I Told You Driving Was Bad For Your Health! *2/2* NEW TRIP REPORT LINK P102

[2xcited2sleep]

So happy to hear that Denny continues to be feeling well!

Congratulations on your GRAND purchase! Super exciting. The pictures I have seen online are just stunning. So beautiful. It *might* even lure me away from the Beach Club for a visit someday.

Don't feel bad about canceling your cruise! Your 2014 plans sound terrific. I know what you mean about the cruise planning seem overwhelming. I'd love to do one someday but it just seems like so much to learn...

Also hear you on trying to plan vacations with other people. An exercise in patience if ever there was one. And I ain't got time for that.

The beach walk looks like a great activity. Love all those shells. I am a big shell collector so I may need to pencil in a HH visit. Ewwww to the dead shark and touching it?!??!

What a cute little town!

 

[MEK]

I'm glad to hear that Denny is doing well!

Thanks!

Your changes all sound good and like they are the best for what you need - which is important! I love the GF and am so jealous that you bought points! A GF 25th anniversary stay sounds amazing, I look forward to reading that report!!

I am looking forward to that trip. Unfortunately, that trip is still pretty far away. But its cool. It will happen fast.

The Beach Walk looks so interesting, and really pretty. I love reading reports on the DIS and finding out about all of these little experiences and things that I haven't done before.

The Beach Walk was a lot of fun. It's such a cool area and its great that they have naturalists to help lead these tours. I really enjoyed it and hope to go back and do the Marsh Walk. It supposed to be great.

So happy to hear that Denny continues to be feeling well!

Thanks. The best part is he is finally relaxing about everything.

Congratulations on your GRAND purchase! Super exciting. The pictures I have seen online are just stunning. So beautiful. It *might* even lure me away from the Beach Club for a visit someday.

Lure YOU away I'm shocked! The rooms were really gorgeous. Pictures don't do it justice. Seriously lovely. That's what sold it for us.

Don't feel bad about canceling your cruise! Your 2014 plans sound terrific. I know what you mean about the cruise planning seem overwhelming. I'd love to do one someday but it just seems like so much to learn...

It IS a lot of planning and I feel like some people are so good at it. I'm just not that motivated. But now I have another year to plan so I will get up to speed.

Also hear you on trying to plan vacations with other people. An exercise in patience if ever there was one. And I ain't got time for that.

Last time. Seriously. Between the drama with my brother, my friends stalling on the HHI trip, and now the cruise. Forget about it. Done.

The beach walk looks like a great activity. Love all those shells. I am a big shell collector so I may need to pencil in a HH visit. Ewwww to the dead shark and touching it?!??!

I love collecting shells, too. They are so much prettier down there and better than the ones I found in Florida. HHI is just a wonderful place. If you ever get a chance to visit - do it.

What a cute little town!

It was SO cute. So glad we stopped there.

 

[Nora03]

Hi Mary Ellen
What nice changes! Have you ever stayed at the Grand Floridian? I thought it would be nice to stay there, until I saw the prices. Yikes!

Sorry that Denny had to have a medical procedure and stay in hospital. Isn't that always the way? Murphy's Law - especially since you work for a cardiologist. Lucky that you work in that area and knew what was going on and were able to question the release.

Our biggest fear, when travelling to the U.S. or any other country, or while on a cruise, is a serious medical issue. While we do have travel medical insurance, and trip interruption insurance, most often the facility wants to be paid up front and it could run into thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars! We have read horror stories. My DH developed a medical issue (luckily not serious) while we were in Florida in 2009 (I think) and we called our insurance company, who gave us the addresses of two doctors in the area. After seeing a doctor twice, the insurance company would not allow any other visits, and we had to cut our vacation short and come home, paying for the doctor's visits, prescriptions, and new plane fare ourselves, to be reimbursed afterwards.

We lost one week's vacation, plus one week rental on a condo, but felt it was the best thing to do. It turned out that he has an extreme sensitivity to antibiotics, which he had taken before we left home, and coincidentally the U.S. doctor had given him the same meds. He knows now to be very careful with antibiotics.

We're in our 60s and are trying to take as many trips as we can (afford) before we can no longer travel. We just tuck the worry about health issues while travelling into the back of our minds, and have fun, hoping nothing happens. Can't stay home all the time.

How many years until your 25th anniversary? Enjoy the planning. Loving your trip reports. Good luck on the AAA TA position. You are one busy lady!

Nora

 

[rndmr2]

Getting caught up on TR's today.

A PP's have said, even though I knew what was coming, it was still scary to read about Denny's Hospital experience. Thank goodness you followed your gut and that the cardio agreed with you. At least you were able to extend so he could enjoy the rest of the trip. Glad to hear he is doing so well now.

Too bad you cancelled your Cruise in Oct but great you will be going in 2014. That sounds like a nice trip with the GF stay.

The October trip sounds nice though, even without the cruise. You have some nice resort plans.

Can't wait to hear more about this trip and your June one too.

 

[HockeyMomR]

Your plans sound magical. As does your purchase of the Grand points. Our 25th is next December (2014), we haven't made a plan yet. So, you are doing great on the planning for next year already!

Glad Denny is doing well. Is hard to believe that was just shortly after we met you at UD.

And of course love your update, sea creatures and pretty pictures. Very nice!

 

[glennbo123]

I think I may have mentioned this already, but while we were at WDW in June we splurged on a small 50 point Grand Floridian add on.

Congrats! No, I hadn't seen that yet. I'm sure you'll find ways to use it! Very cool.

I left this shot in for the boys. I knew you would like it. he he

But elsewhere there was a couple sunbathing and you didn't take their picture?

 

[Pinkocto]

Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS on the VGF purchase!!!!! No, you didn't mention that before very exciting!

Secondly, I managed to skip the sentence that forewarned us and jumped right to the cruise being cancelled. I exclaimed loudly and scared Conner but your 2014 anniversary plans sound wonderful and 11 nights this year will be amazing.

Was the $325 for a 2BR? That's fantastic. glad you were able to extend the trip.

The beach walk looked like great fun. That baby horseshoe crab was too cute.

 

[podsnel]

So which cruise in Oct 2014? Pick the double dip! We will be on it with our friends Evie and Tom!

 

[jedijill]

Congrats on the add-on!

Hey, your trip is overlapping my trip this year! I'll be there Oct 18-27 with a 4 night Dream cruise in the middle.

That beach walk looks awesome. That's going on my list too!

Jill in CO

 

[podsnel]

The beach walk looked like something I would love- that little horseshoe crab was so cute! In a prehistoric, icky horeshoe crab kind of way! I have gone on the marsh walk- it was cool, we got to wear muck boots and everything! Lol....

My SIL did the Disney tour to Bluffton- she loved it there- i really need to get my *** back down there, Dottie was right!

So...we are on the Oct 23rd 4'night Dream- planning to do 4 nites before at BWV. When are you going?

 

[eandesmom]

Good changes! Although I wish you were on the S. Caribbean with us!

Poor Denny, I feel bad he didn't get a beer with dinner either. The town looked adorable and cute stop for dinner.

LOVE the beach walk pics. Just gorgeous. Amazing to think WDW is actually closer to HHI than Vero!

Love your GRAND purchase.

 

[jedijill]

Good changes! Although I wish you were on the S. Caribbean with us!

: What she said.

Jill in CO

 

[englishrose47]

HHI is such a beautiful place. If you ever get a chance to visit HHI and the low country, do it! Just fabulous. So unique.



Glen got it. It was the Polynesia Isles Resort in Kissimmee.

I would love t visit HHI !!!Well I am glad Glenn got it and not Marv !!

Great update of Denny's coming home day !1That town looked really interesting !!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I don't recall you telling us about that GRAND purchase, but I had a feeling...
That's great - how wonderful would it be to celebrate an anniversary there.

Glad that Denny was feeling so well afterwards that he wanted a beer, but too bad he had to wait. I'm REALLY glad he's doe so well since the stent.

I think that beach walk would be cool. You got some cool pictures (as usual!)

 

[Poolrat]

What a nice little beach walk. Interesting views .....


Sorry Denny couldn't have a beer with dinner. I am sure he was a bit bummed and hopefully was taking it easy.

I thought you came home with an add on. Addonitis strikes again.

I am looking at my points being all booked up into 2014 and keep thinking I need more but I need a new kitchen more right now.

 

[emmysmommy]

After touring the new Grand villas I'm sure I would be in danger of an impulse buy as well! How satisfying to know it will be a nice little anniversary get away for years to come!

Glad to know Denny is doing so well 3 1/2 months post stent placement! Once again I have to say how awesome that you were able to advocate for the stress test and prevent a worse outcome.

I was fascinated with the beach walk excursion with the crabs and the poor dead baby shark.

It sounds like 2014 is a much better option for your cruise. But your October plans sound like such an awesome trip as well!

 

[teekathepony]

So happy to hear that Denny continues to do well!

When I read about changes to the October trip I was hoping you had to put it off a week hehe oh well. But I think you made the right call on the cruise.
That beach walk looks really interesting, I've never seen a horseshoe crab that wasn't in a tank! Lol
The market looks really interesting too.

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

 

[TarzansKat]

Reading your update answered my question, yay for a little add on at the GF!!!! I'm so happy for you that you'll get to enjoy it as a couple's retreat. I'm not a hard sell on this one given that I bought in sight unseen, so I can only imagine how I would have felt if I'd had a tour.

I'm glad that everything progressed nicely on your vacation after your DH was released from the hospital. The beach walk looks like a lot of fun and so do all those little antique shops.

 

[MeMom]

Cool little town! It's always fun to see new places. I would have enjoyed browsing through all of the good 'junk'.

I have seen many big horseshoe crabs, but I have never seen a teeny tiny baby one. Neat picture!

Congrats on the GF points. You are right - that purchase will make for a nice anniversary treat now and then.

Along with everyone else, I am glad to hear that Denny is doing well.

 

[jenseib]

I am bummed I won't be reading a cruise TR from you in the next few months, but I can see why you changed it. I think once you go on it you are going to wonder why you waited so long.

That little town looks so fun.
And the beach walk looks amazing too.