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EPCOT part 2
Mimi and Grandpa stayed behind to watch the grandkids while we (DBIL, sister, DH and I) left for our second helping of EPCOT around 6 and since we knew wed be drunk as skunks by the time we were finished drinking around the world we took a cab. The other three can hold their liquor, but since I had my daughter a few years ago I am a lightweight and I knew I couldnt have my own drink from every country (at least not in only 3 hours) so my sister and I agreed to split a few. I should also mention my sister got a leg up on the drinking around the world race by drinking a few vodka and cranberries before we left. I convinced everyone to stop in Club Cool. I love the apple soda from Mexico- when I lived there I drank it all the time and even brought a few liter bottles home in my luggage (thankfully they sell it around me now). No one at this point knew anything about Beverly except for me. I didnt want to spring the nastiness of Beverly on them right away so we tried all of the other flavors first, then I said, Oh, I dont think weve tried this one from Italy yet.
My sister was first and thankfully DH and DBIL werent nearby at the time. So as each person tried it they were completely unaware of the horrible taste! Although there isnt a picture I DID try it. That lovely aftershave aftertaste stayed in my mouth until we hit Canada.
My sister, she just loved Beverly
DH of course wanted seconds...
DBIL enjoying Beverly
Speaking of Canada, DBIL and DH each had a Moosehead I believe and my sister and I split a Toronotopolitan. It was a little too sticky sweet for me.
DBIL and sis enjoying their Canadian drinks
In England we sat at the bar at The Rose and Crown. I had a rum and Coke, while the rest of the gang had Irish Car bombs. The bartender set the Guinness down and gave them their shot glasses, he told them to start drinking when he rang the bell. They all chugged and when the first person finished (DBIL) the bartender rang the bell again and everyone at the bar cheered for the winner. We took a few pics in the telephone booth on the way out of England.
Hey look, a picture of me! How rare(with DH and sis)
We sauntered on over to France and my sister and I split the Limoncello slushie drink, while DH and DBIL each had a Kronenburg I think. No pics, but the slushie was awesome!! Onto Morocco where we saw Jasmine and Aladdin (their line was loooooong) and my sister and I each had a Sultans Colada. The almond liquor they put on the top was really good addition to a pina colada and I think I might try it at home before the summer is over. The guys had Casa beer, which they said tasted like a week lager. Not bad, but not great.
We wobbled into Japan which is where a lot of people probably get into trouble when drinking around the world. I was drinking mixed drinks only (no mixing with beer for me- Tigger had to have at least one parent without a hangover the next day in AK). Japan presents a problem since they dont have any mixed drinks so you either have to skip the country or divert from your plan. At Yakitori I decided to split a plum wine with my sister- it was disgusting, but that may be due to the fact that the Sultans Colada which I drank before it was really sweet. Another problem with Japan is the sake. Just going into Japan and trying sake is no problem, but when you put it into your drinking around the world beverage choices it can become a problem. DH is a little drunk at this point and decides to get the sake despite my warnings about it not fitting in with all of the beer hes had. DBIL had an Ichiban. We saw the candy lady who was making a monkey eating a banana and then we watched pick a pearl for a while. We probably spent the most time in Japan because DH was IN LOVE with the store there- He found over $1000 worth of stuff he would have liked to buy.
Pick a pearl
DBIL and sis enjoying Ichiban and plum wine
It started thundering and getting VERY windy as we made our way into the American Pavilion so we took cover at the Liberty Inn. We were starving by this point so DH and I split a bacon cheeseburger which came with about 10 fries. Since we were in a new country it was time to get a new drink, but DH was still nursing his sake and was feeling a bit nauseous from drinking it. DBIL solved the problem by chugging the sake. GROSS!! DH, DBIL and my sister each had a Sam Adams while I just had a few sips of DHs beer. It started raining a little while we were at the Liberty Inn, but we didnt want to waste the whole night away in there. So we decided to move on.
Next was Italy where my sister and I each had an Italian margarita which were awesome!! The guys had some sort of beer, but Italy is when my mind started going a little fuzzy, so forgive me for forgetting some details! Onto Germany, where DH and I had already spilt the beer flight in Biergarten during lunch so we figured that counted. Plus, we were going through the countries so quickly in an effort to get through them before they closed that we were starting to pay the price. DBIL and sister had some Becks beer (or something). Our equilibrium was now waaaaaay off as we entered China. We took a little break and had some eggrolls at a cart and then had what I thought was the best drink of the evening a Canta Loopey (not sure of the spelling). My sister had her own and the boys each had a Tsing Tao. We wandered into Norway but we didnt see any place selling drinks, and the whole time my brain was just shouting School bread!! School bread!! so we went into the bakery where DH and I of course shared the school bread and DBIL and sis shared a big candy covered pretzel. We all agreed the school bread was way better than the pretzel. Finally, we crawled into Mexico where my sister and I split a mango margarita (it was HUGE!!) and the boys each had a Dos Equis.
DH, DBIL and sis
If you wonder why I am not in many pics- this is what happens when you let other people use your camera when they have been drinking- what a lovely tree!
In Mexico
One thing I can say about the mixed drinks in EPCOT- they are strong! I thought theyd be like cruise ship drinks where you can barely taste the alcohol. Not at all!!
We had to sit down to finish off our Mexican drinks (I think there was a fifth of tequila in the margarita) and the lighting and thunder kicked up again. I realized that Illuminations was going to start at 9. Since we originally didnt plan on being in EPCOT late at night I didnt know what the schedule would be, so we were happy to accidentally catch the show. The storm gave quite a light show as well.
Self-portrait of the 4 of us
Mimi and Grandpa stayed behind to watch the grandkids while we (DBIL, sister, DH and I) left for our second helping of EPCOT around 6 and since we knew wed be drunk as skunks by the time we were finished drinking around the world we took a cab. The other three can hold their liquor, but since I had my daughter a few years ago I am a lightweight and I knew I couldnt have my own drink from every country (at least not in only 3 hours) so my sister and I agreed to split a few. I should also mention my sister got a leg up on the drinking around the world race by drinking a few vodka and cranberries before we left. I convinced everyone to stop in Club Cool. I love the apple soda from Mexico- when I lived there I drank it all the time and even brought a few liter bottles home in my luggage (thankfully they sell it around me now). No one at this point knew anything about Beverly except for me. I didnt want to spring the nastiness of Beverly on them right away so we tried all of the other flavors first, then I said, Oh, I dont think weve tried this one from Italy yet.
My sister was first and thankfully DH and DBIL werent nearby at the time. So as each person tried it they were completely unaware of the horrible taste! Although there isnt a picture I DID try it. That lovely aftershave aftertaste stayed in my mouth until we hit Canada. My sister, she just loved Beverly
DH of course wanted seconds...
DBIL enjoying Beverly
Speaking of Canada, DBIL and DH each had a Moosehead I believe and my sister and I split a Toronotopolitan. It was a little too sticky sweet for me.
DBIL and sis enjoying their Canadian drinks
In England we sat at the bar at The Rose and Crown. I had a rum and Coke, while the rest of the gang had Irish Car bombs. The bartender set the Guinness down and gave them their shot glasses, he told them to start drinking when he rang the bell. They all chugged and when the first person finished (DBIL) the bartender rang the bell again and everyone at the bar cheered for the winner. We took a few pics in the telephone booth on the way out of England.
Hey look, a picture of me! How rare
(with DH and sis)
We sauntered on over to France and my sister and I split the Limoncello slushie drink, while DH and DBIL each had a Kronenburg I think. No pics, but the slushie was awesome!! Onto Morocco where we saw Jasmine and Aladdin (their line was loooooong) and my sister and I each had a Sultans Colada. The almond liquor they put on the top was really good addition to a pina colada and I think I might try it at home before the summer is over. The guys had Casa beer, which they said tasted like a week lager. Not bad, but not great.
We wobbled into Japan which is where a lot of people probably get into trouble when drinking around the world. I was drinking mixed drinks only (no mixing with beer for me- Tigger had to have at least one parent without a hangover the next day in AK). Japan presents a problem since they dont have any mixed drinks so you either have to skip the country or divert from your plan. At Yakitori I decided to split a plum wine with my sister- it was disgusting, but that may be due to the fact that the Sultans Colada which I drank before it was really sweet. Another problem with Japan is the sake. Just going into Japan and trying sake is no problem, but when you put it into your drinking around the world beverage choices it can become a problem. DH is a little drunk at this point and decides to get the sake despite my warnings about it not fitting in with all of the beer hes had. DBIL had an Ichiban. We saw the candy lady who was making a monkey eating a banana and then we watched pick a pearl for a while. We probably spent the most time in Japan because DH was IN LOVE with the store there- He found over $1000 worth of stuff he would have liked to buy.
Pick a pearl
DBIL and sis enjoying Ichiban and plum wine
It started thundering and getting VERY windy as we made our way into the American Pavilion so we took cover at the Liberty Inn. We were starving by this point so DH and I split a bacon cheeseburger which came with about 10 fries. Since we were in a new country it was time to get a new drink, but DH was still nursing his sake and was feeling a bit nauseous from drinking it. DBIL solved the problem by chugging the sake. GROSS!! DH, DBIL and my sister each had a Sam Adams while I just had a few sips of DHs beer. It started raining a little while we were at the Liberty Inn, but we didnt want to waste the whole night away in there. So we decided to move on.
Next was Italy where my sister and I each had an Italian margarita which were awesome!! The guys had some sort of beer, but Italy is when my mind started going a little fuzzy, so forgive me for forgetting some details! Onto Germany, where DH and I had already spilt the beer flight in Biergarten during lunch so we figured that counted. Plus, we were going through the countries so quickly in an effort to get through them before they closed that we were starting to pay the price. DBIL and sister had some Becks beer (or something). Our equilibrium was now waaaaaay off as we entered China. We took a little break and had some eggrolls at a cart and then had what I thought was the best drink of the evening a Canta Loopey (not sure of the spelling). My sister had her own and the boys each had a Tsing Tao. We wandered into Norway but we didnt see any place selling drinks, and the whole time my brain was just shouting School bread!! School bread!! so we went into the bakery where DH and I of course shared the school bread and DBIL and sis shared a big candy covered pretzel. We all agreed the school bread was way better than the pretzel. Finally, we crawled into Mexico where my sister and I split a mango margarita (it was HUGE!!) and the boys each had a Dos Equis.
DH, DBIL and sis
If you wonder why I am not in many pics- this is what happens when you let other people use your camera when they have been drinking- what a lovely tree!
In Mexico
One thing I can say about the mixed drinks in EPCOT- they are strong! I thought theyd be like cruise ship drinks where you can barely taste the alcohol. Not at all!!
We had to sit down to finish off our Mexican drinks (I think there was a fifth of tequila in the margarita) and the lighting and thunder kicked up again. I realized that Illuminations was going to start at 9. Since we originally didnt plan on being in EPCOT late at night I didnt know what the schedule would be, so we were happy to accidentally catch the show. The storm gave quite a light show as well.
Self-portrait of the 4 of us
since I can barely keep it together with just 1 child! And come to think of it, that drink may have been the Grey Goose Slushie. I know we were debating for awhile what to get and my memory is a little fuzzy from that day 
, but it was a nice bit of fairy dust anyway. Our parking spot was maybe a 2 minute walk further than the special parking spot my sister had (they were told to follow a blue line painted on the roadway to their spot by the taxis).
. We had 2:20 ADRs and arrived a bit early so we wandered around the clothing shop that is next to the Tea Room at GF. Im not much of a Lilly Pulitzer or Tommy Bahama fan, so there wasnt much there that interested me, but my mom and my sister loved the store! Mimi bought a pair of Mickey fit flops in brown ($50). They looked really comfy, but I broke my right foot straight across two summers in a row and my foot still acts a little funny sometimes, so most flip flops are out of the question for me. The CM at the GF said that the fit flops are their top seller and they usually sell about 1 every hour. My sis thought about buying them, but decided against it and it was finally time for our tea. We each had the Grand Tea. I accidentally forgot my license at the hotel and our server almost didnt let me have the sparkling wine! She said I could substitute sparkling yk from Mimi, the server finally relented and let me have the wine. Our first course was tea sandwiches- chicken salad, shrimp salad, duck pate with cherries, pear and gorgonzola sandwich and an onion tart. The onion tart was our favorite and I enjoyed eating everything. My sister didnt even want to touch the duck pate, it did look unappetizing, but it actually was tasty. Next up was Devonshire cream, a little package of jam with a yellow raisin scone and a strawberry tart. I was surprised that you didnt get a little scoop of jam. The jam packet looked like what you would get at a diner, but it was all super yummy. Lastly, we had a choice of trifle, strawberries and cream or 2 of the following: a large chocolate covered strawberry, éclair, a pastry swan filled with pistachio cream or a lemon tart. I had the lemon tart and pistachio cream swan, my sister had an éclair and the lemon tart and my mom had the strawberries and cream. The whole meal was very good and definitely worth $25. Oh, and I had the lemon verbena tea- also very good! 
. We arrived at MK just after rope-drop and it was dead! DH wanted to go on Haunted Mansion before we got sucked into Fantasyland and HM was a walk on. We got seated in our cart on the ride and thats when we realize Tigger needed her diaper changed. She added the scent of something rotting to the ride. Ew, not fun! 
and so did all of the adults, so I was kind of sorry we had missed it. Maybe on our next trip Tigger will be able to enjoy it.
. The mailboxes on Main Street dont really look like mailboxes at all, so my mom and I were looking at them (I had a really dumb moment and couldnt figure out how to open the mailbox) and DH was apparently off in his own world and started walking away. Now by this point it is almost noon and there are huge crowds just arriving at MK. Im still thinking this point that he is right behind us. Thats when I see Chip and Dale come out with their handler onto a little alcove by City Hall and there wasnt any line
!! I can hear the handler actually saying- who wants their picture with Chip and Dale? ME, ME, ME!!! I mean, for DD of course, so my mom and I run up with DD and we are first in line- woo hoo 
and thats when I realize he isnt behind us anymore! UGH! So we walk around and finally find DH under the railroad. Grrrrr. DH offered to walk back with us, but by this point the 2,000 people that just came in apparently all love Chip and Dale too and they got in line as well. . Now I definitely have something that has to go on my list of things to do on our next visit. Get a picture with Chip and Dale!!
