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Day 7
Hometime
We were up about 9am, we decided to ask at reception if we could have a later check out, that way we could take it easy at the resort and have a swim. We had planned (and I had made fastpasses) for MK but we decided that considering the heat, we didn't fancy going to get all sweaty and minging in the park and then have to stay like that throughout the plane journey till we got home.
We got dressed and took some pics around the resort seeing as we hadn't stopped to take any yet (always too busy running from one place to the next!) I say pics around the resort, these are the only half decent ones, all of the others either didn't come out or have us in them and we look awful haha.
We walked over to reception to ask about the late check out and we were told that would be no problem and no charge, yay! We were hungry for breakfast and as there was a Friendly's right outside the hotel we decided to give it a go, we like to make an effort to try new places on each trip so this would fit the bill. Most of the time we are pleasantly surprised, this time however we were sadly disappointed. I guess the fact that the place was empty should have been our first clue
A girl came over to welcome us and show us to a table right next to the only other 2 tables with people at them, and she left us to peruse the menu.
I decided to go with the waffles with bacon...
While Sy had egg, sausage and pancakes
The food was definitely below par. It was a pretty cheap place to eat, and it felt a bit cheap too. They had loads of ice creams that looked good so maybe one day we will stop in again to try one of them, but for now I don't see us ever needing to go inside for breakfast (or any other meal come to think of it) again.
We paid our very small bill and headed back over to the hotel. We did some packing before getting changed and heading down to the pool. Sadly there wasn't much sun around so there went my idea of a last min tan top-up. Sy jumped straight in the pool while I sat by the side reading my book.
Before long however 2 separate families took up loungers either side of me and started smoking (yuk!!) so I ended up going for a dip. The pool felt a bit chilly to me without the sun to warm me up so I chickened out not long after I got in and headed into the hot tub.
Time was getting on and the inevitable was edging closer and closer so we had to make our way up to the room. We packed the last of our belongings, got changed and headed down to reception to check out. Sy parked up outside and I ran in to check out, I made sure to say thanks for the stay and told them what nice staff they had
We both felt so sad as we made that trip back to the airport but what did make it a little easier was knowing we would be back so soon in October, and that we would be there for 3 & ½ weeks.
We arrived back at the airport and dropped the car off with Alamo with ease. We were prepared for some hideous queues like in Gatwick however there were loads of check in desks open so we were through in no time. We saw lots of people who were on the same flight as us on the way out and exchanged knowing sad looks.
Bags checked in we headed through security with no queue whatsoever. This is definitely an upside of flying out of Sanford instead of MCO!! Once through we went to the bar to get some food and a drink. I was really worrying about not having anything to eat on the way home so wanted to grab something before we went on. I don't remember what we had but it was very mediocre, but a sure step up from plane food so all's good We got chatting to the family who were behind us in the queue on the way out of London and asked them to join us. They were really interested in DVC so we talked to them and tried to explain about it to them (we have stayed in touch since we got home and they are currently saving up to make their first purchase!).
We were too busy chatting that we almost missed the call for our flight but we managed to make it over there in time, even with me stopping at the shop to get a few drinks on the way. We were soon boarded and the flight left on time. I'd love to say the flight was uneventful however there were a group of 'ladies' who were less than savoury. They insisted on drinking their own booze from duty free, even though you aren't allowed and they were constantly asked not to. It was getting really quite frightening at one point with one of the women squaring up to the male flight attendant telling him he better 'stop there and back down' and to 'get out of her face'. She even said 'I bet if I was white you wouldn't have a problem with me drinking'. We were a few rows back on the other side of the plane however they were shouting so we could clearly hear, I had visions of us being redirected or police waiting for us on return to the UK. People who were sat closer were actually crying though as they were so frightened These women really were very aggressive. They were on our flight out and they were a pain in the bum then also so when a moment arose I went to the back to speak to the steward in question to let him know, he took my details and asked if he would be able to call on me as a witness if need be - they had threatened all sorts, to report him for being racist, unprofessional and said they wouldn't rest till he was out of a job :O Honestly, I'm astounded by people sometimes I really am.
Apart from that, our flight was fairly smooth and as luck would have it, we were given a set of 3 seats again so we could stretch out a little. We even managed to get a few hours sleep.
We touched down at about 6am uk time and our bags were soon through. Sy's dad was picking us up so we went outside to the drop off area to wait for him we only had to wait for about 10 mins.
Sy was 'working from home' so as soon as we got back to the in laws house and had some food, it was time for him to start work :O he's a good boy though and did turn his laptop on and do some work, while I went up to his old bedroom and got into his single bed and went to sleep for 3 hours
We drove home during Sy's lunch break and popped into my mums on the way to say hello and drop off a few little goodies we had for them (stuff from Walmart that we can't get at home!).
We had 1 more really important stop to make... Wilbur! We drove over to Sara's house before even dropping the bags at home, I was seriously missing my baby and what a welcome I got! He went mental!! He was so pleased to see me, rubbing up and down me purring his head off He had been well looked after with his Aunty Sara though and she was half sad to see him go and half looking forward to a peaceful night's sleep (he likes night time cuddles). We gave Sara all her presents and headed home (Wilbur meowing all the way).
Back at home Sy didn't bother to put his laptop on again, it was too late really he had made a few calls on the journey so it wasn't like he hadn't been working at all... I tried to get on and do some unpacking and put washing on but I was starting to flag again now so the washing got sorted into piles but not actually washed lol. I did manage to unpack our goodies from Walmart though.
The end
Hometime
We were up about 9am, we decided to ask at reception if we could have a later check out, that way we could take it easy at the resort and have a swim. We had planned (and I had made fastpasses) for MK but we decided that considering the heat, we didn't fancy going to get all sweaty and minging in the park and then have to stay like that throughout the plane journey till we got home.
We got dressed and took some pics around the resort seeing as we hadn't stopped to take any yet (always too busy running from one place to the next!) I say pics around the resort, these are the only half decent ones, all of the others either didn't come out or have us in them and we look awful haha.
We walked over to reception to ask about the late check out and we were told that would be no problem and no charge, yay! We were hungry for breakfast and as there was a Friendly's right outside the hotel we decided to give it a go, we like to make an effort to try new places on each trip so this would fit the bill. Most of the time we are pleasantly surprised, this time however we were sadly disappointed. I guess the fact that the place was empty should have been our first clue
A girl came over to welcome us and show us to a table right next to the only other 2 tables with people at them, and she left us to peruse the menu.
I decided to go with the waffles with bacon...
While Sy had egg, sausage and pancakes
The food was definitely below par. It was a pretty cheap place to eat, and it felt a bit cheap too. They had loads of ice creams that looked good so maybe one day we will stop in again to try one of them, but for now I don't see us ever needing to go inside for breakfast (or any other meal come to think of it) again.
We paid our very small bill and headed back over to the hotel. We did some packing before getting changed and heading down to the pool. Sadly there wasn't much sun around so there went my idea of a last min tan top-up. Sy jumped straight in the pool while I sat by the side reading my book.
Before long however 2 separate families took up loungers either side of me and started smoking (yuk!!) so I ended up going for a dip. The pool felt a bit chilly to me without the sun to warm me up so I chickened out not long after I got in and headed into the hot tub.
Time was getting on and the inevitable was edging closer and closer so we had to make our way up to the room. We packed the last of our belongings, got changed and headed down to reception to check out. Sy parked up outside and I ran in to check out, I made sure to say thanks for the stay and told them what nice staff they had
We both felt so sad as we made that trip back to the airport but what did make it a little easier was knowing we would be back so soon in October, and that we would be there for 3 & ½ weeks.
We arrived back at the airport and dropped the car off with Alamo with ease. We were prepared for some hideous queues like in Gatwick however there were loads of check in desks open so we were through in no time. We saw lots of people who were on the same flight as us on the way out and exchanged knowing sad looks.
Bags checked in we headed through security with no queue whatsoever. This is definitely an upside of flying out of Sanford instead of MCO!! Once through we went to the bar to get some food and a drink. I was really worrying about not having anything to eat on the way home so wanted to grab something before we went on. I don't remember what we had but it was very mediocre, but a sure step up from plane food so all's good
We got chatting to the family who were behind us in the queue on the way out of London and asked them to join us. They were really interested in DVC so we talked to them and tried to explain about it to them (we have stayed in touch since we got home and they are currently saving up to make their first purchase!).We were too busy chatting that we almost missed the call for our flight but we managed to make it over there in time, even with me stopping at the shop to get a few drinks on the way. We were soon boarded and the flight left on time. I'd love to say the flight was uneventful however there were a group of 'ladies' who were less than savoury. They insisted on drinking their own booze from duty free, even though you aren't allowed and they were constantly asked not to. It was getting really quite frightening at one point with one of the women squaring up to the male flight attendant telling him he better 'stop there and back down' and to 'get out of her face'. She even said 'I bet if I was white you wouldn't have a problem with me drinking'. We were a few rows back on the other side of the plane however they were shouting so we could clearly hear, I had visions of us being redirected or police waiting for us on return to the UK. People who were sat closer were actually crying though as they were so frightened
These women really were very aggressive. They were on our flight out and they were a pain in the bum then also so when a moment arose I went to the back to speak to the steward in question to let him know, he took my details and asked if he would be able to call on me as a witness if need be - they had threatened all sorts, to report him for being racist, unprofessional and said they wouldn't rest till he was out of a job :O Honestly, I'm astounded by people sometimes I really am.Apart from that, our flight was fairly smooth and as luck would have it, we were given a set of 3 seats again so we could stretch out a little. We even managed to get a few hours sleep.
We touched down at about 6am uk time and our bags were soon through. Sy's dad was picking us up so we went outside to the drop off area to wait for him
we only had to wait for about 10 mins.Sy was 'working from home' so as soon as we got back to the in laws house and had some food, it was time for him to start work :O he's a good boy though and did turn his laptop on and do some work, while I went up to his old bedroom and got into his single bed and went to sleep for 3 hours
We drove home during Sy's lunch break and popped into my mums on the way to say hello and drop off a few little goodies we had for them (stuff from Walmart that we can't get at home!).We had 1 more really important stop to make... Wilbur! We drove over to Sara's house before even dropping the bags at home, I was seriously missing my baby
and what a welcome I got! He went mental!! He was so pleased to see me, rubbing up and down me purring his head off He had been well looked after with his Aunty Sara though and she was half sad to see him go and half looking forward to a peaceful night's sleep (he likes night time cuddles). We gave Sara all her presents and headed home (Wilbur meowing all the way).Back at home Sy didn't bother to put his laptop on again, it was too late really
he had made a few calls on the journey so it wasn't like he hadn't been working at all... I tried to get on and do some unpacking and put washing on but I was starting to flag again now so the washing got sorted into piles but not actually washed lol. I did manage to unpack our goodies from Walmart though.
The end
