So we got off the cruise and as I explained previously, upon checking into AKV, we realized that they had given us 5 days of Deluxe Dining for our 3 night stay. Just to break down what this did to our trip, Im going to post a comparison of what we originally planned and how that changed with this magical pixie dust situation
Original Plan with 18 TS credits
Sept 30: Lunch OOP and Dinner at Artist Point (4 TS)
Oct 1: Breakfast at CRT and Dinner at Narcoosees (8 TS)
Oct 2: Breakfast at Boma and Dinner at Cali Grill (6 TS)
Oct 3: OOP Wanamari Safari w/family style dinner at Jiko ($300)
Oct 4: OOP The Wave
New Plan with 30 TS credits
Sept 30: Lunch Sanaa and Dinner at Artist Point (6 TS)
Oct 1: Breakfast at CRT and Dinner at Narcoosees (8 TS)
Oct 2: Breakfast at Boma and Dinner at Cali Grill (6 TS)
Oct 3: Lunch at San Angel Inn, Dinner at Jiko, and ordered Pizza to eat cold the next day! (10 TS)
Oct 4: Cold Pizza, and OOP dinner at EoS
So yes, we did manage to use all of our 30 credits legitimately within the appointed time frames
we ordered the pizza at 10 PM so wed be sure to get it prior to the midnight cut-off of the credits! It was a brilliant strategy, and frankly Disney got my $300 that I was going to spend on the Safari anyways, so they certainly didnt lose out!!
So now onto Day 13
starting with lunch
As soon as we discovered our good fortune we decided instead of going to the parks wed eat lunch at Sanaa right downstairs! We started out with our first (of many) glasses of complimentary champagne (we dont drink so it was always kind of funny)
We decided to get the appetizer sampler for 2 to share. It comes with Lamb Kefta, which are essentially spiced lamb meatballs, awesome texture and good kick
with a papaya glaze
YUM! Also on the platter were Samosas with mango chutney
these were pretty good but I was pretty in love with the Lamb at this point, so trying to eat all of it before Adrian could get to it (Im not someone you necessarily want to share an appetizer with). The third item on the platter was Roasted Cauliflower with tomato chutney
.It was also super awesome. Slightly crispy and golden, and the tomato sauce was a great compliment!
Adrian had the Red Chicken Curry and Beef Short Ribs with Jasmine rise, he said it was absolutely amazing. I think it had some kick to it because he was a bit flushed by the end of dinner
the short ribs were fall off the bone tender although there were almost no bones
it was basically a bowl of meat and sauce
a successful dish all in all.
I had the Tandoori Chicken Ive had this before and it was outstanding both times. The chicken is boneless thigh meat, so its tender and juicy, the spice is perfect and the yogurt sauce is amazing. Im not big on salad, Ive said it before and Ill likely say it again, but the greens on the Naan bread really suit this dish well
its a fantastic combo!
For dessert, Adrian got what the waiter described as like Christmas in a cup the Chai Cream
it really WAS like Christmas in a cup!! It is delicious, kind of like a think custard like pudding only made with Chai Latte! Yum
I got the Sesame Orange Cake it was shockingly great
the cake had a really spongy texture and the added crunch of the sesame seeds was a great surprise
I loved the combination of flavors that were on my plate!
The entire meal was a great success
..then we had to make room for Dinner at Artist Point! We went swimming and played some tennis to work off lunch and get geared up for more food
Up next, Artist Point!
i too am a carnivore and love it more on the rare side
You seem like a total foodie like myself.
we're staying at AKV next time thinkin of trying Sanna. how was the view? i heard its fantastic to see the animals.
