The last min bargain - Day 13 Epcot

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Our last full day sniff

Hayley text me this morning asking if we would like to join them for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. I was still full from the night before but I only had to mention it to Sy and we were almost already in the car Arm officially twisted

We went inside to see if they were there already but they weren’t so we had a mooch round the shop. They sell some great stuff We didn’t have to wait long before Hayley and Gareth arrived. We got a table and our server came to introduce himself. Wow. He must have been a part time model. I don’t know a time I have ever seen someone with such a beautiful face. Trouble was, he was a bit of a crap server. He was nice though, just a bit useless lol. The food was yummy and that was the main thing. I only used a little of the maple syrup so that I could bring the bottle home with me, too cute!







We asked for the check, I found it very weird that you had to queue up in the shop to pay - what’s all that about?

We drove to Bay Lake and parked the car, getting the monorail over to Epcot. It was HOTT today with no breeze. We went to spaceship earth first



Then over to Soarin’, stopping on the way for Sy to go to Club Cool.









We had a spare seat so Gareth left a space between him and Hayley, think he just didn’t want to be seen with us



We also ran into Hayley and Gareth’s friend Pat who works in the shop right by Soarin’. We stopped for a while to chat and say hello but she was working so couldn’t stop for too long I don’t think.

We then went to ride Living with the Land. Next up Figment. I was told I better take my sunglasses off the top of my head in case they fell off, that would be very awful... don’t you just hate it when that happens?! (Gareth lost his glasses that way a few days before but luckily got them back unscathed).

We then went to walk round world showcase as Sy needed the last few blooming stamps, grr! It was too hot for this today. We walked all the way round trying to stay in the shade as much as possible. Sy got a couple of yummy things from the food booths set up for the flower and garden festival. He also got a Dole Whip float with rum - that really was it. Dole whip with a shot of rum poured on top of it. I think I was expecting more. He liked it though so was happy.



We stopped in France for Gareth to get an Ice cream, I wish I got one but the queue was in the sun and I was too hot to stand there lol.

Sy got his stamp book finished and signed off with the last stamp to say that he had all of the stamps, yes he was that sad, he even needed that one. I’ve written in my notes ‘we walked ALL the way round WS for Sy to get his little stamps in his book that he will probably never look at again...’ and I’m sure I’ll be right it will go in a drawer for years to eventually be thrown out in years to come LOL.

We had planned to ride Test Track but it was just so hot by now that we just wanted to get the hell out of there so we hopped back on the monorail to pick up the car.

 

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We stopped at the DVC desk in BLT to ask when Nick would be back, he is Hayley and Gareth’s guide but had been on holiday that week. He was going to be back tomorrow so we took the decision to book an appointment before we left in the morning. 11am. Matt and Sue were just coming in from Typhoon Lagoon as we were stood there and we chatted for a bit before heading out to the car and back to our hotel.

By the time we got back to the hotel it was 5pm, eep! We were meeting with Carrie and Mark at about 6:15pm, we needed to do a quick change and get back out the door. We arrived first and got to meet them properly at last, not just a wave from the other side of the room this time. It wasnt long before Hayley and Gareth arrived and we ordered.

I love this pic of Sy. Its kinda out of context without Carrie’s picture though, she had a large beer and he had a small one and felt inadequate lol.



We had SUCH a great evening. The food was fab, we ate from the 2 for $20 meal, a starter of loaded fries to start and then fajitas for main for both of us. They were delish.





Time came when we had to say goodbye to Carrie and Mark, they asked us over for dinner at theirs when we come back in September - yes please! We were so honored to be asked We walked out to the car with them - Gareth had to get his pants from their car and I’m not even going to explain that one hahaha. Hayley and Gareth asked us back to theirs to watch Wishes from Top of the World Lounge. We parked up and went up to their room with them and tried to convince Matt and Sue to come but as Harry was already in bed, they didn’t want to leave the other one which is understandable. We went downstairs to get taken up (yeah, weird I know but its to stop other people just going right up there) and grabbed a table and ordered a cocktail each (a diet coke for me).







We then went outside to watch the fireworks. A perfect way to spend our last evening - great food, great friends and great fireworks. I was feeling proper sad and emotional but I think I covered it well, I didn’t want to bring everyone else down



We said goodbye in the lift and arranged to go for a farewell lunch tomorrow at Longhorns.

Back at the hotel I packed our cases so we could sleep in as long as possible in the morning as I never seem to be able to sleep on the plane on the way home. Sy watched, humph. Finally got into bed past midnight. My stomach was already in knots about tomorrow