TinkTatoo
Has a Tink tattoo on her shoulder
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27th September 2008
Id requested late check out so we didnt have to leave the room until 1pm. The plan today was to head over to MK this morning to do a few rides. We were awake at around 8am and once we were dressed it was down to Roaring Forks for our last breakfast, then over to MK on the boat.
We got to MK at a little after 9am and there seemed to be loads of people going in today but it looked quiet at the top of Main Street.
Our first stop was Tomorrow Land and we walked on Buzz followed by Space Mountain. I went on Space Mountain with the kids but as I wasnt riding I took the chicken exit and went around to the place where they get off the car to wait for them. The Dream Team were at the exit and wanted to know what I was doing. I explained I was waiting for the kids and they said that you had to cross the yellow line of the ride to get a prize so, I wouldnt be getting one. I said that didnt matter as the kids would be delighted to get their prize. They were giving away dream ears and both Aodhan & Niamh were pleased to get a set and our only dream this year.
When we got off Space Mountain, Niamh wanted to go on Indy Speedway so thats where we went next. This ride was another walk on, as was the tea cups that they went after that. I was keeping an eye on the time, we wanted to do Philharmagic, but a show had just gone in so rather than wait we went on the carousel and then had a walk over to Adventure Land for one last Dole Whip before catching the bus back to the resort.We took a slow walk down Main Street and said our good-byes until next year.
Once back in the room, we had showers, got changed and I called Bell Services to collect our Owners Locker. We finally left the room at about half 12 and I called housekeeping to tell them the room was empty. We went down to Roaring Forks for some lunch and when wed finished we waited in the lobby until it was time for our ME bus at 2pm.
We got to the airport just after 3pm and our flight was showing a 45 minute delay. I explained at check in that my knee was still painful and difficult to keep in one position for any length of time so we were allocated the bulkhead seats (thankfully there were no babies on this flight that needed the sky cot.) We went to the food court and got a snack then spotted a sale in the Crocs shop. They had Troika's reduced but nothing in my size, but I did get a pair of Athens And Niamh was keen on the new Crocs boots. We went through security with no delays and found somewhere to sit near the gate.
The kids played on their Nintendos and I did a quick bit of Dibbing using the airports free Wi-Fi. I got some drinks for the kids and had a last Starbucks.
There was an announcement that they had 3 seats left in the Premium cabin at $375. Knowing how great they were, I was sorely tempted for about 30 seconds but then I thought about what I could do with nearly $1,200 and the urge to upgrade passed.
It was a fairly uneventful flight home, the food was rubbish and there were no seatback TVs so I watched a couple of movies on my MP4 player while Aodhan and Niamh slept either side of me. My leg was quite sore and I took some painkillers on the flight and it did help being able to stretch out and put my foot on the wall in front of the seat. I finally fell asleep at about 6 and was woken by the cabin crew at half past :erm: We landed at about half 7 and I had a text from Steve to say he was waiting for us. I asked if hed nip upstairs to the food court and grab a Starbucks for me.
We were one of the first off the plane, it was a long walk to immigration but there was no delays. As we didnt have any cases to collect we were straight through. We spotted Steve coming down the escalators with the coffees and we were all delighted to see him.
We stopped at Bewleys in Newlands Cross for breakfast which was appreciated by all of us and we were so busy chatting on the way home that we didnt fall asleep. There wasnt much unpacking when we got home and the kids and I managed to stay awake until about half 7.
Afterthoughts
We usually travel indirect which means that all we do on the last day is get up have breakfast and head to the airport with no time to visit a park. Flying direct this time made a big difference, and those few hours in MK were brilliant. It didn't feel like we were going home and made our last day a bit more bearable. Even Aodhan was relaxed today and didn't need his usual chill pill. I'm going to try and get direct flights for next summer if I can.I really enjoyed this trip for a number of reasons, staying totally on site was lovely and felt like a different holiday from when we stay in a villa. September was a lovely time to go, as the crowds were light and the weather was lovely. I got to spend quality time with the kids and do all the things they wanted to. We did a lot of laughing and hopefully made some great memories. As they get older I realize that this sort of holiday will soon be over and theyll be moving on with their own lives so I am grateful that I had this opportunity to be with them.
Thanks for taking the time to read these trip reports
really enjoyed reading it.
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