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I like that sort of fate decision there - wherever the bus will take me.
Oh, those cranberry ladies! I had forgotten.... after running the Wine and Dine Half marathon and entering Epcot for the after-hours party, there were 2 ladies in the bog dancing and singing and having a grand ol' time! It was hilarious. And the bog just didn't seem the same after that!!!
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More great photos from Epcot. Love the SE ones especially. Not easy to have them come out so well, while on a moving object and in the dark too. How did you do it? What camera setting did you use?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Thanks Heather! Hopefully, I'll remeber that next time at WDW in April.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Having grown up in "cranberry country" it was odd seeing the little bog in the middle of Epcot! Every time I went by there was quite a crowd and it always seemed to be the same poor guy wading around in the berries.
We saw the same guy on several days--I kind of felt bad for him--trapped in that watery, berry mess!
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I like that sort of fate decision there - wherever the bus will take me.
Oh, those cranberry ladies! I had forgotten.... after running the Wine and Dine Half marathon and entering Epcot for the after-hours party, there were 2 ladies in the bog dancing and singing and having a grand ol' time! It was hilarious. And the bog just didn't seem the same after that!!!
I wish I had seen those two!
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The bog was cool and I got three bags of craisins. Note, don't eat all three at the same time. What beautiful sunset pics.
Nope probably not a good idea--cranberries have lots of fiber!
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Great photos! I see you've stolen back my (our) boyfriend!
Indeed! Since you seem to have taken back my (our) house, I couldn't resist stealing the man!
I continued my solo afternoon with a walk around World Showcase. One of the things I knew I wanted to do was purchase some of the re-purposed park map jewelry in the Outpost. I looked for awhile and decided to come back when I wasn't in a shopping frenzy. I would make better decisions when I wasn't bent on spending money. I took some photos and had a glass of champagne--Moet Ice Champagne. I was surprised to see actual ice cubes floating in it as I'm pretty sure I've never seen that before. However, upon returning home, I discovered that it's exactly what was intended! Moet designed this bubbly as a summer treat with hints of lemon and mint. Think about taking it out on the porch on a summer afternoon or evening! (Just in case you are wondering you pronounce Moet with a hard T Mo Et --not Mo Eh--Moet Hennessy*Louis Vuitton is now one of the world's largest suppliers of luxury goods! They also make Dom!) Anyway--wine lesson over, I like Moet and all of it's products, but I'm partial when it comes to champagne to the Widow . . . that is Veuve Clicquot!
I'm not sure what I was looking at or for when I took those . . anyone?
I walked into the store in the UK after making a circuit and found my dear friends with no line!
Notice that my "jeans" are capris . . . When I held them up to myself in the store it looked like they came right past my ankle--guess what--not so much. They were on sale for all of $7 so I picked them right up--without trying them on. I almost never wear Capri length anything because they make me look shorter and rounder. I prefer the length that fall just below the knee if I'm going to wear "short pants." However, this particular pair ended up being so darn comfortable that I didn't care. I'm sure they'll be right back in the regular rotation once it gets warm again--and you may see them in the California photos as well, but I might try cuffing them.
From the UK I headed back into Future World because I still hadn't heard from Brandon and it was now late afternoon. I walked right on to an empty Journey into Imagination.
I miss the original ride so much!
Still no word from Brandon so I sent him a text and woke him up. He was going to get in the shower and come meet me--apparently he fell back asleep after that because I didn't hear from him again for an hour. I spent the hour walking around WS and finally making a purchase at the Outpost. I bought both a bracelet and a necklace and I wear them all the time.
Brandon texted me that he was at the bus stop. I went back to the UK, I think I used the bathroom, and grabbed a Strongbow Shandy and I had time to catch the last performance of the World Showcase Players and it was so funny that I forgot to take pictures--the girl they picked to be the evil hag had consumed a few adult beverages--and so couldn't follow directions very well, which added to the hilarity! It was starting to get cold and dark and still no Brandon.
I stopped at the Canada booth and got some Cheddar Cheese Soup, which was still tasting slightly of flour. I was still hungry so I went to the UK booth and got another helping of Fisherman's Pie and the cheese plate. The bread that comes with it has nuts in it, so I tossed that immediately. The Fisherman's Pie was still a little runny, but it was hot and I took that and my cheese plate back to Canada to watch the last set of Off Kilter. I'd never seen them before and I really, really enjoyed it! I also enjoyed the people watching! I managed to snag a seat, because I was a little early. However, there were a bunch of people, who had also clearly consumed several adult beverages, who were trying to take photos and dancing at the same time!
Brandon finally arrived at the end of the set. He waited about 30 minutes at the bus stop and then went back inside because not a single bus had come in the time he was there. I don't mean that a bus for Epcot hadn't come--no buses had come! He talked to someone at the front desk and they made a call and there apparently was an accident somewhere. He was told that a bus was on it's way. Well it showed up about 40 minutes later--so Brandon all told waited an hour and 30 minutes for a bus. Add the ride time from AK to EP and the time it takes to walk through the gates and to WS and it took him almost 2 whole hours to get to me. I immediately commandeered the LS shirt he had tied around his back as it was freezing! We were both hungry and headed to France for seconds of the chicken and escargot.
After we ate we were both freezing. I gave back the LS shirt and went to buy a sweatshirt. I'm wearing that 2011 hoodie in my freezing cold house right now! Maybe the best purchase I've ever made at WDW! We weren't sure where we wanted to watch Illuminations from--the bridge between France and the UK was already full--so we started walking in the other direction.
I got one of the recycled map necklaces, too, and love it! It's yellowy-tan, I think made from AK maps, so it's perfect for me! I've no idea what you were trying to capture in those two photos of the lagoon, but they do show what a pretty day it was! Glad you finally got to see Off-Kilter. Poor Brandon, waiting so long for the bus-- that's insane!
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However, upon returning home, I discovered that it's exactly what was intended! Moet designed this bubbly as a summer treat with hints of lemon and mint. Think about taking it out on the porch on a summer afternoon or evening! (Just in case you are wondering you pronounce Moet with a hard T Mo Et --not Mo Eh--Moet Hennessy*Louis Vuitton is now one of the world's largest suppliers of luxury goods! They also make Dom!) Anyway--wine lesson over, I like Moet and all of it's products, but I'm partial when it comes to champagne to the Widow . . . that is Veuve Clicquot!
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