Never Say Never .Atleast I Thought I’d Never!

[mickeystoontown]

Somehow or the other, I wasn't getting emails telling me when you updated. This happened on several of my subscribed threads. I had to go back through and see what I was reading.

Anyway.....I'm back now and I can't believe that you are just days away from leaving for Disney. Holy moley moo moo cows! I bet you are about to bust!

 

[Pikester]

Somehow or the other, I wasn't getting emails telling me when you updated. This happened on several of my subscribed threads. I had to go back through and see what I was reading.

Anyway.....I'm back now and I can't believe that you are just days away from leaving for Disney. Holy moley moo moo cows! I bet you are about to bust!

Welcome back!

I'm surprisingly not excited yet. Weird? DH is majorly excited which is odd for him. Normally that would be me.

 

[Pikester]

Only 3 more sleeps and we start our drive to WDW!


Don't have much to update. I've been gathering items that I want to take with us and putting them in a box that I have on the counter in my pantry. I went to the store today and purchased some items that I needed. Sunscreen, hairspray, bottled water, batteries and a few other things. I looked for some Holiday Mickey clings at Dollar Tree but they didn't have anything. One of the stockers there was using some very colorful language about some merchandise that he was putting out though. Good thing I've heard it before or I may have been shocked.

Oh, DH has our route picked out. We will leave on November 27th and drive our way down to St. George, SC where we will stay at a Super 8 Hotel. The next day, November 28th, we will continue to drive to Kissimmee, FL where we will again stay at a Super 8 Hotel that is about 12 minutes away from Pop Century. So close but still so far away.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I can't believe it is time for you to leave already!!!
have a safe down and have a wonderfully magical adventure!!!
:
Connie

I can not wait to hear all about it...don't forget to keep an eye out for crowd levels...Thanks!!!
BTW: I did not know you could see fireworks from POP that is good to know!

 

[DL55]

Getting closer! Unfortunately time seems to fly even faster while you are there.

 

[Pikester]

Only 2 more sleeps and we'll be on our way to WDW!

I'll tell you one thing, what a difference a day makes! I am so nervous my stomach has butterflies.

I hope I can get everything done that I want to get done and enjoy Thanksgiving. I've got my electronics charging and the box on my pantry counter is overflowing. I need to make cookies for after tomorrow's Thanksgiving dinner and I need to get out all the clothes that I still need to pack! ARGH!!!!!

Deep breaths. Deep breaths. In through the nose and out through the mouth. Maybe I'll make myself a nice Kahlua Sombrero for this evening or maybe a Fuzzy Navel. Dag-nabbit, another decision!

 

[Pikester]

Getting closer! Unfortunately time seems to fly even faster while you are there.

Bite your tongue!

 

[Pikester]

1 more sleep and we are off to WDW!

Our clothes are packed and DH will be loading up the van later this evening. The only things left to pack are the items we need to use in the morning.

I can't believe it's almost time!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

 

[mariezp]

Have a safe trip and a wonderful time when you get there! If all goes as planned we will see you in Epcot.

 

[M&N]

I guess you are sleeping in SC now...You're almost there!!!

 

[Sukie]

Hi everyone. 11/27- I heard from Pikester at 7:37 am while I was at the mall shopping. They were crossing the Tappan Zee bridge. I was already in bed when she called last night. At 9:00pm the call came from South Carolina. My DH was sleeping in the recliner and very faintly thought he heard stef's voice. He didn't make it to the phone. Hope to hear from her soon.

Keep you posted.

 

[Pikester]

Good eveing everyone! I got back on Monday but have been busy with laundry and getting kids back into the school groove. I really hope to get a first installment done by this weekend or over the weekend if I can. It may take me a little longer then I want as the holidays are fast approaching and my time is being devoted to other things.

DH and I took lots of pictures so hopefully I'll have what I need to make this TR interesting.

Hope to post again soon!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

WELCOME BACK!!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING WHEN YOU HAVE TIME!!!!

 

[DL55]

We'll be here. We understand you may have other things going on.

 

[MagicKisses2]

Just found your report and need to catch up!

I'm a fellow NH-ite. Can't wait to hear about your adventure!

 

[JOCAmom]

Welcome back!!!! I can't wait to read the rest of your report and see some pics. Hope you took a lot.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Welcome home! I know that you've got all the laundry done by now and the Disney blues have set in. The only way to cure that is to start a trip report and begin planning the next trip. Looking forward to your trip report!

 

[Pikester]

Well, I guess it’s time for me to get this Trip Report started. I wasn’t sure how to do that so I decided to just jump in with both feet and hope it works out. So without further ado, I am very proud to present to you my November/December 2009 Walt Disney World Trip Report!

November 27, 2009

Picture it. A quiet, cool and dark morning. Not a sound can be heard. Suddenly, an alarm clock goes off. It’s 2:20AM and an unusual site appears from the mounds of blankets on a full size bed. It’s someone who is actually excited to be getting up this early. Why you ask? Because we are leaving for Walt Disney World in about an hour!

I can basically tell you that the next 17hrs we drove, ate, peed and looked around at the scenery. My Mother gave me a journal to write my trip in and I did my best but for the most part I just made notes of when we crossed a border or I saw something interesting. Here are some of the things I jotted down.

3:30AM: In the van and hitting the road. Saying a prayer for a safe trip and that we didn’t forget anything ( Prayer partially worked as I remembered that I forgot something when we were passing through NJ).

3:56AM: Crossed the NH/VT border.

4:33AM: Crossed the VT/MA border.

5:27AM: Crossed the MA/CT border. Light rain is falling. DH had heard on the news that there was a big possibility of running into some nasty rain on our drive down. We hoped that the further we drove we would just drive out of it.

6:53AM: About this time we had stopped a couple of times to do some “business” and get some breakfast at Dunkin Donuts. While everyone else got a goodie I passed as my poor tummy was interested. I am so not an early morning traveler! The “early” doesn’t bother me but the car ride sure does.

7:15PM: Welcome to New York! The Empire State. Our route takes us over the Tappan Zee Bridge. That is one cool looking bridge!

7:39AM: Welcome to New Jersey! Driving down the “Garden State Parkway”.

8:20AM: We are now on the Jersey Turnpike

8:35AM: Stopping to get gas and stretch our legs.

9:26AM: Still in NJ. Just remembered that I forgot something very important to me at home! Dag nabbit! I stewed about that for a little while until my DH told me to give it 5 minutes and then let it go. There was nothing I could do about. I decided to follow his advice, sort of. I gave it a little longer then 5 minutes, probably 20!

10:01AM: Going over the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Welcome to Delaware!

10:18AM: Welcome to Maryland!

10:49AM: Maryland is a balmy 51 degrees.

11:07AM: Just entered the Baltimore, MD tunnel. It’s pretty weird traveling through a tunnel that goes under water.

In the tunnel

12:20PM: Could see the Washington Monument in the distance from the windows of the van. What a beautiful site! (I told DH that we HAVE to go to DC someday as a family trip)

12:27PM: Welcome to Virginia! Went over the Woodrow Wilson memorial Bridge.

12:53PM: Just a little note, the weather this first travel day has been a mix of sun, clouds, wind and rain.

1:01PM: We saw this driving down the Interstate in Virginia.

3:31PM: Welcome to North Carolina

4:30PM: Ate at a Waffle House. My DH loves Waffle House, me it’s OK. It would have enjoyed it a lot more if I didn’t have to eat my meal through a cloud of toxic cigarette smoke (No offence intended to anyone that smokes. I don’t and the smoke gets to me)

6:36PM: Welcome to South Carolina and South of the Border! Gotta love Pedro! (To dark to see any of the billboards but I did get some pictures on our way home that I'll share later)

8:30PM: St. George, SC. Our resting stop for the night is a Super 8 Hotel. It wasn’t a bad one either.

So there it is, the first day. It was long and everyone’s butt hurt from the long drive but we made it to our first stop without anyone coming to blows (not that we would come to blows but I think you know what I mean). The kids fought a little more then last years trip but I had my fingers crossed that would change (why did I even bother).

*Just a little note, I'm trying to crop my pictures and stuff so they may end up being different sizes. I will do my best to make them all the same size but I'm not very good at it.
　

 

[DL55]

Love the road trip account. sounds exactly like a road trip..nothing too exciting.
That flatbed cargo was hilarious.
My mom always had plain crackers in the car..her tummy didn't do cars very well either.
You have to see Washington DC..it's more tiring than WDW but without the rides.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Love the first day update!!! great account of it all ...can't wait to hear about all the fun!!!
I love the cargo...great job on taking a pic to share of that...had to share that one with Danny his comment "at least he's not empty"
Connie