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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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I'm a light sleeper so I totally understand noises waking you up, ugh. I wonder if the kid was just overstimulated every day or if s/he had other issues. Our daughter had night terrors when she was little, but not nearly every night. That would be something pretty serious! Frustrating as a parent - and a light sleeper in the room next door! (and if it were me, I likely would have cancelled or postponed the cruise until the night terrors were over)
Anyway, you were awake for the sunrise and "parking" the ship back in Vancouver! Always amazing to watch.
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That I can fully understand, but you can be consoled by the fact you have the cutest airport we've ever used - we absolutely loved it when we flew in there to head over to Yellowstone.
Just curious, when did you last fly into Bozeman? The reason I ask is our airport just finished a multi year renovation and expansion. So, you may not think it's the cutest anymore. To me it now just showcases the millionaire money that has moved in and taken over my hometown. We are no longer the cute hometown on the edge of Yellowstone.
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I'm a light sleeper so I totally understand noises waking you up, ugh. I wonder if the kid was just overstimulated every day or if s/he had other issues. Our daughter had night terrors when she was little, but not nearly every night. That would be something pretty serious! Frustrating as a parent - and a light sleeper in the room next door! (and if it were me, I likely would have cancelled or postponed the cruise until the night terrors were over)
This is how bad it was - I am not a light sleeper at all. I actually take tablets to ensure I sleep, as if I don't it really affects my chronic fatigue and it's very rare anything wakes me up...
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Anyway, you were awake for the sunrise and "parking" the ship back in Vancouver! Always amazing to watch.
The captains are just so talented. As someone who cannot even moor the tiniest of boats on the Norfolk Broads, I am just in absolute awe of them.
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Just curious, when did you last fly into Bozeman? The reason I ask is our airport just finished a multi year renovation and expansion. So, you may not think it's the cutest anymore. To me it now just showcases the millionaire money that has moved in and taken over my hometown. We are no longer the cute hometown on the edge of Yellowstone.
Oh I hope it hasn't changed too much. It would've been September 2011.
Ok, that's it for this section of the trip report. I appreciate we're not quite off the Wonder yet, but at this point, I'm moving the trip report over to the Globetrotting Trip Reports forum as we explore Vancouver, but primarily Victoria.
We had the exact same experience with breakfast on disembarkation day: Disney didn't mention that the buffet would be open! We asked and yes indeed, it was open. And we loved it! Much better than the sit down alternative. Thanks for that tip, by the way!
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We had the exact same experience with breakfast on disembarkation day: Disney didn't mention that the buffet would be open! We asked and yes indeed, it was open. And we loved it! Much better than the sit down alternative. Thanks for that tip, by the way!
No problem - happy to help out and I don't think Disney advertises it at all, as they seem to want everyone at the main restaurants on the final morning.
My DH and I had the same experience with a baby screaming in the middle of the night while on our trip to Aruba in October. It was almost every night and with me being such a light sleeper, I would have trouble getting back to sleep You got some beautiful pics coming into port!
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(and if it were me, I likely would have cancelled or postponed the cruise until the night terrors were over)
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