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Up next I went to Germany and was BORED out of my socks. After being so impressed in Japan and Italy I found the woman in Germany to be very dry. She needs to have a beer and lighten up.
That is too funny! I know what you mean about Tangeriene cafe. We finally ate there last April and the portions were large enough for DH and I to share. I think it's so good because it is so different from any other park food. I'm hoping to fit that in with our next trip as well.
Finally some margaritas coming up! I can't wait!
Up next I went to Germany and was BORED out of my socks. After being so impressed in Japan and Italy I found the woman in Germany to be very dry. She needs to have a beer and lighten up.
Okay so this is crazy but i just found this TR and it!! I cannot believe that about your plane delay! Its a good thing you were willing to drive! I think I wouldve done the same!
I HBD....we ate there well you know cause you read my TR but it was my first time and i fell in love with it! SSR!!! i mean WOW! amazing! When i was going to rebook for sept for free dining they were offering this resort but no one would rebook with me*LOL* I will get there one day it looks amazing!
So many great PP meets and great friends you walked away with to have gone solo!
I cant wait to read more about your trip...sounds like a blast so far!
You know at this point I had almost forgotten about the hat . . .
I made my way from Germany and poor boring Helga over to Mexico. I was a few minutes early . . . so I ducked into the Mexican marketplace and bought one of those gigantic straw sombreros, which I put on over the top of my baseball hat. Fortunately there is no photographic evidence of this.
Then I saw Sara! Yea! Somebody actually showed up for my margarita meet. I handed her a baby Fiesta rubber ducky! I bought way too many of these as you will soon see! We stood around for a few minutes then I saw some other people go through the margarita line wearing yellow name tags . . . could it be . . . other people looking for me? Sara and I got our margaritas, avoiding of course the dreaded SOUR APPLE!
As it turns out those three people, whose names I neglected to write down, were waiting for me! Then Sarah and Terri and baby Evan arrived, followed by the Fearsome Honeymoon Trio! I believe one more deuce joined us. Deb arrived just after I sent everyone off to start their treasure hunt! I know, I know its a month later and I didn't take pictures because I was TOO EXCITED that people had come to drink margaritas with me!
Terri was the first back with a completed and correct treasure hunt!
And look what she won:
That'll teach her!
After making sure everyone had a rubber ducky and the winning team had their fiesta cups we headed off around the lake towards England, where Deb was hosting Dinner by the Lagoon. I believe Sara and Deb were with me! We stopped outside of Rose and Crown to chat some more with Terri and Sarah and Evan.
Terri and Sarah took off for an ADR. The rest of us ventured onward, I believe Sara may have taken off as well. I don't remember, but I do remember finishing her margarita! Thanks!
Hilarity ensued at Dinner at the Lagoon! For starters for the first oh 15-20 minutes, it was all women, except for one poor lone guy touring by himself. (David? Maybe?) He was so overwhelmed it was hysterical. Then I told the story of how I almost ended up at Mousefest with nothing but my PJs and plans for a Mousefest '09 Pajama Meet were hatched. Fuzzzy slippers are REQUIRED!
WILCAD joined the group and so did Dave Marx! We all sat around chatting for quite some time!
I decided that I was not going to stay for the PM Illuminations meet as I had seen Illuminations yesterday and I don't have an antenna on my car. Where do I go next?
I was on the hunt for the Wolfey dog tag during your meet, but I should have taken a detour! I won't let that happen again! I promise! Sounds like big fun!
OMG . . . she doesn't even drink, but she had margarita face. Stupid hat.
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Terri and Sarah took off for an ADR.
We were there for the meet and eat thing . . . we had to take off afterwards to make it to our ADR. Dang Will and his appropriately placed Disney tunes throughout the meet.
And Terri and her giblets for her Crocs.
OH . . . and if I make it to MF next year (which, at this point is NOT looking likely ) I will most definitely be attending the PJ meet.
OMG . . . she doesn't even drink, but she had margarita face. Stupid hat.
We were there for the meet and eat thing . . . we had to take off afterwards to make it to our ADR. Dang Will and his appropriately placed Disney tunes throughout the meet.
I was on the hunt for the Wolfey dog tag during your meet, but I should have taken a detour! I won't let that happen again! I promise! Sounds like big fun!
Jill
You are forgiven . . . I'll buy you a margarita in June!
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the story teller pics...somehow DH & I only managed to catch one when we where there last time! Can't wait to hear/see more!
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I know what you mean about Tangeriene cafe. We finally ate there last April and the portions were large enough for DH and I to share. I think it's so good because it is so different from any other park food. I'm hoping to fit that in with our next trip as well. 
Dora
) I will most definitely be attending the PJ meet. 
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