Dixie and Amos somewhere to sit. I was a trooper and stood. When we got to the next building we went through more x-rays and then went to find the Magical Express station. Dixie was very excited to see two morons standing waving with Michael Mouse hands on and said they were the persons we needed to speak to. I reluctantly approached them and they sent us downstairs to the station, said we need to go to platform 9 and a bit for our express. I was very excited at this point, the morons with the hands were going to collect our luggage. I was hoping the express was going to be like the Orient Express.

Well I was sorely disappointed when I found platform 9 and a bit and a big bus waiting for me. The magical bit was it had Michael painted on the side. Cuthbert was still woozy and wobbly and couldn’t manage the steps onto the bus. I asked the driver if he could go in the trunk instead and was told NO this is Disney and we will help you. The driver kindly lifted Cuthbert onto the bus and sat him on a seat. I commented to Dixie what a caring person Lucy was. The only thing magical about this express was the sightseeing journey we went on to go to our resort. We stopped first at the Animal Lodge where I had a flash back of the chicken pox incident and then we went to the commoners All Star place. I was so relieved when we left here, I couldn’t stay in a place like that.

Dixie was getting extremely excited as we approached the deluxe Popular Century. I hyperventilated when we pulled in. It wasn’t a deluxe resort it was a new one for the commoners. They had to get first aid to treat me, they also treated Cuthbert because he fell head first from the bus and grazed his nose. I heard someone muttering about scum abroad and looked around to see who they were so we could avoid them but I couldn’t see anyone.

We dragged our sorry selves off to check in and were given room 9876. I asked for a golf buggy to take us to the room but apparently here you walk!!! After two hours we got to the room and I almost fainted. OMG it was tiny!!! My closet is bigger than this room. Cuthbert mumbled that it was beautiful and it was what Dixie has chosen and then passed out. The children were hungry so I gave them Dixie’s resort charge card and after rolling Cuthbert under the bed (well there was nowhere else to keep him in this tiny room) I sent them to the food court to purchase dinner for us all. They returned 15 minutes later with burgers for themselves and rainbow cheesecake and blue iced coffee (powerade was the make) for myself. The cake must have more F numbers in it than Harrods food hall have on their shelves.

Whilst we were eating the Magical Express persons arrived with our little luggage. We had to leave some of it outside the room as we unpacked. Amos organised a great system where as Dixie emptied one case he created a tower and when we ran out of space I took the rest to the left luggage house and told them to deliver it back to me in a week. The cake must have given me super powers because I managed to carry 14 cases myself.

I returned to the room to find Dixie and Amos asleep, bless. I showered and tried very hard to remove the rainbow colours from my teeth and then retired to bed. I usually fall asleep quickly and was surprised to feel very energetic and unable to sleep. After 3 minutes of trying to sleep I got up and bounced on the bed for 20 minutes. I soon got tired of this and took a sip of Cuthbert’s sedative. I was out like a light as soon as my head hit the pillow (which I brought from home) after I had vomited.
 
How terrible having to stay at Pop Century. I would have thought that a lady of your calibre would have stayed in the Grand Flroidian. Cuthbert doesnt seem to have steadied up in the last two days, has he? :rotfl2:
Hope it all sorts itself out.

Maggs
 
Oh My! Had I but known the Queen of England would be gracing "Walter Disney World" with her presence I would have had my hired help pack my bags and then whisk off to Orlando in my personal jet! :rolleyes:

The nerve of those rude people at the "Deluxe Popular Century!" The moment you fainted "Michael Mouse" himself should have called you a car and had you promptly taken away from those filthy commoners. It must have been so traumatic for you having to sleep in your closet and all.

You poor thing..I certainly hope the rest of your trip was much more enjoyable...I shall read on! :rotfl2: :rotfl:
 
Enjoyed reading your report ~ Thanx for posting.
 

thanks so much for posting.......I know what you mean about no room for our luggage........hope you can find everything day to day
 
omg I am laughing so hard I have tears :rotfl2: :rotfl2:
 
Poor Cuthbert - but you are all settled in and ready to start your grand adventure - thanks for posting!
 











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