bbowers
Dog Mommy
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DH - 50
11/5
Up at 6:30 and off to a 7:30 breakfast at Boma. We used vouchers for this, so saved a few bucks. I tried most of the odd things and really liked the Bobotie. I tried the Quinoa porridge and should have put more brown sugar on it - it was very different, but with a bit more sweet flavoring it could have been very enjoyable. DH tried the pap and liked it, but hated my Quinoa.
Off to Epcot, on an EMH. We just barely got there before the regular opening. Did JII, HISTA, COL, the Land, the Living Seas. Stopped in at Mouse Gears (my favorite store) and got a Stitch pin and a sweatshirt (delivered to the hotel), then off to AA. I decided that AA was something I have now done and don't need to do again. Went back out and got more Kielbasa.
Stopped in at ISC on our way out and got DH with Beverly. I personally rather like Beverly, but he about turned inside out. He wouldn't trust me on any of the others and left without trying anything else.
Went over to M:S one more time and this time I got a little woozy on the landing and felt dizzy as I left. Not nauseous, thank goodness.
It was absolutely pouring as we left. Luckily we had put a poncho over the scooter, and still had the plastic bag for the controls. My shins and toes were finally killing me, so I let DH buzz on ahead.
Back to AKL for a little rest. Took the bus to DTD and had dinner at HOB. Had a 6:00 PS and it looked like you could have walked in at that time. I was crushed to learn that the Shrimp Po-Boy is no longer on the menu. Had the Elwood instead and it was quite spicy by the time I was on the last bite. DH had the Blues Burger and we shared the Spinach and Artichoke dip.
Walked down to Marketplace and shopped a bit, then back to sit and rest at La Nouba. DH's leg was bugging him, so we just sat and rested.
Got in about 8:20 at La Nouba. No preshow until about 8:45, so ignore those notes to be there an hour early - at least for the late show. You can't get in and you won't miss anything.
We were in the front row on the left. I was just enthralled with the Diablos, while DH loved the guys in white. We both loved the whole show, although I was so exhausted I was falling asleep in the last half hour.
11/6
I had planned on making the DVC meeting at 8, but decided last night that we really needed the sleep. Didn't get up until about 9:30, and decided to do an early lunch at Beaches and Cream. Unfortunately, I didn't have any more Q&C vouchers, because I certainly would have saved the most money here. We both had singles (very good, but the bun seemed a bit stale), then dessert. Oh my, I had no idea they were so huge! I had the No Way Jose and DH had the Brownie A La Mode. Neither of us could finish our ice cream, although DH was impressed with my valiant attempt. (The peanut butter sauce was SOO good.)
We were going to wander about the Beach/Yacht Clubs a bit, but it was raining again, so we went back to the hotel so I could take a Bonine and grab our Disney Quest tickets, then headed down to DTD. Played quite a few things, but fell in LOVE with Pirates of the Caribbean. I think we played 8, possibly 9 times. Our high score with just the two of us was 4072, and with 2 others, 4779. We left for dinner at Boma at 6.
Loved the FuFu and the Roasted Yellow Squash (I asked for that recipe), also the prime rib and the salmon. DH did NOT like the Bok Choy, and I didn't like the Zebra Domes. Loved the pineapple, though. Next time, we're doing Boma earlier in the week - we were just too stuffed to do it justice.
After eating, we decided to go back to DQ and shoot some more pirates. Found the best deal when we got there - we had purchased the XL drink earlier in the day for less than $2.50. Went to get another drink and noticed the small print that said you could get a refill for $1.00. Whoa! We did this twice during the evening. Got to keep the souvenir cup, too.
We had a wonderful time shooting pirates and didn't leave until about 10. We hadn't had a chance to make PI the entire trip, so that's something to look forward to next time.
11/7
Last day. Got up about 7, packed and got everything in the car. Got to Cape May for our PS at 9 and had about a 5 minute wait. (This was after another 5 minutes just to wait in line to give our name.)
Again, I was crushed that the corned beef hash was missing (I DO so rely on those menus at wdwig.com!), but the Mickey waffles made up for it. Pluto came over and shook DH's hand and kissed mine, then either Chip or Dale spent quite a bit of time getting his picture taken with each of us (then together, thanks to a server), and making kissing noises all over and being awfully cute.
From there we still had quite a bit of time before our 2 PM flight, so we went to DTD and shopped a bit more. It was the beginning of the Festival of the Masters, and lots of people were out drawing on the pavement with chalk. We didn't get to see any finished products, though.
Our plane for Chicago was taken out of commission due to a maintenance problem, so we were very glad we had such a long layover. We then snagged the incoming LaGuardia plane and the outbound LaGuardia passengers got the shaft. Couldn't figure out why they would do that until they asked about connecting flights for LaGuardia and there were only 2 passengers on the whole plane who had connections. Our group had quite a few international passengers, so it was more important that we arrive on time, I guess.
DH wasn't quite such a stoner this time, only taking 4 Xanax instead of 5. I told him after the trip down that we'd probably never get to go to Hawaii with him so drugged out, so he was trying very hard on the way home, and did so much better. We lucked out and didn't get bumped from our Chicago-South Bend flight, and arrived home to 9 hysterical dogs and 2 non-caring cats at about 9 pm. We let Mom escape and everyone collapsed into a very deep sleep. (Except for when I was dreaming of shooting pirates).
Highlights of this trip - HHN and DQ, La Nouba and HDDR.
Lowlights - gaining 2 pounds (even with all of that walking) and not being mentally prepared for the heat (I ended up doing some laundry so I could have more clean clothes so I could take showers during our afternoon breaks - that pepped me up)
Next trip - a 3 day Disney cruise followed by 2 nights at Hilton Head next September. We've never done either before. I can't wait!
DH - 50
11/5
Up at 6:30 and off to a 7:30 breakfast at Boma. We used vouchers for this, so saved a few bucks. I tried most of the odd things and really liked the Bobotie. I tried the Quinoa porridge and should have put more brown sugar on it - it was very different, but with a bit more sweet flavoring it could have been very enjoyable. DH tried the pap and liked it, but hated my Quinoa.
Off to Epcot, on an EMH. We just barely got there before the regular opening. Did JII, HISTA, COL, the Land, the Living Seas. Stopped in at Mouse Gears (my favorite store) and got a Stitch pin and a sweatshirt (delivered to the hotel), then off to AA. I decided that AA was something I have now done and don't need to do again. Went back out and got more Kielbasa.
Stopped in at ISC on our way out and got DH with Beverly. I personally rather like Beverly, but he about turned inside out. He wouldn't trust me on any of the others and left without trying anything else.
Went over to M:S one more time and this time I got a little woozy on the landing and felt dizzy as I left. Not nauseous, thank goodness.
It was absolutely pouring as we left. Luckily we had put a poncho over the scooter, and still had the plastic bag for the controls. My shins and toes were finally killing me, so I let DH buzz on ahead.
Back to AKL for a little rest. Took the bus to DTD and had dinner at HOB. Had a 6:00 PS and it looked like you could have walked in at that time. I was crushed to learn that the Shrimp Po-Boy is no longer on the menu. Had the Elwood instead and it was quite spicy by the time I was on the last bite. DH had the Blues Burger and we shared the Spinach and Artichoke dip.
Walked down to Marketplace and shopped a bit, then back to sit and rest at La Nouba. DH's leg was bugging him, so we just sat and rested.
Got in about 8:20 at La Nouba. No preshow until about 8:45, so ignore those notes to be there an hour early - at least for the late show. You can't get in and you won't miss anything.
We were in the front row on the left. I was just enthralled with the Diablos, while DH loved the guys in white. We both loved the whole show, although I was so exhausted I was falling asleep in the last half hour.
11/6
I had planned on making the DVC meeting at 8, but decided last night that we really needed the sleep. Didn't get up until about 9:30, and decided to do an early lunch at Beaches and Cream. Unfortunately, I didn't have any more Q&C vouchers, because I certainly would have saved the most money here. We both had singles (very good, but the bun seemed a bit stale), then dessert. Oh my, I had no idea they were so huge! I had the No Way Jose and DH had the Brownie A La Mode. Neither of us could finish our ice cream, although DH was impressed with my valiant attempt. (The peanut butter sauce was SOO good.)
We were going to wander about the Beach/Yacht Clubs a bit, but it was raining again, so we went back to the hotel so I could take a Bonine and grab our Disney Quest tickets, then headed down to DTD. Played quite a few things, but fell in LOVE with Pirates of the Caribbean. I think we played 8, possibly 9 times. Our high score with just the two of us was 4072, and with 2 others, 4779. We left for dinner at Boma at 6.
Loved the FuFu and the Roasted Yellow Squash (I asked for that recipe), also the prime rib and the salmon. DH did NOT like the Bok Choy, and I didn't like the Zebra Domes. Loved the pineapple, though. Next time, we're doing Boma earlier in the week - we were just too stuffed to do it justice.
After eating, we decided to go back to DQ and shoot some more pirates. Found the best deal when we got there - we had purchased the XL drink earlier in the day for less than $2.50. Went to get another drink and noticed the small print that said you could get a refill for $1.00. Whoa! We did this twice during the evening. Got to keep the souvenir cup, too.
We had a wonderful time shooting pirates and didn't leave until about 10. We hadn't had a chance to make PI the entire trip, so that's something to look forward to next time.
11/7
Last day. Got up about 7, packed and got everything in the car. Got to Cape May for our PS at 9 and had about a 5 minute wait. (This was after another 5 minutes just to wait in line to give our name.)
Again, I was crushed that the corned beef hash was missing (I DO so rely on those menus at wdwig.com!), but the Mickey waffles made up for it. Pluto came over and shook DH's hand and kissed mine, then either Chip or Dale spent quite a bit of time getting his picture taken with each of us (then together, thanks to a server), and making kissing noises all over and being awfully cute.
From there we still had quite a bit of time before our 2 PM flight, so we went to DTD and shopped a bit more. It was the beginning of the Festival of the Masters, and lots of people were out drawing on the pavement with chalk. We didn't get to see any finished products, though.
Our plane for Chicago was taken out of commission due to a maintenance problem, so we were very glad we had such a long layover. We then snagged the incoming LaGuardia plane and the outbound LaGuardia passengers got the shaft. Couldn't figure out why they would do that until they asked about connecting flights for LaGuardia and there were only 2 passengers on the whole plane who had connections. Our group had quite a few international passengers, so it was more important that we arrive on time, I guess.
DH wasn't quite such a stoner this time, only taking 4 Xanax instead of 5. I told him after the trip down that we'd probably never get to go to Hawaii with him so drugged out, so he was trying very hard on the way home, and did so much better. We lucked out and didn't get bumped from our Chicago-South Bend flight, and arrived home to 9 hysterical dogs and 2 non-caring cats at about 9 pm. We let Mom escape and everyone collapsed into a very deep sleep. (Except for when I was dreaming of shooting pirates).
Highlights of this trip - HHN and DQ, La Nouba and HDDR.
Lowlights - gaining 2 pounds (even with all of that walking) and not being mentally prepared for the heat (I ended up doing some laundry so I could have more clean clothes so I could take showers during our afternoon breaks - that pepped me up)
Next trip - a 3 day Disney cruise followed by 2 nights at Hilton Head next September. We've never done either before. I can't wait!
