Towards the end of every trip I always say that I should have planned a day to just relax. Well, this trip was no different. On our last full day in Florida I planned for us to take the Keys to the Kingdom Tour at 8:30 a.m. I was tired. Mom could barely stand up straight with all of her blisters.
We dragged ourselves out of bed and made it to the MK and checked in for our tour. At check in I grabbed a water bottle and we waited for the rest of our group to arrive. They provided everyone in the group with an id badge to wear around our neck, a name tag to pin on our shirt, and a listening device to clip to our shorts. The listening device is about the size of a deck of cards with one ear phone clip attached by a wire. Think headphones minus one ear phone. I also had on a fanny pack, and I had the water on a Disney water bottle holder. I was the ultimate touring geek.
This is important information to remember for later.
We had a diverse group of 12-14 people. Our guide was ok. I thought him to be a bit sarcastic, but I am sure he was just trying to be funny. The tour began on Main Street, and the guide point out all of the windows and told a sad story about Walt. We moved to Adventureland next where we sat for 30 minutes as our guide gave us a history lesson about WDW and the Disney family. It was during this history lesson that I realized I had drunk all of my water. Humm, I had to go to the restroom. Luckily when he was done talking, he gave us a bathroom break.
Now, remember that I had on enough equipment to practically be inspector gadgets girlfriend. I decided that I didnt want to take any of my equipment off. I was going to manage with it all on. Warning, Warning, Warning do not try this on your next vacation. The next thing I know I feel the headphone slip off of my ear.
Plop
It didnt fall to the ground. No, that would be too easy.
It didnt fall into my lap.
It fell into the toilet.
When things fall in the toilet at home I often contemplate whether or not I should just flush it. I, however, knew that I couldnt flush this down the toilet. It was part of the tour. It would get stuck. I needed it. Luckily, those automatic toilets at WDW do not seem to work for me. I am not sure why, but they just dont automatically flush. . .until this time.
Yes, as I stood up I watched the headphone swirl around the white porcelain. My quick go-go-gadget mind picked up the wire the headphone was on and pulled it straight up and out of the toilet. Now, the ear piece was safe. . . except all of the toilet paper I had used is kindly wrapped around the entire ear piece so that it looks like a little mummy.
At this point I am laughing hysterically, and I dont find bathroom humor funny! I picked the toilet paper off of the ear piece and laugh my way to the sick where I try to disinfect the apparatus.
I am sorry to report that I was just too embarrassed to ask for another headphone. I spent the next thirty minutes shaking the water out of the thing. Ah, it made for an interesting experience.
The rest of the tour was uneventful. We were able to spend 45 minutes down in the tunnels.
Mom and I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening relaxing and finally watching Wishes again. We are even planning to take a trip again together next spring break!
hope you don't suffer with this problem,
. No one really thinks that we are sisters, but my Dh and I, he is 7 years older than I, went out once and someone thought he was my dad. Ah, I haven't let him live that down 
