Chaitali
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So after a rest and a nap, we left the room around 6:30 or so to grab the boat to Downtown Disney. There was a line when we got there and I wasn't sure if we would all fit on the next boat, but we did. The boat came in 10 minutes and we were off. We stopped at POFQ before continuing to Downtown Disney.
Birds in a row by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Downtown Disney by Chaita_1, on Flickr
I was hungry again by this point so the first stop was Earl of Sandwich. The line was super long and I almost suggested going somewhere else but we stuck with it. I'm glad we did because the line moved really quickly and our food was delicious. I had the veggie sandwich and Mike had the BLT. Sorry, no photos because I had only taken the point and shoot and the picture did not turn out too well. The sandwiches were much more filling then I thought they would be, so there went my plans for a stop at Ghiradelli for a sundae later. The bread was really tasty, and my sandwich had a lot of vegetables (grilled, I think?) and feta. It also had some sort of creamy dressing. If I was going again I would probably ask for the dressing on the side as the sandwich was a little over-dressed. I've heard that the sandwich can be made vegan if you ask them to hold the feta and substitute a vinaigrette for the dressing it comes with. I bet it would be good that way also since the veggies and bread were so flavorful. I also loved that they had several vegetarian options so that I had a choice of a couple sandwiches and salads. Mike said his BLT was pretty good and that the bread gave it a denser taste than a traditional BLT.
We decided to walk up towards Characters in Flight since I wanted to go for the balloon ride. Sadly, it wasn't operating at the time and I didn't realize that until we had walked all the way up there. So we started the walk back towards the stores we had wanted to see. Unfortunately, my feet were hurting by this point and I was starting to get cranky. Our first stop was World of Disney where Mike declared that I had to wear a silly hat if I was being cranky. Of course, he just wore silly hats because he enjoys them
Dale is eating my head! by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Pirate ears by Chaita_1, on Flickr
We also wandered into the lego store but it was crazy in there and I just wasn't in the mood to be able to put up with it. We checked out Tren-D, which had some really cute things but not for a price I was willing to pay. We wanted Mickey Ears with our name on them so we put in an order for those and asked that they be delivered to our resort. Quick note, if you buy things toward the later end of the evening they may not get to your resort the next day. We had to wait an extra day for the ears to show up. We went to Mickey's pantry and I loved the custom spice blends and loose leaf teas. I ended up buying a little bag of truffle salt and a tea strainer. We had the truffle salt on some scrambled eggs the other day, and they were delish! Plus, it brought back memories of Disney while we were having breakfast. I would definitely recommend picking up something here as a way to stretch out the memories through some meals once you get home.
Dragon by Chaita_1, on Flickr
To infinit and beyond by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Tinker toys by Chaita_1, on Flickr
We stopped at the toy store and decided to pick up a snack to take back to POR at Goofy's Candy Company. This place was insane. I was a little paralyzed by the amount of choice and kept changing my mind. They even had a make-your-own section where you could choose your own sweets (marshmallows, rice krispie treats, pretzel sticks) and toppings. That was just too much choice for me so I was looking at the pre-made treats. I finally decided on a skewer of chocolate covered marshmallows and Mike got a Mickey head cookie. We wandered off to the boat stop and the Port Orleans boat showed up pretty quickly. The boat trip back was cold and I had forgotten my wrap. But the boat operator was great because she provided a running narration about the buildings we were passing, the birds we saw, and some Disney World history, which I really appreciated. She explained that the birds (egrets and herons) line up along the shore because the fish go up near the surface along the river banks when the boats pass and it's an easy meal!
Our room was located in a great area and it wasn't a long walk at all to the main building at POR, but after our long day it sure felt like a long walk back. We collapsed in the room, ate our sweets, and went to bed so we could wake up bright and early for rope drop.
Birds in a row by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Downtown Disney by Chaita_1, on Flickr
I was hungry again by this point so the first stop was Earl of Sandwich. The line was super long and I almost suggested going somewhere else but we stuck with it. I'm glad we did because the line moved really quickly and our food was delicious. I had the veggie sandwich and Mike had the BLT. Sorry, no photos because I had only taken the point and shoot and the picture did not turn out too well. The sandwiches were much more filling then I thought they would be, so there went my plans for a stop at Ghiradelli for a sundae later. The bread was really tasty, and my sandwich had a lot of vegetables (grilled, I think?) and feta. It also had some sort of creamy dressing. If I was going again I would probably ask for the dressing on the side as the sandwich was a little over-dressed. I've heard that the sandwich can be made vegan if you ask them to hold the feta and substitute a vinaigrette for the dressing it comes with. I bet it would be good that way also since the veggies and bread were so flavorful. I also loved that they had several vegetarian options so that I had a choice of a couple sandwiches and salads. Mike said his BLT was pretty good and that the bread gave it a denser taste than a traditional BLT.
We decided to walk up towards Characters in Flight since I wanted to go for the balloon ride. Sadly, it wasn't operating at the time and I didn't realize that until we had walked all the way up there. So we started the walk back towards the stores we had wanted to see. Unfortunately, my feet were hurting by this point and I was starting to get cranky. Our first stop was World of Disney where Mike declared that I had to wear a silly hat if I was being cranky. Of course, he just wore silly hats because he enjoys them
Dale is eating my head! by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Pirate ears by Chaita_1, on Flickr
We also wandered into the lego store but it was crazy in there and I just wasn't in the mood to be able to put up with it. We checked out Tren-D, which had some really cute things but not for a price I was willing to pay. We wanted Mickey Ears with our name on them so we put in an order for those and asked that they be delivered to our resort. Quick note, if you buy things toward the later end of the evening they may not get to your resort the next day. We had to wait an extra day for the ears to show up. We went to Mickey's pantry and I loved the custom spice blends and loose leaf teas. I ended up buying a little bag of truffle salt and a tea strainer. We had the truffle salt on some scrambled eggs the other day, and they were delish! Plus, it brought back memories of Disney while we were having breakfast. I would definitely recommend picking up something here as a way to stretch out the memories through some meals once you get home.
Dragon by Chaita_1, on Flickr
To infinit and beyond by Chaita_1, on Flickr
Tinker toys by Chaita_1, on Flickr
We stopped at the toy store and decided to pick up a snack to take back to POR at Goofy's Candy Company. This place was insane. I was a little paralyzed by the amount of choice and kept changing my mind. They even had a make-your-own section where you could choose your own sweets (marshmallows, rice krispie treats, pretzel sticks) and toppings. That was just too much choice for me so I was looking at the pre-made treats. I finally decided on a skewer of chocolate covered marshmallows and Mike got a Mickey head cookie. We wandered off to the boat stop and the Port Orleans boat showed up pretty quickly. The boat trip back was cold and I had forgotten my wrap. But the boat operator was great because she provided a running narration about the buildings we were passing, the birds we saw, and some Disney World history, which I really appreciated. She explained that the birds (egrets and herons) line up along the shore because the fish go up near the surface along the river banks when the boats pass and it's an easy meal!
Our room was located in a great area and it wasn't a long walk at all to the main building at POR, but after our long day it sure felt like a long walk back. We collapsed in the room, ate our sweets, and went to bed so we could wake up bright and early for rope drop.
on taking advantage of the bounce back offer for your Oct trip!!
I loved looking down the river with the pretty blue sky and trees around it. It was like being in a whole other place. I didn't love the room decor so I can't wait to see how they look once the refurb is done.
Hopefully they release a discount for those dates later this year. We watched the first 2 movies on Netflix streaming and added the third one to our queue since it wasn't available for streaming. Love Netflix!
