DisMomAmy
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After a great dinner we decided to take a walk outside to check out the savannah. We walked through the pool area & saved a little toddler from running into a hot tub. Her mother was nowhere around. Karen scooped her up and returned her to her frantic mother just a minute later. How scary for that mom! The savannah was lovely, but not quite as nice as I expected... I guess I was surprised to see actual fences since they camouflage the barriers so well at AK.
On our way to the savannah:
The savannah:
We made our way back into Jambo House and explored the lobby a bit:
We also stopped at the gift shop (Zawadi) and bought a few things. I picked up these pictures, but havent framed them yet, because Im still trying to figure out where to put them.
My bathroom really needs some art work & a face lift I could go with an Animal Kingdom theme, but Im afraid the pictures will get ruined with the moisture. What do you think? I could also put them in our half-bath, which is already painted beige and there wouldnt be as much of a moisture issue.
Jeff also bought something for each of the kiddos. I picked up a bracelet for my friend, Laura. Gramma bought the boys each another pin. They kids were eyeing the instruments but I quickly put the kibosh on that! One flute was enough for this trip!
When we finished shopping we headed back to Vistana. My notes show that we paid for dinner right around 6:00 so it was still pretty early. I took Zach over to the pool for a swim but we discovered it was movie night. They had a giant blow up movie screen set up next to the pool and were getting ready to start The Princess & The Frog. They also had popcorn and smores kits for sale. We bought a smores kit and sat by the fire they had set up and toasted a few marshmallows. I think Tim & Jeff must have gone to play basketball with Alex. I dont know where everyone else was I think everyone eventually made it to the pool. After the kids went to bed we were back at the hot tubs. Nancy joined us at first, then she went back to Tim could come soak his feet again. Luckily we had already been there a while so we were pretty pruney when some possibly drunk, definitely loud people arrived. There were two hot tubs and both were pretty full. When the loud people got there there really wasnt room for four more people in either hot tub. Instead of waiting, they asked if we were together and if so, could we squeeze in closer together. It was just strange we were all together and already sitting fairly close together, but I dont want to sit on my brother-in-laws lap in a hot tub and K was with us too I dont think she wanted to be squeezed in with all of us it was probably bad enough that she had to be in the same hot tub with us. We just decided we were done and headed back to the condo. It was nice to get to bed at a reasonable hour that night. We slept well!
Daily recap: We got to visit Epcot, but I had a meltdown. We got to see Sergio, but Alex was pretty much the only one who didnt get in the show! The boys finished their WS masks. We broke Test Track, but finally got to ride. We ended the day with a great meal at Boma, a little shopping and some toasted marshmallows.
Up next: A day of R & R!
On our way to the savannah:
The savannah:
We made our way back into Jambo House and explored the lobby a bit:
We also stopped at the gift shop (Zawadi) and bought a few things. I picked up these pictures, but havent framed them yet, because Im still trying to figure out where to put them.
My bathroom really needs some art work & a face lift I could go with an Animal Kingdom theme, but Im afraid the pictures will get ruined with the moisture. What do you think? I could also put them in our half-bath, which is already painted beige and there wouldnt be as much of a moisture issue.
Jeff also bought something for each of the kiddos. I picked up a bracelet for my friend, Laura. Gramma bought the boys each another pin. They kids were eyeing the instruments but I quickly put the kibosh on that! One flute was enough for this trip!
When we finished shopping we headed back to Vistana. My notes show that we paid for dinner right around 6:00 so it was still pretty early. I took Zach over to the pool for a swim but we discovered it was movie night. They had a giant blow up movie screen set up next to the pool and were getting ready to start The Princess & The Frog. They also had popcorn and smores kits for sale. We bought a smores kit and sat by the fire they had set up and toasted a few marshmallows. I think Tim & Jeff must have gone to play basketball with Alex. I dont know where everyone else was I think everyone eventually made it to the pool. After the kids went to bed we were back at the hot tubs. Nancy joined us at first, then she went back to Tim could come soak his feet again. Luckily we had already been there a while so we were pretty pruney when some possibly drunk, definitely loud people arrived. There were two hot tubs and both were pretty full. When the loud people got there there really wasnt room for four more people in either hot tub. Instead of waiting, they asked if we were together and if so, could we squeeze in closer together. It was just strange we were all together and already sitting fairly close together, but I dont want to sit on my brother-in-laws lap in a hot tub and K was with us too I dont think she wanted to be squeezed in with all of us it was probably bad enough that she had to be in the same hot tub with us. We just decided we were done and headed back to the condo. It was nice to get to bed at a reasonable hour that night. We slept well!
Daily recap: We got to visit Epcot, but I had a meltdown. We got to see Sergio, but Alex was pretty much the only one who didnt get in the show! The boys finished their WS masks. We broke Test Track, but finally got to ride. We ended the day with a great meal at Boma, a little shopping and some toasted marshmallows.
Up next: A day of R & R!
Boma! So happy to hear everyone loved their meal there! Isn't the AKL just beautiful??? 
ur pics of animal kingdom lodge ... its such a spectacularly beautiful resort and i ALWAYS have a trip to BOMA on my ADR list! 
Im not a super adventurous eater either but i always find something new and unique i like at Boma. 
YAY for finally getting to ride Test Track!!
You got some really beautiful pictures at AKL. I really wish we would have had more time to explore when we went for breakfast last year.
We had one full bath for the whole house when we moved in (so not a master bedroom bath) and added the half bath when we put on an addition in 2004/2005. Guests generally use the half bath since it's right off our livingroom and the full bath is near the bedrooms. 
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