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Just read your whole report in one sitting! Loved it--great reviews, beautiful pictures!!! Thanks for sharing--you've inspired me to try and RELAX more my next trip!
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Just read your whole report in one sitting! Loved it--great reviews, beautiful pictures!!! Thanks for sharing--you've inspired me to try and RELAX more my next trip!
Thanks for reading my trip report!! We enjoy our laid back vacations and don't stress anymore if we don't do everything on our to-do list (after all, we are going back!!!)
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Getting back on the boards and just read your entire TR in one sitting! What a great trip!
You did some things we've never done but I would really like to. Surreys, mini-golf and I'd LOVE to do the trail riding. I'm not sure what the ages are for that so I'll have to look into that. right now it looks like we won't be back at WDW until 2017 so the boys will be older.
We want to try Via Napoli and it looks like you really enjoyed it. That pizza looks amazing!
Cool pics of the hat coming down. I have mixed feelings about it and I'll reserve judgment until the next time we get down there and see the GMR at the end of the street.
Great views from the balloon at DTD, I think the boys would like that. I'm not afraid of heights, just afraid of heights with my boys
Isn't that new afternoon parade awesome!?
And we have an app to check off state license plates. I have them all except North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii. I made a deal with Craig that when I find all of the lower 48 and Alaska, he has to take us to Hawaii to check that one off. He hasn't actually agreed...but I'm holding him to it
And we have an app to check off state license plates. I have them all except North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii. I made a deal with Craig that when I find all of the lower 48 and Alaska, he has to take us to Hawaii to check that one off. He hasn't actually agreed...but I'm holding him to it
That's a cool app. And I'm sure you'll get Craig to agree!
I just read your entire TR! Looks like a fabulous time! Narcoossee's is one of our favorites. I LOVE the lobster and filet and absolutely HAVE to have the cheesecake! YUM! Now, I'm hungry.
Getting back on the boards and just read your entire TR in one sitting! What a great trip!
You did some things we've never done but I would really like to. Surreys, mini-golf and I'd LOVE to do the trail riding. I'm not sure what the ages are for that so I'll have to look into that. right now it looks like we won't be back at WDW until 2017 so the boys will be older.
We want to try Via Napoli and it looks like you really enjoyed it. That pizza looks amazing!
Cool pics of the hat coming down. I have mixed feelings about it and I'll reserve judgment until the next time we get down there and see the GMR at the end of the street.
Great views from the balloon at DTD, I think the boys would like that. I'm not afraid of heights, just afraid of heights with my boys
Isn't that new afternoon parade awesome!?
And we have an app to check off state license plates. I have them all except North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii. I made a deal with Craig that when I find all of the lower 48 and Alaska, he has to take us to Hawaii to check that one off. He hasn't actually agreed...but I'm holding him to it
for reading! I've been on & off the boards lately too and am so far behind! This trip was awesome, very laid back, and full of fun "new" things!
I'll have to look into that app for next trip. I did that little game on a whim and didn't think Peter would be game, but we got into it and it really did help pass the time! I like your idea about Hawaii....I'll have to make that deal with Peter!
I just read your entire TR! Looks like a fabulous time! Narcoossee's is one of our favorites. I LOVE the lobster and filet and absolutely HAVE to have the cheesecake! YUM! Now, I'm hungry.
for reading! I'm not sure how soon we will get to go back, but Narcoossee's is a dining experience we won't forget and definitely want to do again! The food and atmosphere was amazing!
So I have been MIA on the boards for a while but have been getting back into things and was able to read your entire report. Sounds like a nice trip and always fun to get away from the cold. I'll be driving from Jersey in June - does it really take you 17/18 hours from VA? I was thinking about 18 hours from NJ and it is about 4 hours to VA from NJ...
OMG your grand puppy is too cute. I liked the fact that you enjoyed your room as I'll be doing AOA for my trip so I am a little nervous about budget hotels.
That's a cool app. And I'm sure you'll get Craig to agree!
From your lips Kelly!!
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for reading! I've been on & off the boards lately too and am so far behind! This trip was awesome, very laid back, and full of fun "new" things!
I'll have to look into that app for next trip. I did that little game on a whim and didn't think Peter would be game, but we got into it and it really did help pass the time! I like your idea about Hawaii....I'll have to make that deal with Peter!
Maybe we can tell them it's a requirement of the app, they both have to take us to Hawaii if we find all the other 49 states!
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experience we won't forget and definitely want to do again! The food and atmosphere was amazing! 
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