Pinch me, did it REALLY happen????? - All wrapped up, and yes, it DID happen!

[TruBlu]

And then we were on our way to our room. I caught my first glance of animals! “Look, look, Fran! There are Zebras!” I cried.

“Those are giraffe.” She said in a dead pan tone.

Yes. I was THAT tired.

Now you're going to get me in trouble with the nurses! That's TWO disruptive laughs!!!!!!




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[franandaj]

Of course, for us the added bonus is that London is a lot closer, too.

I loved all the resort photos. I especially loved the fountain and the orchids. Your dinner sounded delicious. I have always meant to go back to the Titanic exhibition. We went once when it was still at the Mercado and enjoyed it, but I heard they had expanded it since then.

Corinna

That is definitely a bonus that London is so close. I would love to go there and see the sets.

The Titanic exhibit in Las Vegas is much more impressive. It must have been pretty small if this one is expanded.

Nice new necklace and Disney stuff.

Ah Home Sweet Home at AKV! Your roast certainly had a nice vacation before being cooked.

Thanks! Yes, it certainly made the rounds of chilled compartments!

Love the necklace. Congratulations. Love that you and Fran were happy to just swap Universal for the Titanic!

That menu sounds awesome! I would put it out on Tuesdays in my place.

And.....welcome home.

Actually it was one of about 20 items that they offered on the menu, but I bet it would do just fine for Tuesdays!

Wow, I had a lot to catch up on!

Great photos of the WWOHP - sorry the ride made you fell sick

I don't really suffer from motion sickness so did the ride many, many times when we visited but the coolest thing about it is the walk through the castle to get to the ride

Glad to see you have arrived safe and sound at Kidani, and I hope you are going to get some rest - you must be shattered!!

You're lucky it didn't make you sick. A lot of people who were passing us in the queue were obviously repeat passengers. It never even occured to me that I might have a problem on the ride.

I did get some rest. That big jacuzzi tub helps A LOT!

Another great update, and you're right Alison, I am living vicariously though your TR, I think it helps that your practically doing it live! We are staying just one night post cruise in a Savannah Studio, so I can't wait to see your resort pics!

No matter where you are here, it is still pretty cool and relaxing!

Kidani!!!!!! Your photos make me so happy. home!

The Titanic info is cool however it's also the reason Joshua is waffling between a Disney Cruise and Disneyland. I'm also afraid that they'll be bored with 2 full days at sea. I need a planning intervention! I'm glad the roast enjoyed the exhibit too. That's hilarious!

The Friendly's treat looks so good. How are the fries? Fries are my thing. I love me some salt and grease and carbs.

Glad you got your groceries. Full pantry = happiness.

Emeril's looks delicious too. The pot sticker looks huge. And pineapple upside down is one of my can't-pass-up-desserts.

Hope you get some good sleep.

Oh my gosh, bored on the days at sea????? There is so much to do, at least for me there was. I would imagine that the activities for kids would be as appealing if not more so, just the pool and possible games would keep them busy.

The fries at Friendly's were really good. Yes the Pot Sticker was HUGE. When it said Jumbo Lump Crab, I thought they were referring to the crab not the potsticker! Took me totally by surprise.

Welcome Home!!!!

Thanks!

Now I am all caught up!

LOL about the roast and the Titanic exhibit. Definitely the best option from a food safety standpoint.

Looking forward to more.

Glad you are caught up, I will probably move more slowly now. It was the only option from a food safety standpoint, it was supposed to be about 88 degrees that day!

I just had to comment and let you know how much I enjoy your trip reports. I read your Destination D one as one of the first trip reports I ever read and was amazed at the detail. Now I am always excited when I see a new one. You guys know how to travel! And it sounds like you will have the kind of house I want someday- so cool. It must be fun to have a partner in life that shares the same interests and gets excited about the same things. My husband doesn't "get" my Disney thing and he would never be about designing a house around the things I love. And my favorite part so far "Look, Fran there are zebras...................."

Thanks for your compliments. That Destination D trip was the last time we had been at WDW, so I'm glad to be back. Our new house, will probably be an almost all Disney house, sorry your husband doesn't "get it".

I felt so silly after the Zebra comment. We were in the lobby and I'm sure other people heard me too.

I know what you mean! We only get a few each trip of the four of us. I don't really like asking strangers in the parks, but the Photopass people usually take one with our camera, too.

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I don't like asking people to take our picture either, but the waiters have been more than happy to offer.

I <3 you both!!!!!
And you are very lucky, the only shop I can get my spouse to willingly go in is the Christmas one!

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Sometimes, I wish that was the case! We always come home with too much stuff, but at least it's cool stuff.

OMG - I'm laying here in a hospital bed beside my DS11 while he's having a sleep study. We are on camera & I'm supposed to be quiet. When I read this I BURST out with a very LOUD laugh! I know the nurses think I'm crazy...


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You are crazy! Aren't you?

 

[franandaj]

We finally arrived in our room and Fran called up for the luggage. I quickly started to document the room before we trashed it!

And I love all these little details on the living room TV armoire and chairs.

And I wouldn’t want to forget the second bathroom and the laundry.

When we gave our luggage to the bellman, I made sure to take the Roast, Garlic and toothpicks with me so that I wasn’t waiting on anyone. I started preparing the garlic for the roast as soon as I was done with the pictures.

As the bellman arrived, I quickly put away and frozen or refrigerated goodies and continued work on the Roast. I guess I didn’t take a picture of it pre-cooking, but trust me, it was in the oven.


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[franandaj]

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Then I sorted out the rest of the groceries and definitely felt like Jenny as I looked at my countertops and refrigerator!

While it cooked, I unpacked our suitcases, hung up our clothes and got us moved in. It felt so much better having our stuff in drawers and closets rather than in suitcases on the other bed like the RPH. After about two hours, the baked potato was ready and the roast seemed to have reached medium rare.

So I woke Fran from her nap and dinner was served. Her plate….notice that she can’t wait to dig in!

Our toppings/seasonings

And my plate with all the accoutrements.

Happy Everyone?

 

[rentayenta]

Rare meat, full fridge, sour cream, REAL butter, and pics of Kidani? This may be the best trip report update ever! Your countertops pics look just like mine did. I can't figure out where my need to feed comes from as I didn't grow up wanting for much.


Hope your move to BLT runs smoothly today.


I'll need to pick your brain about cruises once you get back. My head is spinning from all of the info I'm trying to ingest.

 

[dolphingirl47]

You dinner looks amazing. I wish we could get prime rib over here. I love all the decor in your room, but having seen the photos, I am glad that my first (and probably only) experience of a One Bedroom Villa was at Old Key West.

Corinna

 

[MomToPrincePhillip]

Oh it's too funny! My DS (9) just came by as I was reading your TR, he saw your counter, fridge, and roast pics and he said "Oh Wow! I'm in" You may have a new groupie.

 

[ACDSNY]

That looks so yummy and the pics of the room are making me homesick.

Now DH on the other hand would be saying that piece of meat is still mooing. He likes his well done.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Happy? Nearly.


The only thing wrong? I can't taste your food.

ps. In the event that I am lucky enough to taste your food in the future, I think I would need my meat cooked just a little longer.

 

[lisaviolet]

Oh it's too funny! My DS (9) just came by as I was reading your TR, he saw your counter, fridge, and roast pics and he said "Oh Wow! I'm in" You may have a new groupie.

Cutest ever.

Alison,

Popping in to say that I'm reading. LOVING the fine fixtures. Thank you! Will be on the lookout for balloons and small animals next.

I have SO MUCH to say. Loving it.

But this for now. I laughed so loudly at the women with the Corona drinks.

Why?

Because you seemed like such a paparazzo. Priceless.

 

[Linda67]

I just can't believe you have had time to unpack, stock up your fridge and kitchen, cook a full roast dinner AND find time to photograph the whole thing and write a TR!!

I take my hat off to you !

 

[Leshaface]

waah, I miss Kidani so much.

Oh my gosh. You killed it with the roast. Honestly, it looks like art!

 

[franandaj]

Rare meat, full fridge, sour cream, REAL butter, and pics of Kidani? This may be the best trip report update ever! Your countertops pics look just like mine did. I can't figure out where my need to feed comes from as I didn't grow up wanting for much.


Hope your move to BLT runs smoothly today.


I'll need to pick your brain about cruises once you get back. My head is spinning from all of the info I'm trying to ingest.

I figured this would be a fabulous way to kick off the DVC part of this long awaited trip. Good food, and as you said, the more sour cream the better! I knew Fran would be exhausted by the time we got there so staying in for dinner was the best option (and probably one of the tastiest!)

You dinner looks amazing. I wish we could get prime rib over here. I love all the decor in your room, but having seen the photos, I am glad that my first (and probably only) experience of a One Bedroom Villa was at Old Key West.

Corinna

Thanks! How come you can't get Prime Rib over there? Is it just that they cut meat differently or is there just not as much beef for cattle or something else? Now you have me very curious!

OKW is a fabulous resort! I can't wait to stay there again sometime when we want to have a car and do more than just Disney World and do a lot of relaxing in the room and fixing wonderful meals to enjoy on the patio.

Oh it's too funny! My DS (9) just came by as I was reading your TR, he saw your counter, fridge, and roast pics and he said "Oh Wow! I'm in" You may have a new groupie.

That's great! Tell him to come on in!

That looks so yummy and the pics of the room are making me homesick.

Now DH on the other hand would be saying that piece of meat is still mooing. He likes his well done.

That's exactly how I like my meat! Still mooing! Not sure that I could accomodate well done.

Happy? Nearly.


The only thing wrong? I can't taste your food.

ps. In the event that I am lucky enough to taste your food in the future, I think I would need my meat cooked just a little longer.

Normally I do try to make a roast with a little more variety of doneness, but I guess the center didn't really thaw on this one. It was OK since each of us took the end piece and the rest I used for leftovers, so it got cooked a little more. I can certainly do Medium. Fran did get the piece that was a little more cooked than mine. It was definitely mooing!

In October hopefully we can do a tri tip on the Barbeque and it will have Medium through Medium Rare slices for the non Pesky Vegetarians!

Cutest ever.

Alison,

Popping in to say that I'm reading. LOVING the fine fixtures. Thank you! Will be on the lookout for balloons and small animals next.

I have SO MUCH to say. Loving it.

But this for now. I laughed so loudly at the women with the Corona drinks.

Why?

Because you seemed like such a paparazzo. Priceless.

Hmmmm....balloons Not so sure. Small animals, I might have a few of those.

I felt bad for the poor woman in the one shot, she had such a weird expression on her face, but what are the chances that she will ever know that she is in my TR! Let's hope she is not someone in witness protection and I have just compromised her security.

I just can't believe you have had time to unpack, stock up your fridge and kitchen, cook a full roast dinner AND find time to photograph the whole thing and write a TR!!

I take my hat off to you !

I did have a couple hours while the roast cooked to unpack the groceries and get our stuff all sorted out. The photography thing is no big deal, between my training on writing TRs and the "What's for Dinner" thread, I'm used to having my camera handy. If you want to see amazing, follow PIO on her adventures!

You will notice that it took me several days to get the pictures of the roast up. I wanted to make sure that I posted that part before we checked out of Kidani. I actually just did the same thing all over again at BLT we are all settled and ready for dinner here now, so I'll be signing off for a while. Wishes is on in an hour and we're going to watch it from our room!

 

[Pinkocto]

How did I possibly get five pages behind

Loved all the WWOHP pictures! Sounds like it would be best to skip the ride. I love the necklaces you bought!

The zebra announcement made me belly laugh, sorry It totally reminded me of something. Mom and I like to get together for movies on a regular basis and we were seeing X-Men First Class in the theater. I'm hoping you've seen it or this won't be as funny. Well at the end right before Erik first announces himself as Magneto, mom in the most serious of voices says 'MAGENTA!'. I can't tell you how much I laughed I was so amused.

Love seeing Fran smiling, it warms my heart

 

[ACDSNY]

I'm with you on the still mooing so I don't cook a roast very often since I about cry making it well done for DH.

 

[TruBlu]

I'm with you on the still mooing so I don't cook a roast very often since I about cry making it well done for DH.

I think I'd have to cut it in half. It has to be mooing for me, too!

Looks very yummy!!!!

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[kikiq]

OMG, back just in time for THE ROAST!!! Looks delicious, just the way I like it. My DH would say it would need to go back into the oven for a few more minutes

Love your pictures. Hoping to convince my DH to stay at least one time at AKV. My DD and I stayed there right before she started her CP. We really enjoyed our stay there.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Thanks! How come you can't get Prime Rib over there? Is it just that they cut meat differently or is there just not as much beef for cattle or something else? Now you have me very curious

I think it is a bit of both. It is very hard to get decent cuts of beef over here. The most common cuts for roasts over here are Topside and Silverside, which you would both classify as round.

Corinna

 

[franandaj]

waah, I miss Kidani so much.

Oh my gosh. You killed it with the roast. Honestly, it looks like art!

I wasn't sure at first if the phrase "You killed it with the roast" was a good thing or not! Thanks! I miss Kidani too, but looking at the castle out the window is not bad either!

How did I possibly get five pages behind

Loved all the WWOHP pictures! Sounds like it would be best to skip the ride. I love the necklaces you bought!

The zebra announcement made me belly laugh, sorry It totally reminded me of something. Mom and I like to get together for movies on a regular basis and we were seeing X-Men First Class in the theater. I'm hoping you've seen it or this won't be as funny. Well at the end right before Erik first announces himself as Magneto, mom in the most serious of voices says 'MAGENTA!'. I can't tell you how much I laughed I was so amused.

Love seeing Fran smiling, it warms my heart

Between the chatter and updates, I'm not surprised you got five pages behind! I think a small update is in order.

I'm with you on the still mooing so I don't cook a roast very often since I about cry making it well done for DH.

That would make me very sad too.

I think I'd have to cut it in half. It has to be mooing for me, too!

Looks very yummy!!!!

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This is what I would tell Angela. I would seriously make two roasts and start his part an hour to half an hour earlier than mine!

OMG, back just in time for THE ROAST!!! Looks delicious, just the way I like it. My DH would say it would need to go back into the oven for a few more minutes

Love your pictures. Hoping to convince my DH to stay at least one time at AKV. My DD and I stayed there right before she started her CP. We really enjoyed our stay there.

Just in the nick of time! I am blessed that she likes her meat nice and rare, this was a tiny bit underdone, for her, but she doesn't complain. I gave her the more cooked piece.

I think it is a bit of both. It is very hard to get decent cuts of beef over here. The most common cuts for roasts over here are Topside and Silverside, which you would both classify as round.

Corinna

Very interesting! I guess we are blessed living in California. I remember when I used to visit Leshaface's town, I would smell the cows and think "yuck". But the fact that those cows are there and so close is one of the reasons that we get such lovely cuts of beef, as well as so much other wonderful farm foods! I will remember to be thankful for that!

 

[franandaj]

The next morning I was awake by about 5:30AM (which was a little better than the previous night). We were going to try and make rope drop. I made Fran one of her mini bagels and cream cheese and I had an English Muffin and some coffee. We both had a glass of orange juice. Sorry no pics, it just wasn’t that exciting. We made it to the bus stop by 8:15 and were at the park even before they were letting guests in.

We waited around for a few minutes before they started letting guests in.

And there we were at Rope Drop! I took a picture of the rope to prove it!

Soon we were caught up in the mele of folks trying to make the first Safari ride.

We go to a special section and Fran and I were the first to arrive in our section. They made us wait for more people, so we didn’t get our own private safari vehicle, although for a while I was hoping!

Eventually we got started. Now at this point in our trip we have been on the safari twice. I am going to combine the pictures so that there is only one long safari in this report. You’ll have to click back to this post to see the animals again when we ride it a second time!

First are the Okapi and some other critters

That's it for now, we have another rope drop to make!