Thanks!!!! Allen & I will be celebrating 22 years tomorrow!!We're going to ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad & get to be up with the Engineer for the 1st half of the ride.
Tonight I can make shore excursion/dining ressies for our Eastern Caribbean cruise in November. Hoping for a Cabana at the Family Beach. . . .but I'm not holding by breath because we're only Gold & I know they go very fast.
Keep em coming
Either the pics I have come across are super old or the rooms are in dire need of an update...Can someone tell me which it is? thanks!
Over the years Daytona was the one race that I'd catch most every year and then nothing else so I'm not real certain what's going on with me! The power, speed and of course thrill where everyone is a split second away from a major crash can be quite exciting. Sounds like a fun trip!
From pictures I've seen the LV rooms have some great views! Either the pics I have come across are super old or the rooms are in dire need of an update...Can someone tell me which it is? thanks!
Nascar -has become my tv channel stop when I run across it.
LV is the one BLT category we haven't stayed. Last trip I had a LV studio booked for a night but then a standard opened up so I switched. Since we've also done theme park view I have to try and even it out a bit.
Like Granny I think you are referring to the theme of the resort? Our rooms at VWL have always been in good condition and we also like the theme (although I could do without the bedspread but that applies to all the DVC resorts that have them!). Otherwise VWL has had refurbs. There was a report a few months ago of what appeared to be a test room that might be changing to a laminate floor and a few other slight changes but nothing more since then. Overall I think the the DVC rooms look better in person than the pictures usually depict. Once you see everything fitting together it makes a it more sense.
. It has been several years since we went to one, I keep asking to go to one, but so far, no race.Di
We will be at BLT from Feb 19-Mar 1. Combining parks, spring training and the thurs qualifying races at Daytona into 1 trip. Never been to a race at Daytona, always wanted too though, so its finally going to happen! Not a big race fan anymore as I was in the days when Petty, Allison, Elliott and Earnhardt were running, but the speed factor alone draws me to that track. Plus, we are really looking forward to being within walking distance to MK, and will spend more time than usual there.
WildernessDad
So sorry about the loss of your friend. We will lift you and his family up to our Lord to grant you peace
Also, if you want me to add your dates to the list just PM them to me when you have the time. Glad your GDs Dad is making his presence known in her life. Sounds like a great trip planned for sure!
Sleepy/Luv
Love the pics, you both look so happy
Barb
Lake view for sure on BLT! T just booked another night with one more to go, so fingers crossed we get that night too! We would have tried for standard had the weekend nights been available, but LV isnt as rough on pts at TP
bagsmom
Continuing to lift you, your friend and her family up to our Lord
I second that welcome (or third, fourth, fifth, whichever it might be
)! I agree that at first online, the rooms at VWL seem a bit stale. Once you are at the resort, however, that all changes. The idea behind the theming is to evoke the Northwest lodge feel, and the Villas do that well. The furniture is a little bulky-looking--by design. The motif is a mish-mash of northwest grandeur with Native American touches thrown in for good measure. There is an abundance of wood, especially in the lobbies, and the colors are hues of green, red, brown, and blue. Some of the walls are textured which isn't something you can see via pictures, either, but that adds to the earthy, back-to-nature ambience. The rooms themselves are clean, inviting, spacious, and quiet. In fact, the whole quiet factor is one reason we love VWL--it exudes serenity, begging you to embrace a small bit of solitude away from the madding crowds in the park. Walk down the nature trail--never crowded; head over to FW for breakfast or just to see the horses; rent a bike; laze on the beach; hit the Hidden Springs pool and spa--rarely crowded; listen to the majestic music; search for Hidden Mickeys (a list can be had at the check-in desk). There are so many delightful parts of the Lodge, in general, and the Villas, in particular, which make one's visit a relaxing getaway. And the rooms underscore that entire feeling.
Hey Barb!
The new job is good...very busy but much less stress as the company owner is a lot more laid back than the typical corporate boss.
And yes, we are heading out Wednesday in our 16' rental truck for the 1,000 + mile trek to Providence. The trip includes a stop in Indiana to pick up the rest of my daughter's stuff that she didn't bring home for the summer. Not looking forward to the drive, or hauling in her furniture, but it should be a fun trip. If anyone has some favorite restaurants in Providence or Boston, we're all ears. Thanks for the wish of enjoyment, Muush.
? Lots of great restaurants in RI.
Sly, you forgot to warn them about that awful sofa
I second that welcome (or third, fourth, fifth, whichever it might be
