Home from another fantastic trip

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Had a great trip again -flights with BA fantastic, flew to Miami as DH works at Heathrow and we got a really good deal on 3 of our tickets, eldest DS booked seperatly as he was flying home early- well he got really lucky there got upgraded on both flights!!!

Highs:
We spent one night at Boca Raton at the holiday inn (about an hour from Miami airport) would highly recommend it was £58 for the night, right on the beach and really comfortable.
We had great meals at The wave and Grand floridian Cafe, Rose and Crown although the food was fantastic at the wave and GFC we waited a long time for our food over 40 mins from ordering. We also ate at City walk once at Nascar - excellent food and the boys loved the telly and remote, and also at Bubba Gump if you have never been - go we had a really great time, the food was fantastic and our server and the entertainment had us giggling from walking in to leaving. I came away really wanting to watch Forest Gump again.
Universal - stayed 2 nights at the Royal Pacific - wow, our room was a long walk away at the very end of the corridor, DH was miffed at first but it was so quite as no one was walking past our door etc it was fine by me. Harry Potter - FAN - TAS - TIC although I could not believe the queue to get into Olivanders, did forbidden journey 3 times..... what more can I say.
The Villa - was excellent, everything we hoped for and more, if I had any complaint some of the cutlery and crockery were not properly clean, now I know this was the fault of the previous guests and we just loaded up the dishwasher and re-washed whilst we were shopping at Walmart so it really wasn't a big deal and I will not even mention it to the owner - we did have to phone the managment company once as one of the twin bedroom doors locked with us all on the outside, we had had this happen before and found the little key thing to use but just could not get it opened within an hour of ringing someone came and although it was fiddly he managed to get it open apologised and asked if we minded him returning the next day to replace the handle etc as it was faulty, he came in whilst we were out the next day (we had agreed this was fine) and all was done for us.

Lows:
Having to hire a wheelchair some days, I suffer with my legs, had Shingles on my lower legs about 5 years ago and I have to wear compression bandages up to the knee every day, most days I am fine but being excessivley on my legs causes them to swell so much that I struggle to get sandles on, so somedays I just had to give in, on top of this I have prolems with my hips and this was particularly painful recently, but we did not let it spoil hols but had a problem at Fantasmic when 2 cast members were really rude to us, about wheelchair seating, this was the last evening before we came home and I was in real pain so maybe just a bit sensative about it.
The rain - last couple of days were wet, wet, wet.
Eldest DS coming home early to get A level results - totally his decision but he did not get the results he needed so that was upsetting.
DH putting 15lbs in weight on (when I only put on 2lb)
 
We were out there same time as you - we also had a great BA experience

Hope your legs are feeling better - shame about the CMs

How did your DS get on?
 
Great summary! :goodvibes I really like that BA was good for you, as we are also flying with them for the first time in October. i was really unhappy at first, as I've always been a Virgin fan, but I'm actually really excited after all the good reports about them! :thumbsup2
Bubba Gumps is also a favourite of mine :) We watched it last Saturday, as we want to get all of our quiz questions right!! :rotfl:
I am gonna munch on so much Coconut shrimp while we are there next:cloud9:
 
Glad to hear you had such a lovely time:thumbsup2

Sorry to hear you had trouble with your legs, hope they are better now:)
 












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