IvyandLace
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September 25, 2001
Schedule for the day: DD to shop, MM and Pun'kin leave for home in afternoon, free night for me
Another day has dawned
We all woke up sad since MM and Pun'kin leave today. We just can't believe it's over already! They packed slowly with Pun'kin in a total sense of disbelief that she was returning to reality-she made us laugh and wonder ourselves! We are then off to DD to shop. I splurge and buy both myself and DH a baseball hat, a Mickey looking like a pirate for my DH who is a big East Carolina University Pirate fan (this is a good substitution on the Jimminy that I lost before), and a Tiger twisty straw for a total of around $50.00. We continue to shop, and I give in and buy a vanilla milkshake at Ghiradelli for ~$5.00 yum! (Hey, I'm still on vacation remember?) We weren't sure where to eat and ended up at Wolfgang Punk's Express. I had the Mushroom Tortellini which was good but not great for about $10.00 with drink. I though that it was expensive for what you got and probably won't eat there again.
After spending our money, it was time to return to ASMu for a quick swim before it was time for MM and Pun'kin to leave. In the pool we start planning our next trip!! This is the only guaranteed way of making you feel a smidgen better as you prepare to leave WDW trust me! MM and Pun'kin leave at 3:05pm on a big Mears bus after one more ice cream treat for them **sniffle, sniffle*
I have to say that I thought that it would be a whole lot more fun to be on my own at WDW than it actually was. This is not to say that I didn't have a good time, but it felt very strange indeed to be with a group for so many days and then to be totally alone in a place made for families!! I really felt sad and tired, but at the same time, I wanted to use my time wisely. I mean, I was still on vacation and at Disney World no less! After going over my options, I suddenly decided to see what a massage would cost! (I had a massage last tour after everyone left at the Disney Institute and it was a nice way to end the trip!) Now that I had a plan, I felt reenergized and began to call around to the resorts to find out what the best price was. AKL, surprisingly, was not only the least expensive but also the closest to my resort which worked out perfectly.
I found it interesting to be sitting alone on the bus to AKL from AK, but it was relaxing and gave me time to reflect on our trip. They had given me directions over the telephone when I made my reservation and had told me that the fitness center was located right before the slide in the pool area. I took my time walking around the resort again and when I took a wrong turn by the pool, I could not believe my eyes! There, not ten feet away from me, was a giraffe!!! Wow!! Instantly, I could understand why people like this hotel. It was a very cool experience to think that you could be swimming, look up, and see such wonderful wild life.
My massage was wonderfully relaxing-I had Natalie and she did a good time of focusing on the areas that I needed massaged due to muscle spasms. Wow! Afterward I felt both totally relaxed and invigorated. I spent the night just by myself doing a bunch of nothing, but I did enjoy the pool area again as I caught up in my journal. I had dinner at the ASMu food court-cheeseburger and fries for ~$7.00. I finished the day watching TV and reading. My plan for tomorrow (my last day!) would be the following: if I woke up before 9am, I would go to Epcot if not, I would check out Disney Quest. Off to a blissful sleep about 11pm.
Tip of the day: If you have the time and money, try the massage at the AKL!
Keep reading to find out more about The Pixie Chicks' World Tour-Day Seven: "One is the loneliest number "
Schedule for the day: DD to shop, MM and Pun'kin leave for home in afternoon, free night for me
Another day has dawned
We all woke up sad since MM and Pun'kin leave today. We just can't believe it's over already! They packed slowly with Pun'kin in a total sense of disbelief that she was returning to reality-she made us laugh and wonder ourselves! We are then off to DD to shop. I splurge and buy both myself and DH a baseball hat, a Mickey looking like a pirate for my DH who is a big East Carolina University Pirate fan (this is a good substitution on the Jimminy that I lost before), and a Tiger twisty straw for a total of around $50.00. We continue to shop, and I give in and buy a vanilla milkshake at Ghiradelli for ~$5.00 yum! (Hey, I'm still on vacation remember?) We weren't sure where to eat and ended up at Wolfgang Punk's Express. I had the Mushroom Tortellini which was good but not great for about $10.00 with drink. I though that it was expensive for what you got and probably won't eat there again.
After spending our money, it was time to return to ASMu for a quick swim before it was time for MM and Pun'kin to leave. In the pool we start planning our next trip!! This is the only guaranteed way of making you feel a smidgen better as you prepare to leave WDW trust me! MM and Pun'kin leave at 3:05pm on a big Mears bus after one more ice cream treat for them **sniffle, sniffle*
I have to say that I thought that it would be a whole lot more fun to be on my own at WDW than it actually was. This is not to say that I didn't have a good time, but it felt very strange indeed to be with a group for so many days and then to be totally alone in a place made for families!! I really felt sad and tired, but at the same time, I wanted to use my time wisely. I mean, I was still on vacation and at Disney World no less! After going over my options, I suddenly decided to see what a massage would cost! (I had a massage last tour after everyone left at the Disney Institute and it was a nice way to end the trip!) Now that I had a plan, I felt reenergized and began to call around to the resorts to find out what the best price was. AKL, surprisingly, was not only the least expensive but also the closest to my resort which worked out perfectly.
I found it interesting to be sitting alone on the bus to AKL from AK, but it was relaxing and gave me time to reflect on our trip. They had given me directions over the telephone when I made my reservation and had told me that the fitness center was located right before the slide in the pool area. I took my time walking around the resort again and when I took a wrong turn by the pool, I could not believe my eyes! There, not ten feet away from me, was a giraffe!!! Wow!! Instantly, I could understand why people like this hotel. It was a very cool experience to think that you could be swimming, look up, and see such wonderful wild life.
My massage was wonderfully relaxing-I had Natalie and she did a good time of focusing on the areas that I needed massaged due to muscle spasms. Wow! Afterward I felt both totally relaxed and invigorated. I spent the night just by myself doing a bunch of nothing, but I did enjoy the pool area again as I caught up in my journal. I had dinner at the ASMu food court-cheeseburger and fries for ~$7.00. I finished the day watching TV and reading. My plan for tomorrow (my last day!) would be the following: if I woke up before 9am, I would go to Epcot if not, I would check out Disney Quest. Off to a blissful sleep about 11pm.
Tip of the day: If you have the time and money, try the massage at the AKL!
Keep reading to find out more about The Pixie Chicks' World Tour-Day Seven: "One is the loneliest number "
IVY
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