Sounds like a great day, MaryEllen (besides the airline charges for everything!).
The room looks quite lovely; I'm thinking maybe I should look at that over Pop (I'm just not sold on Pop for our one night in April).
Your dinner looks wonderful, and your pictures of Wishes from the beach at the Poly are terrific. I can't wait to do that in August...one of the things I've missed from when we used to stay at the Poly.
Can't wait to read more.
Kathy, the room was very nice. The hotel itself is undergoing renovations - they were working on the top floors this month, and are working on the lower floors starting in April. They are trying to be more "resort-like" I guess. We were happy with them--really we got POP prices for a CSR comfort level -- comfy beds, thicker walls
Do you get the Mousesaver newsletter? That's where I got my discount code. I will look for the subscribe link & send it to you.
I can't tell you how much we enjoyed Poly that night. Dinner was just right, and sitting on the beach was, well, really romantic. There were a fair amount of people but every one was really well behaved and enjoying the movie & fireworks.
Good to know that Allegiant charges for EVERYTHING! Just in case I decide to fly them.
How was the Sanford airport?
The ahi tuna looks divine!
So no food issues for you? I remember one DISer who had a terrible time eating after her bariatric surgery. Everything got "stuck". It sounds like that would be pretty uncomfortable. I think everyone eats differently in Disney anyway and that can sometimes reek a little havoc on the GI tract (oh yes - this happened to me in October - spoiler alert), so I can imagine eating after bariatric surgery can be a little dicey at times. Still - congrats to you for taking this step. So awesome!
Sanford was a nice little airport -- size wise a little bigger than Lehigh Valley but not much. Funny though because the TSA agents at Lehigh Valley are umm well they give the impression of being a little laid back. Sanford's TSA were practically militant - in a good way. Well organized, they kept the line moving right along, polite and professional. Same thing for the Alamo rental agents. friendly & efficient - my type of professionals!!
Joe loved the tuna. I would have tasted it but he did say the sauce had a bit of a kick and I don't do spicy. I have been very careful since my surgery not to try wildly different things when I am away from home. I even "practiced" a sugary slushy drink at good friends with a tastefully simple electric blue lemonade bucket (yay, I should have no problems enjoying my Grand Marnier slushy!
) But all in all I have not had any food issues. I really do stick to mostly proteins, and choose very carefully to find ones that will be moist - the "getting stuck" happens when food is even a tiny bit dry as post-bariatric patients do not drink with their meals, so you can't "wash it down". I am just now venturing into raw fruits and veggies, still avoiding most carbs aside from a tiny taste here and there like the bread. I have heard some scary stories about digestive issues, but they seem more to happen to folks who have had RNY (gastric bypass) and not the sleeve, which is what I had.
Here is a comparison of my 2009 drivers license (my worst year ever weight wise) and the one I had taken last week:
You can see just from the photos why this has been such a fantastic and life changing experience for me -- and that doesn't even clue you in to all of the other health improvements I've experienced. Its not for everyone, and its not "the easy way" even slightly, but its working for me.
I really like your hotel room! That bathtub looks heavenly. (Although that could be because I'm only 2/3 done with my 2nd 12 hr. shift of 3!
). My DH and I ate at Kona for our date night and we loved it. I thought your phone took fantastic photos of Wishes.
LOL 12 hour shifts sound awful. DH's dept will be moving to them by the summer.
We've been to Kona now for breakfast and dinner and thoroughly enjoyed both meals. It definitely is on our return list, and well, Wishes from the beach is wonderful. I think I would even take a ferry out of MK to Poly for the FW & then go back if it were a late night. It was just so calming -- and frankly when my feet are tired from walking I just love squishing my toes in the sand
, its a do it yourself massage!