malcolm silcock
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- May 26, 2002
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Holiday from May 19th to June 2nd
Staying at Shadow Bay Apartments, Kissimmee.
Players
DH (Malcolm - Me) 40 year old, Story teller, Grump and Organiser (if things go wrong).
DW (Maria Spanyardo) 34 years old, Saver of holiday money, Proposer of holiday and Organiser (if things go OK).
DS (Ben) 14 years old, six foot tall (going through the spot zone just now), very laid back (in love with Buffy the Vampire Slayer arent we all).
DD (Katie) 12 years old, two foot tall, is going to be an actress or a barmaid, unable to talk so sings everything to you (and anyone else that will listen).
DS (Keiran) 5 years old (Autistic) provider of the most fun and biggest problems.
DM (Elva) 260 years old pixie, thrill freak and recipient of the largest food portions in USA.
DF (Roy) 200 year old water park and water ride expert, talked a good talk about riding thrill rides but total score for the holiday NIL.
Day 10. Sunday
Animal Kingdom for real this time.
Up at 07 00am this morning and it already looks like its going to be a hot one today turned put to be 103 o, according to the temp gauge in the truck.
I like Animal Kingdom, the snows are good, the overall lay out is clever and the real animals make it a bit special. May be that's why I like Bush Gardens so much, it has much of what Animal Kingdom has plus lots of great rides and the best childrens theme park area anywhere in Florida. But thats for another day.
The Girlie white stocking is NOT coming with us today, next person that says one of your stockings has slipped love is going to get a punch on the nose, so Ive parted company with this piece of medical equipment and it used to catch the hairs on your leg and pull them as you walked.
We have a small leak in the kitchen sink this morning, so call the number for the villa operators and report it villa, I have to say is just the best, so much more room and freedom than a hotel.
We eat some pastries and cereal at the house this morning, I thing the BIG breakfast was too much for us this morning. So we make it to the park early today and head for the Safari by truck (as the animals are supposed to be out and about more in the mornings). We do see a little more that wed seen last year (which was a mid day tour) but not massive numbers. I love taking photos but every time I saw an animal (that was posing) we were either moving along on the bumpy track and I couldnt get a still shot or when we did stop the animals where over on the other side of the truck and there were two many heads in the way. I did get one shot, you can just see a antelope next to a tree on a hill I know it looks like a brown spot in the distance but I can assure you its a very rear antelope!
Because we just snacked at breakfast time we started to feel hungry and went to Dinos for some Turkey wraps and a drink. After our snack we went to the Tarzan show, again last year this wasnt on so it was new to us. Now I know we saw it (because its in my notebook) but dammed if I can remember any of it. It was either so unmemorable or Im getting so old Im loosing my memory thank you DW, we can do without you input
There seemed to be much more Disney characters around the park this year, and we got some lovely Kodak moments in the meet and greet area.
Its a lovely park to just wonder round watching the animals with all the well-planted walkways and animal areas its good to be able to take a park at a slower pace for a change.
Anyway, back home we find kitchen sink fix and one other small item also sorted during our day out impressed!
Kids scout off to the pool while girls do girlie work DW has washed my wallet (was in my shorts), now I know its my job to empty my pockets when I put anything in the wash but I hadnt put my shorts in the wash. Id left right there on the floor so I could find them easy for the next time, so it must have been DW fault told you so!
Oh, just to make things interesting the receipt for the photographs was also in my wallet?
We need to go to Wal-Mart tonight to get some bits and pieces for Bens birthday, wrapping paper, put some more films in, etc oh, and get some beer, were out and DF has had to open his Pernod best of luck to him (tastes like liquorice sweets yuk).
Your should have seem the look on the girls face at the photo section of Wal-Mart when I gave her the ticket, it was even worse when I explained that it was DW fault dont know where shed gone, but she wasnt there to back-up my story anyway. I managed to get the photos by name and date, so no lose there.
Back at the villa we book a meal for two (DW and myself think it was for an anniversary or something DW will know) at the Sleuths Mystery Dinner for the next evening.
All went out to Ruby Tuesdays for a meal that night, which was very good, one of the better ones.
Tomorrow Typhoon lagoon.
Staying at Shadow Bay Apartments, Kissimmee.
Players
DH (Malcolm - Me) 40 year old, Story teller, Grump and Organiser (if things go wrong).
DW (Maria Spanyardo) 34 years old, Saver of holiday money, Proposer of holiday and Organiser (if things go OK).
DS (Ben) 14 years old, six foot tall (going through the spot zone just now), very laid back (in love with Buffy the Vampire Slayer arent we all).
DD (Katie) 12 years old, two foot tall, is going to be an actress or a barmaid, unable to talk so sings everything to you (and anyone else that will listen).
DS (Keiran) 5 years old (Autistic) provider of the most fun and biggest problems.
DM (Elva) 260 years old pixie, thrill freak and recipient of the largest food portions in USA.
DF (Roy) 200 year old water park and water ride expert, talked a good talk about riding thrill rides but total score for the holiday NIL.
Day 10. Sunday
Animal Kingdom for real this time.
Up at 07 00am this morning and it already looks like its going to be a hot one today turned put to be 103 o, according to the temp gauge in the truck.
I like Animal Kingdom, the snows are good, the overall lay out is clever and the real animals make it a bit special. May be that's why I like Bush Gardens so much, it has much of what Animal Kingdom has plus lots of great rides and the best childrens theme park area anywhere in Florida. But thats for another day.
The Girlie white stocking is NOT coming with us today, next person that says one of your stockings has slipped love is going to get a punch on the nose, so Ive parted company with this piece of medical equipment and it used to catch the hairs on your leg and pull them as you walked.
We have a small leak in the kitchen sink this morning, so call the number for the villa operators and report it villa, I have to say is just the best, so much more room and freedom than a hotel.
We eat some pastries and cereal at the house this morning, I thing the BIG breakfast was too much for us this morning. So we make it to the park early today and head for the Safari by truck (as the animals are supposed to be out and about more in the mornings). We do see a little more that wed seen last year (which was a mid day tour) but not massive numbers. I love taking photos but every time I saw an animal (that was posing) we were either moving along on the bumpy track and I couldnt get a still shot or when we did stop the animals where over on the other side of the truck and there were two many heads in the way. I did get one shot, you can just see a antelope next to a tree on a hill I know it looks like a brown spot in the distance but I can assure you its a very rear antelope!
Because we just snacked at breakfast time we started to feel hungry and went to Dinos for some Turkey wraps and a drink. After our snack we went to the Tarzan show, again last year this wasnt on so it was new to us. Now I know we saw it (because its in my notebook) but dammed if I can remember any of it. It was either so unmemorable or Im getting so old Im loosing my memory thank you DW, we can do without you input
There seemed to be much more Disney characters around the park this year, and we got some lovely Kodak moments in the meet and greet area.
Its a lovely park to just wonder round watching the animals with all the well-planted walkways and animal areas its good to be able to take a park at a slower pace for a change.
Anyway, back home we find kitchen sink fix and one other small item also sorted during our day out impressed!
Kids scout off to the pool while girls do girlie work DW has washed my wallet (was in my shorts), now I know its my job to empty my pockets when I put anything in the wash but I hadnt put my shorts in the wash. Id left right there on the floor so I could find them easy for the next time, so it must have been DW fault told you so!
Oh, just to make things interesting the receipt for the photographs was also in my wallet?
We need to go to Wal-Mart tonight to get some bits and pieces for Bens birthday, wrapping paper, put some more films in, etc oh, and get some beer, were out and DF has had to open his Pernod best of luck to him (tastes like liquorice sweets yuk).
Your should have seem the look on the girls face at the photo section of Wal-Mart when I gave her the ticket, it was even worse when I explained that it was DW fault dont know where shed gone, but she wasnt there to back-up my story anyway. I managed to get the photos by name and date, so no lose there.
Back at the villa we book a meal for two (DW and myself think it was for an anniversary or something DW will know) at the Sleuths Mystery Dinner for the next evening.
All went out to Ruby Tuesdays for a meal that night, which was very good, one of the better ones.
Tomorrow Typhoon lagoon.
