If we can DREAM it, we can do it! ..... another 30 day vacation Update 02/07

[MEK]

Welcome home. Can't wait top hear about your most recent trip!

 

[pas130]

Popping in to see if I missed anything Karin, phew...all good

 

[dizneeat]

Welcome back Karin. You had the perfect picture on the wall in your room. I love all the holiday decorations at DLRP. Can't wait to hear about all the fun you had!

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Thank you, Teresa!
The picture was great to look at. We really loved all the Christmas decorations at the hotels and in the parks. Disney really knows how to do it right!

Welcome home Karin & Tom. I love the DLRP pictures. The weather doesn't look that great. Can't wait to hear about your trip.

Thank you, Elaine!
There are lots more pics to come!
And as far as the weather, this is our usual dreary fall weather, so no huge surprise. We were pleased it didn't rain on Saturday!
How many more days until you leave for WDW again?

Wonderful teaser pix !!Can't wait to see the report !! Not to much longer before Tom's annual Christmas calendar either !!!

I am glad to hear you like the pics so far, Rosie! I have finished typing Day 1, and am going to post it pretty soon.
I am also going to post the link to the Christmas Calendar. If I remember that correctly, there will be 2 calendars! A food one and a hat pics one!

I love the sneak preview of DP! I would love to go there one day.....

It's good to hear that you enjoy the photos so far ..... many more to come. I really hope you get to go to DLRP rather sooner than later. It is beautiful, especially at Christmas.

 

[dizneeat]

Welcome home! I'm looking forward to hearing all about your trip!

Thank you, Tammie!
Trip report starting pretty soon!

Welcome home Karin

I'm so excited to read your DLRP report, especially as I am still to choose and book my hotel for Feb

I have my snacks ready so bring it on !!

Thank you, Linda!
I am really looking forward to your decision on where to stay. Lucky girl getting to go to DLRP in February!

Love the teaser pictures

Glad to hear that, Kathy!

Hi Karin I don't know if you remember me, but I was following your cruise TR a few months ago. I am back to the boards now, so I thought I would stop in and say hello. I am so jealous of all of your travels! The pictures from Italy are gorgeous! I look forward to reading more

I sure do remember you!
I am glad you are back on the boards and stopped by. And I am glad you like the photos of Italy.

 

[dizneeat]

Love the pictures, can't wait to hear about it.

I am glad you like the pictures. There are lots more to come!

Welcome home. Can't wait top hear about your most recent trip!

Thank you! We had such a fun time. Trip report starting tonight!

Popping in to see if I missed anything Karin, phew...all good

You haven't missed anything ......... yet!
The trip report is about to start! I finally got day 1 typed and all I still have to do is upload the pics to photobucket!

 

[englishrose47]

Want to make sure I don't miss anything!!!!!

 

[dizneeat]

Guess, it is time to get this trip report started ...........

BUT, before I begin - did anyone notice the new ticker? Yes, I know, we have to many to begin with, but there IS a new one.

YES, we did the unspeakable and booked another trip to Disneyland Paris and this time it will be a real vacation, not just a weekend. We have booked our flights and will be there from April 27 to May 1. The airfare was too good to give up!
So far we have booked a villa at the Citea/Adagio again.

Now, let's go .........

Disneyland Paris November 2012

Day 1, November 16

A late, but great start ……… Part 1

Both our days started out with having to work. Tom started his day extra early to be home in time and I started work at 10am. Unfortunately one of our teachers had fallen ill and I was the lucky one to fill in for her, so my day ended at 1.45pm instead of 12.55. Once I was done I drove to Tom’s and we had a quick lunch, then packed the last of our items and at around 4.30pm we were on the way to the airport. On Friday there usually is heavy traffic on the roads around the airport, so we left extra early, but we never hit any traffic jam and made good time. Once we had arrived at the airport, we parked the car in the long term car park, then unloaded the suitcases and walked back to the airport. Our airport is pretty small, so from the car park to the airport it is only a minute’s walk and you are through the airport from one end to the other in another minute. We walked to the check in desks and sent our luggage on its way and ended up with a lot of time to kill. So we decided to head upstairs to the restaurant and have a drink while waiting. The restaurant was empty

and we had to have a good look around to find out if it was actually open or not. It was open and we sat at a table at a window and watched people getting on the only other plane flying out at that time.

Tom had ordered an non-alcoholic beer and I had ordered my trusted Diet Coke and we sat and chatted. Around 30 minutes before our supposed take off time we headed downstairs and went through security, then walked over to our gate and waited for boarding. A few minutes later we were allowed to walk over to our plane and get on.

We took off on time and were soon handed a snack.

I didn’t even look too closely at the little crackers first, but then I discovered that they indeed were little airplanes.

The perfect fun food to start your vacation with. The one hour flight went by quick and we landed in Frankfurt and were taken to the terminal in a bus. We had a look at the screens to find out if our gate had changed, then looked for it and it was close by, so we walked around the airport a bit, looking at some of the Duty free stores.
Tom actually found some cigarillos he wanted to try and after we had finished our purchases we walked to our gate, where they had just started boarding. We got in line and were on in no time. After finding our seats we packed everything into the overhead bins and waited for the plane to depart. We were on our way within a few minutes and about 10 minutes later we were handed our snack, which this time was something new,

a pasta salad with lots of veggies and small little zwiebacks.

There was also a foldable fork

which I found especially entertaining. The salad was pretty good and we were offered some drinks as well. I think we both had Coke. We landed in Paris about 5 minutes ahead of time and while I waited for our luggage, Tom went to pick up the rental car, which we had booked online. It took about 25 minutes until our luggage arrived and as soon as I had put the suitcases on the trolley I was on my way out of the terminal.

 

[dizneeat]

Want to make sure I don't miss anything!!!!!

I just started, Rosie!
Good to know that you are here.

 

[Minnie&Nana]

YAY, I made it in time! So excited...and woohoo for the real vacation to Disneyland Paris!!

Karin, I owe you a huge thank you and big hug!

Truly, it is because of your fabulous trip reports and attention to detail that I was able to breeze through the Disney College of Knowledge "2012/2013 Disney Cruise Line® Sailing to Success"! You know I am not a cruise kinda gal and would have been baffled...so thank you for making it easy peasy!!

 

[jedijill]

Yay! You started. I love the Paris logo for your next trip...so cute! You are off to a good start...that foldable fork is awesome!


Jill in CO

 

[englishrose47]

I haven't heard Zweiback crackers in years , brings back memories, they were a popular craker for babies who were teething , but tasted very good !!

 

[HowieHowie]

YAY....a real Disney Paris vacation planned...lucky you!!! Cute airplane crackers and foldable fork. 28 days for us!!! Can't wait to walk down mainstreet and see the castle lit with the Christmas lights...a beautiful sight.

 

[dizneeat]

YAY, I made it in time! So excited...and woohoo for the real vacation to Disneyland Paris!!

Karin, I owe you a huge thank you and big hug!

Truly, it is because of your fabulous trip reports and attention to detail that I was able to breeze through the Disney College of Knowledge "2012/2013 Disney Cruise Line® Sailing to Success"! You know I am not a cruise kinda gal and would have been baffled...so thank you for making it easy peasy!!

Yes, Christine, you were spot on on time!

I am glad I could help you, Christine. Thank god, all that chatter about DCL is finally helping someone!

Yay! You started. I love the Paris logo for your next trip...so cute! You are off to a good start...that foldable fork is awesome!


Jill in CO

Yes, finally this extra mini trip report is up and running.
Tom is pretty crafty with those logos. He does all our magnets for the cruises too!
Those foldable pieces of cutlery are so funny. We both had a good laugh, especially since I bought a foldable spoon with a dessert in Italy.

I haven't heard Zweiback crackers in years , brings back memories, they were a popular craker for babies who were teething , but tasted very good !!

You are right, Rosie, Zwieback is often used for teething babies, but it is also given to someone who is sick.
You will find it in every store here, but not that cute small variety. I was very surprised it went so well with the salad.

 

[dizneeat]

YAY....a real Disney Paris vacation planned...lucky you!!! Cute airplane crackers and foldable fork. 28 days for us!!! Can't wait to walk down mainstreet and see the castle lit with the Christmas lights...a beautiful sight.

just 28 more days.
You are so right - seeing any Disney park decked out for Christmas is the most beautiful thing!
I never thought that we would pull off another trip to DLRP in the spring, but it worked out great. The flight was too good/cheap to give up and the villa comes at a discount too!
We're going to play with Mickey for 5 more days! How long are you going to stay? Hope you are all well too!

 

[eandesmom]

Yay! You are in Paris.

A foldable fork, who knew!

 

[dizneeat]

For those of you interested .........


Tom's Christmas calendars are online!!! YES, plural!!!!!! 2 calendars! Since I don't do a food review this year, we are going to post both links here:

Advent's/Christmas Calendar - FOOD

Advent's/Christmas Calendar - HATS​

Don't forget to bookmark them ...... there's a yummy/funny surprise for every day until Christmas!

 

[dizneeat]

Yay! You are in Paris.

A foldable fork, who knew!

I think I should have kept the foldable fork and spoon from Italy! We would have had the perfect travel cutlery.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Yay for a new ticker!! Love the Eiffel tower Mickey and Minnie logo! Looking forward to more.

 

[Minnie&Nana]

For those of you interested .........


Tom's Christmas calendars are online!!! YES, plural!!!!!! 2 calendars! Since I don't do a food review this year, we are going to post both links here:

Advent's/Christmas Calendar - FOOD​

Advent's/Christmas Calendar - HATS​

Don't forget to bookmark them ...... there's a yummy/funny surprise for every day until Christmas!

Thank you, Tom!!! LOVE the snow - both are so cute!!

 

[annmarieda]

I think I should have kept the foldable fork and spoon from Italy! We would have had the perfect travel cutlery.

I was going to say... didn't you just have a folded spoon?

Looks like your DLP trip is off to an excellent start.