Quick TR
We arrived at Poly Wednesday around 1100 and had lunch at Kona. We shared a rainbow sushi roll, teriyaki wings, and coconut curry soup with crab, scallops, and shrimp. The sushi was fresh and bracing (what with the pickled ginger and wasabi); the wings were very saucy and finger-licking good; and the soup was bright, yet creamy. Overall, it was a superb start. About the time we finished lunch, we got a room ready notification! And our room location was most excellent, overlooking the secondary pool from the top floor. We even had a good view--though distant--of the Castle!
We headed over to MK and rode HM which was the only thing we felt like doing as the lines were 40 minutes and up except for this one (25).
Luv wanted to do some shopping, so we did that and just soaked up the sunshine. Skipper's Canteen was the dinner venue. It was solid but not great. The pork was fatty, though tasty, and the falafel was a bit mushy and not quite piquant enough. Still, it was a pleasant meal. We had wine on the balcony to end the day.
Yesterday, we hit MK again, and the Starbucks there right after park open. The biggest disappointment of the trip was this spot. Long story short, but I think they had loaded a blonde roast or light roast coffee into the hopper where espresso beans are supposed to go. We had four shots in our lattes and they didn't even taste like espresso, just light coffee. The Mickey cinnamon bun was dry and stale. Overall, a terrible start. But, the park was fun and traffic light. We did four rides: BTMRR, Buzz (I won), COP, and Philharmagic. After that, it was lunch at The Wave which was merely two salads, but they were quite good, and we shared a birthday drink--the 7 Seas Lagoon or some such name. As you can see, it's built for two! This thing is almost the size of a bowling ball!
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We ran over to Epcot to grab two giant raspberry macarons. If you've ever had one from La Patisserie, you know why we made the trip. We circumnavigated WS to soak up the ambiance, but boy, the construction means you do a LOT of walking.
Finally, we headed over to AK for dinner at Tiffin's. I previously posted my picture of the whole yellow tail red snapper while
Luv had tamarind-glazed short ribs. We shared a grilled octopus appetizer. The octopus was grilled perfectly and was great with our Chenin Blanc from S. Africa. My fish was awesome--crispy exterior and fleshy inside. It was perfectly cooked and came with a forbidden rice with a fermented black bean sauce that was unctuous and creamy. Loved it! The short ribs were perfectly cooked, as well, and the glaze had just enough sweet and sour aspect to it to make you want to keep eating it. Great with a Pinotage, also from S. Africa. We had no dessert, though they did bring
Luv a small sweets plate that was the perfect ending to the meal. After that, it was back to the room, sleep, then our five-hour drive back this morning.
However, back to our meal at Tiffin's. About halfway through our meal, we were joined--well, three tables away--by a special guest. We had noticed moment's before his arrival that a CM spent a good 15-20 minute cleaning the table, the seats, even the legs and base of the table. I mean, she was wiping it down and cleaning it on her hands and knees at one point. We thought maybe it was a periodic deep clean, only to realize it was for the guest. Picture follows:
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I'm guessing you can tell who this is, right? Have a good weekend, Groupies!
If it keeps up we may have to change rooms.
