After our swim and showers we all got ready to head out again. I think Bob had a short snooze in the bedroom while the boys and I watched tv. He was really tired from the night before. I slept like the dead, till 5 am when the alarm went off anyway. He didnt I guess.
We decided to take the bus from BWV over to the MK. Our plans were separate from the boys but we needed to get to the first destination together. The bus was a LONG wait, in the heat, again. The refreshing change about it this time was that it was empty and the a/c was CRANKING! Im pretty sure it was around 5:30 or 5:45 pm by this time. The family departed the bus at the station in front of MK. The masses were coming TOWARDS the buses. That was good for the boys because they planned on heading in to the park for some solo fun! We hopped onto the bus bound for the Wilderness Lodge. It was empty. Seriously, we were the ONLY ones on it. Our driver was hilarious. She said shed sing for us if we wanted. We didnt. The offer was nice though.
She had us at the bus stop at WL in record time. That was good because our ADR at Artist Point was for 6:10 pm. I think it was after this time when we ran up to the host at the restaurant. He greeted us, asked our names and if wed been there before. We said, No. Then I asked him if he knew if Janets mom was working? He said, No. Shes not here tonight. Shes our resident Bingo Queen!! LOL.... Sorry Janet. It worked out ok because Izzi came to our table instead. He was a total pistol! He has the most UNBELIEVABLE personality. Totally on, totally into his job!
I had emailed ahead of our trip that we had food allergies and we were planning on eating at A.P. Someone from Disney called me at home and assured me that he was contacting the chefs from the places we planned to eat. This is why I love Disney. This is why I bought DVC. This is why I go to Disney SO much. Their attention to detail is amazing! The chef came out to the table. His name was Anthony. And he was a FOX...delicious....oh, I mean....he was very professional.
He didnt come out and say, So, what are you allergic to? (milk) Ok, heres what you can have. He said, Tell me what you want and I will MAKE it JUST for you.... Oh my. First, Izzi brought out our drinks. I tried a Reisling (sweet white wine and a fave of mine) Bob had a Glenfiddich on the rocks. While we enjoyed this, Izzi went over the appetizers with us. We decided on the Venison Spring Rolls. They were AMAZING. Yummy! It came with a sweet, soy-type dipping sauce that I wanted to lick the bowl of.... Sadly, I didn't take a single picture of our food.
I swiped this one from Photobucket. Bob had the smoky portobello soup.
It was the most delicious thing hed ever eaten, he said. I skipped this in favor of the bread. It was all warm and crusty on the outside but soft enough inside to roll into little balls...not that I did that..... And Izzi brought me a dish of olive oil with fresh herbs because he knew I couldnt have the butter. So sweet.
Our main courses arrived and they were so beautiful it was a shame to dig in. But, we did! I had the scallops, seared with fennel and fingerling potatoes. Around the plate were these roasted cherry tomatoes that were so sweet. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. Bob had a filet that was cooked to perfection. His plate included a roasted garlic potato cake and spinach. When we finished dinner, I was sitting there thinking. That was WAY too much food. I actually felt a little sick. NOT FROM THE FOOD. Just that same overloaded feeling that I had at Sticky Fingers. So, I excused myself from the table and took a spin around outside near the pool. Bob was just sitting enjoying another scotch anyway... He really didnt mind. Poor Izzi was concerned but Bob told him that Id been on WW and my tummy wasnt ready for BIG dinner. I felt great after about 10 minutes. We skipped desert and I decided to give Bob a quick tour since when I was here last August as a guest, he wasnt with me!
We walked down toward the water and pool. We watched for the geyser to go off, but it wasnt time. While we walked, we decided to take the boat across the lake to get meet the boys at MK. It was twilight by this time and just beautiful on the lake. I actually enjoyed the boat ride very much! Its different riding the boats when you dont HAVE to get somewhere on time...
We entered the park just before the parade was due to start (Spectromagic) We called SDs cell phone and he said they were waiting to ride BTMRR. We told them we were going to stake out our usual fireworks spot. They said theyd get over to us when they were done. WELL, I dont know why this didnt occur to me. HOW are they going to get to us in our usual spot if they cant cross during the parade???
This is our usual spot. Its on the covered eating area near the Tomorrowland Noodle Terrace. Usually a GREAT spot.
Well, tonight its PACKED. And I do mean packed. Every table is taken. You cant sit back more than one or two tables from the railing and still see the fireworks, though I suspect that most of the people anxiously hoarding tables dont realize that. The pavilion covering prevents you from looking up! We grabbed a table near our spot and waited to hear from the boys. After a while, I realized about the parade so I told them to find a CM and ask them to help them cross before the parade started because their parents were on the other side. They didnt respond though. Bob went looking for sodas for us. It was oppressively hot under that covering with 1000 of my new best friends. Heres the awful part though. Everyone was eating noodles, egg rolls and assorted asian cuisine there. The smell was just horrific. I mean, I like that food. But not smelling it while 1000 people are chewing it up!!! Ewwww.
When Bob returned I suggested a change of spot. There was an occasional breeze and the other side of the pavilion was cooler and not so smelly. The kids FINALLY got to us after the parade. Turns out they couldnt even GET to a CM the crowds were so dense! They got to us just as the pre-teen girl at the table not a foot from us BLEW CHUNKS! Gross!!!!
They ran out of there pretty quick and I swear about 10 different families tried to sit there. Every time I had to turn to them and say, Uh, theres barf there. And then theyd get this funny look and scamper away. I told Bob they probably thought we barfed and then just sat there.
We were only there for about 10 mins after it happened (which was also the middle of the fireworks show! DOH!) and then we just couldnt hack it anymore and left. It was totally gross. The kids wanted to get on Space Mtn. again so we went and got into the standby line. It was only about a 20 min wait. As soon as we got upstairs to where you get in the cars, I was like, I dont like this ride, what am I doing???
So, I just jumped in the chicken line and it sends you to the room where you get OFF the little cars. I always wondered where the people who always seem to be sitting there came from!
Now I was one of them! The boys had a great time. When they were done, we decided to exit the park. The kids were beat and it was closing time. We walked through the stores to exit like we always do. Its cooler and less crowded.
I think we had to wait for 2 buses to go back to BWV. OF course! And it was packed, nowhere to sit, and we were the last stop. Oh! I forgot the funniest part. Our driver went to the wrong resort!!! He drove all the way to AKL and then realized his mistake and had to drive ALL THE WAY back to Swan, then Dolphin, then BWV. STUPID! I was in no mood at this point. It made an already long, crowded bus ride worse. Thank goodness I was in Disney and not in a bad mood!
We got everyone into bed at a sort of reasonable time. The boys watched Disney cartoons in bed while we laid about in our room and caught the news. Bob and I decided to sleep in and not set the alarm!
By the way, did you know that some lady from KY is stalking me on this trip? Really. She is.
The next installment SHOULD be Bobs version of what happened at Ohana with SD. He promised. So, if it isnt posted in a timely fashion (gosh it's already late, Bob!!!) you can blame him. Please send him the flames!
MEL
Poor Gus - good thing you're a good momma and got him his funnel cake to make him feel better! 
I don't know about the whole fried dough thing... 
YUMMO!
You didn't bring any of that wonderful dinner back up did you? Hopefully the walk was enough to help it start to digest a little quicker.
Missed you guys. I can't believe so many people have never had a funnel cake! That's just tragic.
J/K 
