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Glad Victoria was finally able to get Belle's autograph on her picture. She is very talented with her drawings! Great pictures of the three of you around World Showcase!
Thank you! I was pretty tickled that we saw the photographer who did the mini photo shoot. I am really pleased with the pictures. Had I known we'd get such beautiful pictures, I would have dressed a little better. HA!
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Wonderful pictures in WS!!! on getting Belle's autograph....great drawing!
Thanks! Victoria certainly loves to draw.
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love all your pictures Laura. you look like you're having a wonderful reunion. it is so nice to see.
Thanks, Ann! It was wonderful to be with Michael again. Of course, it's even better having him back home now even if we aren't at Disney.
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More great pictures from Epcot! And how great to see Miyuki! She's great!
Thanks! Yes, Miyuki was terrific. I am so glad we finally got to see her.
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for getting the cool picture in France! I this setting and you all look terrific in it! Victoria's drawing of Belle is wonderful! We have never seen Miyuki, but maybe finally this year.
I was so happy to see the photographer wandering around France with nothing to do. I told him exactly where I wanted the picture. I loved your picture there and knew it would be pretty. Yes, you must try to see Miyuki. We couldn't believe how she made the candy out of nothing. She is very talented.
Love the pictures, so glad that Victoria got to share her drawing with Belle and the mini photo session pictures are wonderful, the lighting was so perfect. The happiness of finally being together definitely shows through in each photo. Just beautiful...
Once we had watched Miyuki create a couple neat candy pieces and hand them out, we explored more of Japan.
America was the next country on our trip around the WS. We missed VoL. It was absolutely packed to see the American Adventure. I think everybody and their brother was there to see it (or get out of the stifling heat.)
It was so good to see the show jam packed. The last few times we've been, it might have been 1/4 full. I'm glad there was very little room to spare. I tried to get pictures of the show.
The show was good, and we filed out with the masses and moved on around the WS. We walked through Italy and stopped for a quick pic.
Then went to Germany hoping to find Snow White at her well. She was there.
China was our next stop.
This is where we waited in line in the blistering heat for Mulan. We didn't get to see her in October. Have I mentioned how hot it was? Phew!
And here is Victoria's picture of Mulan...
More pictures around China.
A PP photographer was nearby so we snagged him for some pictures. I love how you can find them wandering around.
We kept trekking around WS. Norway...
I always like Maelstrom. I don't know why. Maybe it's the frontwards/backwards thing.
We went to check out the Vikings after the ride.
Mexico was our next stop, and we found a PP photographer inside. This picture cracks me up for two reasons. 1) He wanted us separated so he could be sure to get the temple in the background....you can barely see it. 2) Victoria's hat! Too funny!!! I laugh every time I see it!
We proceeded to ride the Gran Fiesta Tour. It wasn't quite a walk-on but almost.
We left the WS. We were so hot and tired by the end of the day.
We had to get our picture in front of SE and the fountain of nations.
I this picture. It is one of my favorites from the whole trip!
We used our FPs and rode TT. I found this hidden Mickey in the briefing room.
After TT, we took another ride on SE. I don't think I mentioned that we rode it when we first got to Epcot. On the first ride, we got stuck going down backwards in the area with all the twinkle lights hanging down. Not a bad place to get stuck but we sat there leaning backwards for about 10 minutes before the ride started going again. When it did get going, my future world video worked. Victoria's and Michael's did not. This was Michael's first time riding it with the new ending and he didn't get to see it. So, on our way out, we rode SE again. This time, it worked, and he got to see the video at the end. He thought it was a nice way to end the ride.
We were ready to call it a day. We were too hot.
This final picture was taken at 6:15 p.m.
I know we ate more at the F&WF, but I didn't take pictures of everything, and I can't find my receipts. Everything we did try we enjoyed. I know I have pictures from another day we went.
We went back to the resort, and I cooked dinner for my family. I can't believe we didn't stay to watch fireworks, but Michael really wanted to take it easy this trip and that is what was most important.
Tomorrow would be a travel day. We are headed to Busch Gardens in Tampa - a first for us.
Love the pictures, so glad that Victoria got to share her drawing with Belle and the mini photo session pictures are wonderful, the lighting was so perfect. The happiness of finally being together definitely shows through in each photo. Just beautiful...
Thanks! I was really pleased with the pictures, too. It was fabulous being together again. Words are inadequate!
What a great day at Epcot, even if you didn't stay for Illuminations! You got some really great Photopass pics, too! By the way, love your t-shirt. It's too cute!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Truly beautiful pictures of the WS countries and you've given me some ideas for my own pictures this June that will turn into some very neat scrapbook pages, I hope. I can see why that picture is your favorite because it is great of all three of you and the one with the sombreros is too funny! I can tell in your 6:15 photo that you two girls at least have been hot. My hair would have been in a ponytail by then.
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What a great day at Epcot, even if you didn't stay for Illuminations! You got some really great Photopass pics, too! By the way, love your t-shirt. It's too cute!
Thanks! I like my shirt, too. I've never seen anyone else with it. It is from the Halloween party in 2002 or 2003, I think? I thought it was so cute. I wear it again later in the trip, and I'm glad I did. There were CMs who had never seen it before.
Truly beautiful pictures of the WS countries and you've given me some ideas for my own pictures this June that will turn into some very neat scrapbook pages, I hope. I can see why that picture is your favorite because it is great of all three of you and the one with the sombreros is too funny! I can tell in your 6:15 photo that you two girls at least have been hot. My hair would have been in a ponytail by then.
Normally Victoria wears hair bands on her wrist. She didn't wear any this day, and I think we both could have used one. Phew! Yes, you can tell we'd been sweating up a storm. Our bangs are plastered to our foreheads.
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We got plenty of rest during the night and woke up bright and early and ready for a fun day at Busch Gardens in Tampa. Being in the military, we get to go to any Busch Gardens or Sea World for free each year. We went to Sea World in San Antonio in 2008 before Michael deployed. We’ve been to Sea World in Orlando before but had never been to Busch Gardens so we decided to go there. Therefore, we can now say we have been to every Busch Gardens and Sea World.
Anyhoo, the drive to Tampa was really easy. We paid for parking and found a spot really close to the gate because there weren’t a lot of people here. We walked into the park and found the place we needed to turn in our printed ticket in order to get our three free tickets. The “Here's to the Heroes” ticket window was easy to spot. It is so nice of BG to do this!
Next up, I had bought the “All Day Meal Plan” for all of us. You pay a set price and eat at almost any restaurant in the park without paying another penny. You get an entree, drink and dessert or side. We decided to have breakfast here since it was already paid for. We found the place to go to get our wristbands for our meals.
We ate breakfast at Zagora Cafe in "Morocco."
Victoria had the french toast sticks and a hot chocolate.
Michael had the sausage and egg bagel, hashbrowns, muffin and tea. Once again, he couldn’t resist feeding the begging birds.
I had the sausage and egg bagel, hashbrowns, cherry turnover and a lemonade.
It was a nice way to start our morning.
Having never been here before, we decided to move clockwise around the park, diligently following our map to where we wanted to go. We didn’t have to worry about huge lines at the coasters because it wasn’t crowded at all. We came across this band in Morocco. They had spirit and were a lot of fun to listen to.
We hit our first roller coaster of the day, Gwazi. It's a dueling coaster. I don't remember which side we rode on, and I didn't take any pictures. The coaster was a wooden one, and wooden ones don't tend to be my favorite. I like steel coasters much better. But, the coaster was fun, and we can say we rode it.
We left Morocco and visited the Bird Gardens. It really is a beautiful park, and we posed with different things along the way all day. Elephants are my favorite!
The gardens were really beautiful, and there were birds all over the place.
Then we came upon some flamingos. I flamingos!
Sunbathing turtles.
They had some really pretty topiaries.
This is a Coscoroba Swan from South America.
A giant lizard?
Land of the Dragons is for little children, but Victoria couldn’t resist climbing in a dinosaur egg since no one was around.
We circled around Land of the Dragons, not going in. Michael loves hibiscus flowers and stopped to take this picture.
We continued circling around Land of the Dragons and found this Kimodo Dragon and then the other side of the land with more dino eggs.
That's two of the lands. We'll visit several other lands at BG throughout the day. Stay tuned! A coaster was calling our name!
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. She is very talented with her drawings! Great pictures of the three of you around World Showcase!
on getting Belle's autograph....great drawing!
And how great to see Miyuki! She's great!
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It was absolutely packed to see the American Adventure. I think everybody and their brother was there to see it (or get out of the stifling heat.) 
Too funny!!! I laugh every time I see it!
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The coaster was a wooden one, and wooden ones don't tend to be my favorite. I like steel coasters much better. But, the coaster was fun, and we can say we rode it. 
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