Ang1e
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Friday 19th August
Our LAST day boo hoo!
We had to leave the Villa by 10am so I got up at 7.30 to finish the packing and woke the troops at 8.30. Last minute tidying up and we were all out by 9.30. It was quite sad locking away the key for the last time
I wonder whos in our villa now?
Although Id checked in on-line we still wanted to use the D T D check-in to drop off the suitcases I didnt want all my chocolate to melt in the trunk! There wasnt a queue so it all happened very quickly and smoothly and the Virgin staff were very friendly and chatty.
We were soon on our way for our last Floridian breakfast. We drove straight to Perkins at Crossroads. Gabs had a cheese omelette, Gianni Frosted Flakes and pancakes, cant remember what Enz had, I had 2 eggs sunny side up and pancakes drenched in syrup! $30 later we hit the heat again. Its so easy to forget how hot it is when youre indoors in the air-con!
The kids wanted to go to Goofys Candy Co at D T D to order their deserts to take home They saved them in our fridge for a couple of days and they still tasted good!
Gianni had a Mickey Rice Krispie treat dipped in white chocolate, sprinkled with 100s and 1000s and topped with caramel drizzle.
Gabriella had a gingerbread man dipped in white chocolate & white choc chips and drizzled with white chocolate sauce.
We had a little look around the Disney Xmas shop the decided it was time to wave bye-bye to Disney.
It was really hot again today so we drove to the Florida Mall and mooched around in air-conditioned bliss for a couple of hours. We didnt buy anything here surprisingly enough
We had a light lunch and made our back to the car.
We took our time driving to the airport and dropped the car off.
The flight was due to leave at 19.40. Id booked a late return flight as last year, in October, we enjoyed a full, last day at Universal Studios. In hindsight if we went again in summer Id book an earlier flight because it was so hot and we didnt want to be too hot and sweaty! Although we did manage to freshen up and change clothes in the restroom I dont think we would have felt too good if wed spent a lot of time outdoors.
The flight was uneventful again. We got the seats wed pre-booked. There were 2 empty rows of 4 near us. It was quite funny when a man literally lay down across 4 seats a.s.a.p. and fell asleep for the majority of the flight! Wish Id thought of it! The other row was taken up by a mum, dad and their little son who would otherwise have spent the whole journey on his mums knee.
The entertainment system went on the blink again as it did on the outbound journey and had to be switched off and re-set about 10 minutes after it was started because some of the screens werent working.
Gabs & I watched Monster-in-Law quite a few funny bits which literally had my laughing out loud!
Food was ok again salmon for 3 of us and spaghetti bol for Gianni. Breakfast was fruit and a muffin.
We landed back at Gatwick at 8.40 am and gathered our belongings together.
It seemed to take forever to drive home there was loads of traffic and I really needed a coffee! By the time we came to our 1st motorway stop it was mid-day and we had baguettes and drinks.
Enz flaked out for a few hours as soon as we got home. Gianni played out with his friends. Gabs played with her I-Pod and I emptied the suitcases.
The End! Sort of....
If you've managed to bear with me and get to the end of my ramblings - thanks and I hoped you enoyed them
End of Holiday Musings
We didnt take many photos this year or use the video much. It was quite nice just to take everything in without worrying about trying to capture it all.
We didnt have a lot of character interaction in the parks because the children didnt fancy queuing in the heat and decided to do all that next year.
The drive to the Villa was too long for us 25 to 30 mins doesnt seem long when reading it in the brochure but in real life, doing the journey 4 times a day, it takes FOREVER.
The Sherberth Road shortcut is a godsend.
Chef Mickeys was fab!
The hot weather was great for drying off after the water rides.
The hot weather was not so great for everything else!
The summer wouldnt be my first choice as time of year for holidaying in Florida but I wouldnt say no if it was the only time we could get there!
The rides didnt seem to last for very long!
How did people manage to walk round the parks in jeans?!
Cant wait to go again!
Was really chuffed when I weighed myself at home and had put 2 lbs on - unfortunately, thanks to having Oreos and Peanut Butter Cups in the house the weight gain has now risen a fair bit
Our LAST day boo hoo!
We had to leave the Villa by 10am so I got up at 7.30 to finish the packing and woke the troops at 8.30. Last minute tidying up and we were all out by 9.30. It was quite sad locking away the key for the last time
I wonder whos in our villa now? Although Id checked in on-line we still wanted to use the D T D check-in to drop off the suitcases I didnt want all my chocolate to melt in the trunk! There wasnt a queue so it all happened very quickly and smoothly and the Virgin staff were very friendly and chatty.
We were soon on our way for our last Floridian breakfast. We drove straight to Perkins at Crossroads. Gabs had a cheese omelette, Gianni Frosted Flakes and pancakes, cant remember what Enz had, I had 2 eggs sunny side up and pancakes drenched in syrup! $30 later we hit the heat again. Its so easy to forget how hot it is when youre indoors in the air-con!
The kids wanted to go to Goofys Candy Co at D T D to order their deserts to take home They saved them in our fridge for a couple of days and they still tasted good!
Gianni had a Mickey Rice Krispie treat dipped in white chocolate, sprinkled with 100s and 1000s and topped with caramel drizzle.
Gabriella had a gingerbread man dipped in white chocolate & white choc chips and drizzled with white chocolate sauce.
We had a little look around the Disney Xmas shop the decided it was time to wave bye-bye to Disney.
It was really hot again today so we drove to the Florida Mall and mooched around in air-conditioned bliss for a couple of hours. We didnt buy anything here surprisingly enough
We had a light lunch and made our back to the car.We took our time driving to the airport and dropped the car off.
The flight was due to leave at 19.40. Id booked a late return flight as last year, in October, we enjoyed a full, last day at Universal Studios. In hindsight if we went again in summer Id book an earlier flight because it was so hot and we didnt want to be too hot and sweaty! Although we did manage to freshen up and change clothes in the restroom I dont think we would have felt too good if wed spent a lot of time outdoors.
The flight was uneventful again. We got the seats wed pre-booked. There were 2 empty rows of 4 near us. It was quite funny when a man literally lay down across 4 seats a.s.a.p. and fell asleep for the majority of the flight! Wish Id thought of it! The other row was taken up by a mum, dad and their little son who would otherwise have spent the whole journey on his mums knee.
The entertainment system went on the blink again as it did on the outbound journey and had to be switched off and re-set about 10 minutes after it was started because some of the screens werent working.
Gabs & I watched Monster-in-Law quite a few funny bits which literally had my laughing out loud!
Food was ok again salmon for 3 of us and spaghetti bol for Gianni. Breakfast was fruit and a muffin.
We landed back at Gatwick at 8.40 am and gathered our belongings together.
It seemed to take forever to drive home there was loads of traffic and I really needed a coffee! By the time we came to our 1st motorway stop it was mid-day and we had baguettes and drinks.
Enz flaked out for a few hours as soon as we got home. Gianni played out with his friends. Gabs played with her I-Pod and I emptied the suitcases.
The End! Sort of....
If you've managed to bear with me and get to the end of my ramblings - thanks and I hoped you enoyed them
End of Holiday Musings
We didnt take many photos this year or use the video much. It was quite nice just to take everything in without worrying about trying to capture it all.
We didnt have a lot of character interaction in the parks because the children didnt fancy queuing in the heat and decided to do all that next year.
The drive to the Villa was too long for us 25 to 30 mins doesnt seem long when reading it in the brochure but in real life, doing the journey 4 times a day, it takes FOREVER.
The Sherberth Road shortcut is a godsend.
Chef Mickeys was fab!
The hot weather was great for drying off after the water rides.
The hot weather was not so great for everything else!
The summer wouldnt be my first choice as time of year for holidaying in Florida but I wouldnt say no if it was the only time we could get there!
The rides didnt seem to last for very long!
How did people manage to walk round the parks in jeans?!
Cant wait to go again!
Was really chuffed when I weighed myself at home and had put 2 lbs on - unfortunately, thanks to having Oreos and Peanut Butter Cups in the house the weight gain has now risen a fair bit
Sounds like August would be too much for me (I'm not great with humidity and extreme heat) but it was good to hear it from your perspective. Also glad you used the Sherberth Rd shortcut but it gives me a headache cos I'm really good at getting into disney this way, but I can never find the way out this way. Maybe you could share the secret 
Great trip report! I read it all in 2 hours- Just couldn't stop half way through! Thanx for writing!
