That HM bag is really nice!
Bummer that the mine train was down.
A surprise delicious lunch! We had looked at that menu but nothing caught our eye. I know mom would have died over that mushroom soup though.
I'm glad our meet up was planned!
Well even if it wasn't I would not have waited 90 minutes! The mushroom soup was seasonal, so you would be hit or miss as to whether or not they would be serving it.
Jo, Paula, the HM Dooney, Marie,
and LisaViolet?

That's a fabulous day right there!
I cannot believe you got that purse! It's amazing. If it's there in December, I'm getting one. M knows this already. Its amazing. Dd I say that? I can smell it from here. I love the way my D&B's smell. Does the inside have two pockets? If you want to feel free to post a few more pics of it.
Lunch looks yum and that's a nice looking salad. Whats that white stuff on the top of Fran's soup? Its looks maybe like cream but then maybe like an egg white.
The purses sell out within hours. They only get a few every few months and as soon as they stock them, they're gone. I was amazed we happened to acutally see some on the shelf!
I asked Fran what the white stuff on her soup was and she said, "Dragon Puss". I think it was Crème Fraiche.
I finally able to read your latest WDW trip report.
The Coronado Springs looks very nice. The Three Caballeros topiary looks very nice at the hotel. The Magic Bands look nice and I can't wait to go back to WDW one day and try the Magic Bands.
A very nice day at the MK and the meal at the Grand Floridian Cafe looks great.

Bret! I'm glad that you made it over here!
I am really enjoying your trip report!
Sounds like the beginning was tough due to very little sleep but hopefully, you will both be able to catch up on your sleep and have a fabulous time!
That Coronado Springs looks amazing! But I understand what you mean about it being too similar to what you are used to at home.
I have never seen Marie at
Disneyland. Is she there too or just at WDW?
That lunch looks awesome! I love a good Cobb salad!
You'll see that the lack of sleep becomes more of a consistency than a recovery. I'm not sure if I've seen Marie at Disneyland, but I haven't really seen her anywhere before which is why I was so keen to meet her. Cobb Salad is my favorite salad, it's got everything you need, bacon, eggs, and cheese!
Glad to read you are now at VGF! Oh to be at a monorail resort! It was lovely seeing you we should have organised a meeting what are we like! But us all with jet lag our brains weren't in gear :-(
Love the jewellery you do need both gold and silver for different outfits. Omg the HM bag how did I miss that? We must have walked right past :-( I wonder if Jo saw it and stayed mute lol.
How nice a quite lunch in A/C at GF menu looks ideal for lunchtime.
I always want to try one of those toffee apples but fear for my teeth! Sort of thing that you bite into and you leave a tooth in and there is a massive dentist bill for you right there! Olaf looks much more teeth friendly
Interesting about accessible rooms at VGF. We have one booked for a studio. Depending on your review I may change it because the non disabled room does have virtually a flat base shower I can use. Just worried about no grab rails.
Yes our brains were evidently not in gear. Did you stop in the jewelry store? They were hanging there in plain sight.
If we ever got one of the apples, I would have them cut it into pieces for easier eating. They do that at DL, so sure about WDW. Next time we are going for a non disabled room, maybe even a lake view.
What a shame that the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was down and then had a huge line. I love your jewellery. How lucky that you were in the right place at the right time for the Haunted Mansion purse. I hope that one of those days, I get lucky, too.
I have to say, the Grand Floridian Cafe was never on my radar, but the menu looks great. I can't believe that those two huge plates are one split salad.
Corinna
It's going to take a while for the Mine Train to cool down wait wise. I think it's a bit like RSR right now. I really enjoyed our meal at the GFC and was torn between a number of items.
It may have been a trip report, but I heard the cups referred to as "coffee shot glasses". Now that is how we refer to them in our family, and DH always buys a new mug each trip for just this reason!

Sarah! That is too funny about the coffee cups because it is TRUE! I left my mug in the OL because I didn't want to have to keep buying mugs. I have plenty at home already!
Yay! I guess alittle late is better than never right? I'm loving the trip so far...I have to say I agree with you about Coronado Springs - looks pretty but I can see where it's more like home than "HOME" - I get it!
I can't wait for more!

You changed your Avatar! Long time no see! I'm glad you made it. I'm just barely getting started. Haven't even finished the first full day.
Just thinking about your walk from the Pepper Market to your room sounds exhausting. It was fine to stay there, but probably never again unless we absolutely have to. Even then I would consider POP or AoA before CSR.
Way to go Fran on the HM bag!

I'm surprised you guys waited so long (not that it's even that long) for Marie. However the pictures turned out great, so i'm sure it was worth it!
Love when the room is ready! I got to thinking. Back in 2010 when we stayed at CSR and did the red-eye flight arriving at CSR at 6:00am, I wonder what would have happened if our room wasn't ready!

That would have sucked.
Sometimes, salads are the only thing that sounds good. Especially on warm days. Fran looks happy in that picture!
We wanted AoA, but the only rooms we were willing to pay for were the Little Mermaid section and I really wanted a family suite if we stayed there, but I guess with how little time we spent in the room it wouldn't have mattered. I also didn't like that they didn't have guaranteed Queen or King size beds in the LM section. It turns out that we were both so tired that we ended up sleeping on separate beds that night anyways due to the lack of room to walk on the outsides of the beds.
The line for Marie didn't look all that long, but with having to go backstage for milk breaks it took longer than we expected. She's a character I haven't seen much, so I was willing to wait.