I never meant to wait so long between updates! Work is crazy, and when I get home and don't have to go right out somewhere, I either go to bed, or sit down and just stare at a wall. Forgive me for my slowness, but here is another update:
Once back at the room, we wasted no time getting cleaned up and ready to head back out again. I had made plans to meet up with some fellow DISers in France, and it was getting late! So we headed out to the bus stop and hoped we would have some good transportation luck.
Before too long, an Epcot bus rolled up
We were walking into Epcot at 2:45, and the meet was scheduled for 3. So we didnt have much time to rush over to the back of the park. We hustled, but I did take some pictures on the way.
Once we were in France, I suddenly remembered something: I am incredibly shy. Why on Earth did I think I was going to be ok meeting a bunch of strangers? I am socially awkward and terrible at small talk. Standing around trying to find a group of people who might be the DISers I was looking for, I began to whine a bit and finally just told Ben we needed to get the heck out of there. I apologized profusely for making us rush all the way to Epcot for no reason. I really felt bad. Not just for dragging him over there for no reason, but also because I
did want to be part of the meet. I get so upset when I let my shyness ruin stuff I want to do
Just when we were about to head out, someone called over and asked if I was Joyce. Decision made for me, I felt 100% better as I smiled and greeted Melissa (AKL Lover). Shes just too nice to be nervous around, and we were quickly chatting away about our trips. A few other DISers showed up then, but they were folks I didnt really know from the boards, and I am sorry to say I dont remember most the screen names
CheshireFigment was there, and Jvermillion and her husband (I dont know their real names!)
Jvermillion was kind enough to treat us to a couple of adult slushies (yummy!) and we drank and talked for a good hour. In the sun. I didnt really notice how hot it was at the time, but this would end up being the one and only time I got burned during our whole trip.
I am so glad that I stayed (and never would have if Melissa hadnt spotted me!) and really enjoyed the meet. Unfortunately, I didnt think to take pictures, which is annoying.
Once we said our good byes, Ben and I wandered off to find a way to cool down. We were also pretty hungry, but didnt want to spoil our appetites for our anniversary dinner at California Grill in a few hours. We ended up sharing an order of sushi in Japan, which worked out pretty well.
After, we just spent a bit of time in World Showcase. Heres a glimpse of what we did:
Of course, we had to do a Kim Possible mission or two.
Along the way, I snapped this picture of the line of folks waiting to see Davy Jones (who was performing again this day). I was glad he had such a crowd!
I love the Mariachi band in Mexico!
During our KP mission in Mexico, I saw the coolest bachelorette party ever; they had pink wigs and were doing a mission! I was soooo jealous
This is something youll see a lot in our reports: Ben with a drink and a Kimunnicator.
By now, it was time to bead over to the Contemporary, so we headed up to catch a monorail
We checked in for our reservation, and were seated pretty much right away. The sun was setting, and the view was so pretty! I took a bunch of pictures, but narrowed down to just a couple to share:
This was the only ADR that I had noted our anniversary, and I was so excited about the confetti decorating our table.
See? That is excitement!
I love the food here, and looking forward to sharing it with Ben. Its not a cheap meal, but great for a special occasion. We got the rotisserie chicken flatbread to start and it was delicious! For an entrée I had artichoke and cheese ravioli that was also very tasty. Ben ordered halibut, which I am not finding on the Allears menu, so it may have been a special. I do know that he really like it!
During the course of the meal, we entertained ourselves with the Mickey head confetti:
We are a real class act, people!
Of course we needed dessert, so I got chocolate crème brulee (amazing!) and Ben ordered a butterscotch bread pudding which was delicious. The desserts came out with a nice touch:
I am happy to say that Cali Grill did not disappoint and Ben is now as much of a fan as I already was. I think well certainly be back here at some point.
Dinner was done around 9:30, and we decided to head to Downtown Disney so we could transfer busses and get a little shopping in on the way. While waiting for the bus, Ben began talking to another couple. The gentleman was trying to get to ESPN club to see a fight (boxing, maybe?) so we tried to help them with getting there. At one point the guy gave Ben his business card. If we are ever looking to have kitchen renovation work done in Southern California, we will absolutely give this guy a call.
I was really tired, but we had to get a few things for our niece and nephew, so shop we must!
We ended up finding a pretty Tinkerbell necklace for our niece and a pirate play set for our nephew. We also got a few things for some friends of ours. Once that task was finished, we headed back to Kidani. But before we could go back to our room, we stopped at bell services to find out about transferring our bags the next day. The trip is almost over, but we still have a new resort to look forward to!
and I think based on your reviews... I probably won't be eating at the watermark...even if I did go to one
I remembered your BB dining review while we were at the water parks and we waited until we were back to the Poly to eat lunch both days. I'm so glad we did!
For real, I won't climb a ladder more than the first 2 rungs. However, my entire family wanted to do Soarin' and I thought, how bad can it be?
(kudos to your DH for having such a tough/stubborn stomach). And what a weird bus driver!
looks like you two had a great meal!!
