Well, this is it, the trip of a lifetime...in pictures! 
First of all I'll steal a few bits from my PTR to set the scene...
There were a couple of changes to the above, but nothing major. Instead of leaving my car at my Mum's and getting a taxi to the airport, I found a good deal for carparking at the airport so drove there instead. Sarah was told at Christmas as planned, and we told Abi on the morning we were going. To keep up the pretence, we told her that Sarah was going on holiday and that we were just going to the airport to see her off and watch the aeroplanes.
When we had parked at the airport I opened the boot and showed her all of the cases...and explained that she was going to fly as well (but not where too!). Her face just lit up and I'm sure that the folks already up in the air could hear her squeals.
We then sat and had a coffee in the aiport whilst she questioned us continually about where we were going. I don't know how, but somehow we all managed to keep our mouths shut until we were on the 'plane and the seatbelt light had gone off. My mum then pulled out the brochure and sat flicking through it, waiting for Abi to notice it...which took about 0.5 seconds! The reaction truely was magical, I've never EVER seen any child look so happy and excited!
She really was on cloud 9.
Sorry, no photo's up to this point as my camera was hidden in the case - and we haven't sorted out my Mum's yet...
Next installment to follow shortly.
First of all I'll steal a few bits from my PTR to set the scene...
Who
Me (Marc), 21, first trip
Mum (Viv), 42, first trip
Dsis1 (Sarah), 13, first trip
Dsis2 (Abi), 6, first trip
Where
Disney's Cheyenne Hotel, DLRP
Me travelling from East Yorkshire, Sarah from Derbyshire, Mum and Abi from Cheshire - all setting off for the magic
from Liverpool Airport.
When
1st-6th March 2009 (6 days, 5 nights)
Flight departing @ 07.25
Return flight departing @ 17.40
I'm setting off on 28th February to pick Sarah up and then we're all staying at my mums for the 1/2 nights sleep
that we will get.
Travel Arrangements
Local taxi picking us up from Mum's house bright and early on Monday, dropping us off at Liverpool Airport
Flight from Liverpool to CDG with Easyjet
EZYShuttle picking us up from CDG, dropping us off at the Cheyenne
Wednesday - Train from DLRP into Paris, Metro to get us around to see the sights and then train back "home" again.
EZYShuttle picking us up after lunch on Saturday, dropping us off at CDG
Flight from Cdg to Liverpool with Easyjet
Local taxi from Liverpool Airport back to my Mum's, where I'm leaving my car
Extra Magic
Neither Sarah nor Abi know about the trip. I'll be telling Sarah at Christmas (well, boxing day - when I see her)
as it's part of her Christmas present from me. We don't plan on telling Abi at all, so hopefully she wont find out
until we pull up outside the Hotel.
There were a couple of changes to the above, but nothing major. Instead of leaving my car at my Mum's and getting a taxi to the airport, I found a good deal for carparking at the airport so drove there instead. Sarah was told at Christmas as planned, and we told Abi on the morning we were going. To keep up the pretence, we told her that Sarah was going on holiday and that we were just going to the airport to see her off and watch the aeroplanes.
When we had parked at the airport I opened the boot and showed her all of the cases...and explained that she was going to fly as well (but not where too!). Her face just lit up and I'm sure that the folks already up in the air could hear her squeals.
We then sat and had a coffee in the aiport whilst she questioned us continually about where we were going. I don't know how, but somehow we all managed to keep our mouths shut until we were on the 'plane and the seatbelt light had gone off. My mum then pulled out the brochure and sat flicking through it, waiting for Abi to notice it...which took about 0.5 seconds! The reaction truely was magical, I've never EVER seen any child look so happy and excited!
She really was on cloud 9.
Sorry, no photo's up to this point as my camera was hidden in the case - and we haven't sorted out my Mum's yet...
Next installment to follow shortly.
Can't wait to hear all about it!
