Well, here we are.....the final morning of our trip. I thought I would post a quick update on our last couple of days before I finalize our packing in preparation for our 10 am check-out. Our flight leaves at 4:03 this afternoon, so we'll be heading to the airport not long after lunch.
We spent Steve's family's final day in Orlando on Tuesday at Aquatica, and had the most incredible time:
We rented cabanas for both families (it was crazy affordable with the pass member discount) and both the kids and adults had the time of their lives. We were there for park opening and we stayed until they shut it down: it was one of those fun days that we hated to see end. And crowds.....they were non-existent! Even Dolphin Plunge had no waits in the mid afternoon. Our cabana guy told us the park had less than 2000 guests and that staff were being sent home as they weren't needed. It honestly felt less busy at Aquatica than it did at Discovery Cove the Saturday prior....how's that for odd?
Wednesday, Steve and I headed back to DC for another relaxing day in the sun:
After the (enjoyable) chaos of having the nieces and nephew around for a week, this was a much-needed, much-enjoyed quite and relaxing day. The sun shone, it was warmer than our other visit to DC a few days prior, and we couldn't have asked for a better overall day. It really is hard not to love this place.
We had originally planned to do another day at Aquatica for our final full day in Orlando (yesterday), but after two back-to-back days of being in the water we opted to return one more time to SeaWorld. We started the trip with SeaWorld, and well.....we just love it so much there, that's where we wanted to end the trip as well. It was the PERFECT choice: we had the most amazing, incredible, enjoyable day.
Again.....perfect weather. Super low crowds. And we were pixie-dusted by a very special someone with a fun surprise to end our day at the park.....I won't give it away just yet (more details to follow in my official trip report) but it was one of those kind gestures that just left us with smiles on our faces the entire night. We are so incredibly blessed to know some of the most wonderful people.
That brings us to today: departure day
. Our friends and family have been quick to let us know that its snowing and ice-pelleting back home, so we're trading the most beautiful weather for absolute awfulness. That news certainly doesn't make me any more happy to see this vacation conclude!! I am just hoping that the snow and other muck isn't bad enough to impact our commute home. Once we land in Buffalo, I'll be anxious to just get back to our little corner of Ontario.
We pick the kittens up tomorrow.....I can't wait to see my babies.
And I'm trying not to let the going-home blues take over this time: after all, we get to do it all again in another 7 weeks
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So, its off to fold the last of the laundry, finish the packing, and pretty much wrap up these amazing two weeks. Thanks to all for following along, both before and during the trip
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@pigletto .... safe travels to you and your family as you ready yourselves for your adventures!! Have the most spectacular time!
We're there 12/10-12/13 and I know you're not there until the next week! Looking forward to a dismeet one of these times!
What do you have planned for your visit.....a 
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For the rest of you who are trying to figure out what we are talking about, 
. It might be a good thing that I'm poised to be unemployed for a few months while I await the approval of my work Visa, because I suspect I will have quite the trip report to write when that trip is all over!!
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