Heavy, heavy, heavy.
Don't you love the Dolphin. Here's a little pic of the great water fall.
We slept in today. We deserved it after yesterday. Well, I didnt sleep in. I had decided when I went to bed the night before, I didnt want the front desk to call my room at 2:00 a.m. and wake one of the babies. Theyd had enough. I went down and talked to them and discussed the contents of the box and if it would be safe. I was assured that it would be put in a safe place, and I could come get it in the a.m. So, thats what I did, at 7:00 a.m., I went down to bell services to retrieve my bag. Anticipation can be good and bad. We anticipate the birth of a child or Christmas morning, and it fills you with such excitement longing. However, we anticipate a test or our taxes with another feeling, and thats the one I had. What if it was gone. Why didnt I get it at 2:00 a.m., what was I thinking? I approached the desk and made eye contact with one of the bellman, and he smiles. That reassuring smile your mom gives you that everything would be all right. He told me I looked a little nervous, and wondered if I was looking for a box from Delta! Relief, yes, relief. Like you feel when you pass that test, or you get a refund instead of having to pay. He gave me the box, and I took it back to my room, the very short walk that it was. I quietly entered the room and opened the box. HALLELUJAH!!!! It was all there (except the $120), but everything else. My AP vouchers, my cameras, ID, credit card, Rain Forest Café gift cards, everything!!!
Ireland woke up shortly after my return, and we decided to hit the World!!! After breakfast, of course. Now, one of the places my husband and I enjoy eating at is Tubbis, in the Dolphin. Cafeteria style, but still good. But, its been changed to Picabus. Picabuss?? What is that? I dont know, and I was nervous. We could get our DVC discount there when we were staying on points, and it was quick and easy. Would it be the same. Well see. I had a heck of a time finding Picabus. The Dolphin is very confusing the get around. Especially since the door you come in from the bus is not the same as the front entrance, and we were on the front entrance floor. After wandering around and around, I finally asked concierge where to go. For you reference, you go to the West Elevators and go down to the 1st floor. We finally arrive, hungry, but we arrived. And we found it to be much the same. A few improvements, and I think a little more expensive, but still, good, fast, hot food.
From here we have to go to Shades of Green. Kimmi and I had APs with the DVC discount, but Aunt Sissy did not. She needed two days, and I had done my homework and found it was cheaper to buy it at Shades of Green with Kimmis military discount. However, the $5 we saved, was not worth the morning it took to get there. First, a bus to Magic Kingdom. Easily done when your two adults traveling with no kids. Not so easy when you are three adults, one 7 months pregnant, two babies under two and a double stroller. Heavy, heavy, heavy. I was in charge of the stroller, because Kimmi had Chloe in the Baby Bjorn and Aunt Sissy was too pregnant. So, Nana did the stroller lifting. Man, did I say heavy, heavy, heavy. And, cumbersome, and hard to navigate around on a bus. Of course, when we arrived at the bus stop, the first bus to arrive was the MK bus and I still hadnt figured out how to collapse it and get it on the bus. So, the bus waited. I held up an airplane the day before, now a bus. I was good! Finally, on the bus and to MK. Ireland loved the bus. She would have been happy just to ride the bus all day long.Doesnt take much to please an 18 month old.
Wow, can you say crowded? Its 11:00 on a Thursday, and there are so many people at the turnstiles, Aunt Sissy wondered if they park wasnt open yet? I was very glad that we were not going there that day. We walked past the crowds and went to the Resort monorail, and zipped over to the Polynesian. The monorail is so much better than the bus. Well, not if you ask Ireland, but Nana did not have to collapse and load that heavy, heavy contraption, that, as of yet, only Ireland rode in. You just push it onto the monorail, leave the child safely belted, put on the brake and youre on your way. Wonderful.
A quick trip to the Poly, of course first going through the Contemporary and the TTC, and then wondering how to get to Shades of Green. I am not good at asking for directions. Not because I think like a man, no, no, no. I just dont like talking to strangers, but after the day before, I had lost some of my inhibitions and walked right up to the first bellman I saw. He gave me great directions and off we went. Hot, yes, it was hot. I dont sweat much, neither does Aunt Sissy, but poor Kimmi was drenched after that walk. Really, not a bad walk, but a bit of a walk. Shades of Green is pretty. Very lush. We found what we needed, bought some things in the BX and headed back to the Poly. We thought about taking a Shades of Green bus, but I just couldnt bring myself to do it, so back to the Poly, monorail to MK, and then a bus back to the Dolphin. We decided to head back to the hotel, let the kiddies nap and then head over to Epcot via the International Gateway. Kiddies a nap, heck, after all that lifting Nana needs a nap.
Next up, we finally get to a park or Can you say Kaki Gori?
I so hope the rest of the trip was an unqualified success...you deserved it!
I was just thinking about you the other day!! Perfect timing for a trip report!!!!!
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