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A nice time spent with some friends in Epcot! Your drinks looked very good and some of your apps did and some didn't as you said! Surprised you didn't have any wine! I guess with some other specialty FABs to chose from...
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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I'd take one of those donuts and the purple drink looks really good too!
It was great!
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Your food sure looks appetizing!! Sorry it wasn't all that great. Beautiful flower and garden photos!! You guys look like you are having a ball!!
They definitely weren't bad, I love the watermelon salad!!
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We tried the Pineapple dog, too, and loved it, though I only had a few bites as the sriracha sauce was really burning my lips. You three looked so adorable in all the PhotoPass pics.
Yeah I'm not a sriracha person at all!
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You certainly had fun sampling the offerings at the various booths! I love all the photos you got with the Photopass photographer in China.
It was such a blast!
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Look at the three of you! Totally adorable That PP photographer really had some great ideas, and the pics turned out beautifully!
Hhhhmmmm, those donuts look yummmmmmmmy!
Sometimes you can just get so lucky with a PP!
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Fun day! And those Photopass pictures are terrific! All 3 of you ladies are photogenic! And seeing all your F&GF snacks made me hungry - and thirsty!
Aww thank you! Making myself hungry over here too.
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Another great update! You're right - those donuts did look good! Cute Photopass pics as well
Sometimes you just have to go with a classic!
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So many delicious treats!! Great pictures from Epcot!!
Thanks!
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The photopass person was definitely a lot of fun! You guys definitely took a lot of great pics!!! The food & drinks look yummy as well!
Thank you
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Signing on! I'm really enjoying your TR. I especially enjoyed your solo touring reflections. I dream of doing a full solo trip!
Welcome aboard! It's so liberating to go solo, I kind of love it
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The picture of all 3 of you girls in front of China is adorable!
Thank you!
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What a great time eating and drinking your way around the festival!
And we barely made a dent in it...
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A nice time spent with some friends in Epcot! Your drinks looked very good and some of your apps did and some didn't as you said! Surprised you didn't have any wine! I guess with some other specialty FABs to chose from...
The wine just doesn't excite me as much, I think because we do wine tastings kind of a lot here actually, Grapevine is 35-40 minutes away and has 7 wineries and does a whole bunch of fun stuff throughout the year
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All caught up! Looks like a good day so far, but sorry nothing stood out food or drink wise. Love the PP pics.
Thanks! The yuzu slush and watermelon salad were both great!!
After our midday break we were back to the bus stop around 5:30 and made it to Epcot by 6. Stopped for fresh Photopass pictures now that we were all nice and not sweaty. Five minute wait for Spaceship Earth so detoured there quickly before dinner. Ellie is not happy with her picture here, they can really be so hit or miss
Also, it was just an incredibly beautiful evening at Epcot, the pictures don’t do it justice.
We headed back to World Showcase for our dinner at La Hacienda. Neither of us had been here before so it was exciting to try something new together again, although we were hesitant after our experience at Bongos the night before. We ultimately were sat early with several empty tables. At first, they tried to put us at a tiny table for two in the middle of the room where we would have been able to touch elbows with the family at the next table. So we nicely asked if we could have a booth and were taken back out into the lobby to wait and then quickly heading back into the dining room and to a lovely booth.
After we decided and placed our order, our food came a little too fast which is really my only complaint. No Tables in Wonderland here but a DVC discount is available, always ask! Great service and delicious food. Everything was hot and fresh and had amazing flavors. Ellie loved the spicy salsa. I loved the sauce on the chicken, a little sweet but so tasty. We split everything and were so glad to have a bigger table because we had a lot of plates...
Rosita Margarita - Rose infusion, tequila, fresh lime juice, served on the rocks with a hibiscus Himalayan salt rim
It was so pretty I did it twice
Queso Fundido - melted cheese with chorizo, poblano peppers, serrano and avocado-tomatillo sauce, and flour tortillas
Pan Seared Snapper - snapper served atop of tequila butter cascabel pepper reduction accompanied with roasted tomatillos, onions, chiles toreados and queso fresco with corn esquites; gluten free;
Pollo al Pastor - Achiote marinated half chicken served with roasted vegetables, beans and pineapple relish; gluten free and dairy free;
I’m pretty sure I got the entrees right there, but not positive, sorry! We definitely had chicken and fish
La Hacienda de San Ángel
First Time Visit - yes
Best Part: you can get a skillet of cheese, I mean really!
Worst Part: the tables can be kind of cramped
Would I return: Absolutely!
TiW Savings: not available here
When we were terribly full and our bill was settled, we headed off towards France. It was around 7:55 af this point and we were planning ice cream for dessert. Germany drew us in instead and since we were full we decided to stop and get a small snack here because we wouldn't be ready for a whole thing of ice cream even though we were taking our leisurely stroll.
We did ultimately make it to France and found a nice spot behind parasol painters and waited out the rest of the time til 9 so we could catch Illuminations. Tried some new settings on my camera but still can't figure out how to change the shutter speed for optimal fireworks pictures I have a better camera at home it’s just really bulky so I never bring it anymore.
Power walked to the front and an Old Key West bus pulled up as we got into the queue which wasn't too busy yet. Back home by 10!
Showered before going through photopass pics from the day and nibbling on my cookie from Germany We were in bed by 11 and I relaxed while writing up notes from the day!
Day 4 -
Total Steps:17,322
Highlight: The absolutely gorgeous sunset over Epcot
Something New: La Hacienda de san Angel, yummo
Tip for Next Time: Always ask about discounts when dining!
Memo to self - do not read someone's trip report where they describe their dinner and share photos when you're hungry! Oh boy, that snapper looked really good.
just starting to read. lucky that you don't need your passport to travel. we can't go anywhere without our passport. my daughter had the same problems when we went to the States, they asked for ID everywhere and here you can drink at 18, so when we went and she was almost 21, she has already been drinking for 3 years here, but lots of places in the States wouldn't serve here, although some places did, usually not the chain restaurants though. i like your mickey bracelets, is that the magic band? not sure yet what the magic bands are, just read about it.
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Dinner looked delicious! And I just had to drag my coworker over to show her the pictures of Germany, so I could point out all the goodies I want her to bring me back next week!
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Your drinks looked very good and some of your apps did and some didn't as you said! 
Surprised you didn't have any wine! 
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