Boss Hogg
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Day 0 - All the fives
Welcome intrepid reader to the first instalment of my merry trip report.
I will not bother introducing us, as I am sat on the balcony at BWV typing and am not sure how long my power will last – both laptop and physical, oh and I’m lazy!
I have called today day 0, as all we did was travel, oh and drink. Also, it gives me a day headstart on my chosen path!!
We had an annoying drive to the airport but still managed it in (due to the weather) around 2 ½ hrs, so all in all not a bad job.
Check in etc etc etc was fine and we enjoyed a satisfactory meal at the Sofitel – no doubt Deb will elaborate when she gets to her report.
More importantly, 2 beers and a bourbon were enjoyed, so I am 3 up on the schedule already!
BTW, dear reader, I have decided to alter my goal a little and give myself a break on volume, allowing a bourbon to count as one of my eleven – think of getting your “five per day” on fruit and veg – it’s the same sort of thing!
“All the fives” – relates to our trans Atlantic journey, and of course a drink. We woke at roughly 5am the morning of our flight (well 5 something) is the first of said fives…
We got thru security etc etc fine and then were ensconced in the V Room, via Duty Free, for a bacon sandwiches and 2 Guinesses – or is it Guinei?!?! A quite pleasant setting, but not a patch on the Clubhouse, but c’est la vie.
So to the flight which goes pretty quickly (watching 3 films helps though), importantly a glass of sparkling wine, a Rum and Coke, a glass of red wine and a brandy are the scores on the doors for me.
We breeze thru MCO until getting to Alamo, but even then the wait is only 15mins or so. As usual, the guy at the desk tries to get us to have some extras, be it AAA cover, satnav or an upgrade – as before to a car which we then go to the garage and drive off in – Caddy SRX. A “dry” drive to BWV, wasting good drinking time by doing other things!
A quick freshen up at the room, which is ok, and we’re off to the REAL holiday. A stop off at ESPN shows the place to be rammed - it is roughly half time in the NFL games, so no real surprise.
We decide to try Big River… and get a seat at the bar which is nice. They only have 5 (the second of our fives) of their beers on, so I proceed to try them all, with Deb making an admirable effort of staying with me.
After 5 beers we decide it’s probably time for bed so wander back through the shop, with Deb chanting “OMG look at this” at virtually every piece of merchandise – I think the Manhattan she had to finish off has kicked in!
We end up back at the room, having debated whether to buy any liquor in the shop, and the decide maybe a night cap at Belle Vue is in order. So off we go, we end up talking to some guys at the bar and I, think, the cocktail count in here is around 4 Bourbons, maybe 6 though (memory’s playing up a little) after chatting to one guy who keeps suggesting we go to Jellyrolls, we decide maybe we can keep going so off to Jellyrolls it is.
I am afraid this is where we slow down somewhat and I only manage 3 Corona’s all night. A good night though with both of my requests played (Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue – the best song ever and Wonderwall), amazing what happens when you put $10 down for a sing ain’t it – well worth it though, albeit I think Deb and me are the only people stood up singing to Home Sweet Home, Deb then manages to find some dancing buddies...
We finally give up the ghost at around 12.30 (5.30 UK time and a mere 24hrs since we got up – the last of our fives BTW), stumble back to our room (and I do mean stumble) and sleep washes over us very quickly.
Welcome intrepid reader to the first instalment of my merry trip report.
I will not bother introducing us, as I am sat on the balcony at BWV typing and am not sure how long my power will last – both laptop and physical, oh and I’m lazy!
I have called today day 0, as all we did was travel, oh and drink. Also, it gives me a day headstart on my chosen path!!
We had an annoying drive to the airport but still managed it in (due to the weather) around 2 ½ hrs, so all in all not a bad job.
Check in etc etc etc was fine and we enjoyed a satisfactory meal at the Sofitel – no doubt Deb will elaborate when she gets to her report.
More importantly, 2 beers and a bourbon were enjoyed, so I am 3 up on the schedule already!
BTW, dear reader, I have decided to alter my goal a little and give myself a break on volume, allowing a bourbon to count as one of my eleven – think of getting your “five per day” on fruit and veg – it’s the same sort of thing!
“All the fives” – relates to our trans Atlantic journey, and of course a drink. We woke at roughly 5am the morning of our flight (well 5 something) is the first of said fives…
We got thru security etc etc fine and then were ensconced in the V Room, via Duty Free, for a bacon sandwiches and 2 Guinesses – or is it Guinei?!?! A quite pleasant setting, but not a patch on the Clubhouse, but c’est la vie.
So to the flight which goes pretty quickly (watching 3 films helps though), importantly a glass of sparkling wine, a Rum and Coke, a glass of red wine and a brandy are the scores on the doors for me.
We breeze thru MCO until getting to Alamo, but even then the wait is only 15mins or so. As usual, the guy at the desk tries to get us to have some extras, be it AAA cover, satnav or an upgrade – as before to a car which we then go to the garage and drive off in – Caddy SRX. A “dry” drive to BWV, wasting good drinking time by doing other things!
A quick freshen up at the room, which is ok, and we’re off to the REAL holiday. A stop off at ESPN shows the place to be rammed - it is roughly half time in the NFL games, so no real surprise.
We decide to try Big River… and get a seat at the bar which is nice. They only have 5 (the second of our fives) of their beers on, so I proceed to try them all, with Deb making an admirable effort of staying with me.
After 5 beers we decide it’s probably time for bed so wander back through the shop, with Deb chanting “OMG look at this” at virtually every piece of merchandise – I think the Manhattan she had to finish off has kicked in!
We end up back at the room, having debated whether to buy any liquor in the shop, and the decide maybe a night cap at Belle Vue is in order. So off we go, we end up talking to some guys at the bar and I, think, the cocktail count in here is around 4 Bourbons, maybe 6 though (memory’s playing up a little) after chatting to one guy who keeps suggesting we go to Jellyrolls, we decide maybe we can keep going so off to Jellyrolls it is.
I am afraid this is where we slow down somewhat and I only manage 3 Corona’s all night. A good night though with both of my requests played (Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue – the best song ever and Wonderwall), amazing what happens when you put $10 down for a sing ain’t it – well worth it though, albeit I think Deb and me are the only people stood up singing to Home Sweet Home, Deb then manages to find some dancing buddies...
We finally give up the ghost at around 12.30 (5.30 UK time and a mere 24hrs since we got up – the last of our fives BTW), stumble back to our room (and I do mean stumble) and sleep washes over us very quickly.
good scores on the drinks as well !
very good point Kev !
