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Glad you had a day of rest. I've done 10 days straight before and when I get home I'm usually exhausted!
yeah...i'm beat! and i really think there is something to that whole 'too much of a good thing' thing. i don't want to burn out on disney!
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sorry it's still so hot down there - it sounds brutal! September really can be hit-or-miss.
Good luck tomorrow! Glad you're having some time to re-group.
i really wasn't expecting it to be THIS hot. or maybe i wasn't considering the humidity? funny--my husband has been complaining that it's really cold in PA right now. ha!
so...the title of this (D)TR is a lie. i will not be here for three weeks--i will now only be here for two, as i'm leaving on saturday.
why? many reasons. the main one is that i've done pretty much all that i need to do here--for this trip. i will be back with the same purpose, just not for a while.
but i'm here today--and this morning i went to DHS! given my new found love of RNRC i simply had to ride again. i also did the great movie ride, star tours (much better this time sitting in the front row), and--surprisingly--tower of terror. i also checked out the heads in the TV hall of fame area and discovered my hero--michael landon!
the plan for tomorrow is to go to st. augustine (for real this time!) and then friday will be an MK day--you know, so i can say goodbye to the castle. i may stop by AK on saturday morning before going to the airport just to ride EE one last time...but we'll see how i feel (and how late i sleep!)
i'm not sad that i'm leaving five days early. i really don't want to burn out on disney, as i'd REALLY like to return sometime (very) soon--with my husband for a vacation (not for research purposes) plus i know that my mom wants to come back in februrary!
Wow! I'm surprised to hear about the change in your trip, but I totally understand the reasoning. And happy to hear you've been getting a lot of work done. That's great!
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Wow I can't believe it's almost been 2 weeks already. I'm sorry you are cutting your trip short, but understand about not wanting to burn out. I needed a Disney break after my "year of Disney" that included trips in Oct, Nov, Dec, April, May/June and July. However, now I'm super excited that my next trip is only about 3 weeks away!
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You certainly packed a lot into two weeks! Glad the logistics worked out to leave the condo, switch your flight, etc. And it'll be nice to see DH again!
Have fun with all your notes/writing, and planning the next trip!
Wow! I'm surprised to hear about the change in your trip, but I totally understand the reasoning. And happy to hear you've been getting a lot of work done. That's great!
i should have planned two 10-day trips instead of one 20-day one. ah well--now i know!
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I can't believe it's been two weeks already! WOW! Have safe travels!
it does feel like i JUST got here! of course i'm now having second thoughts about leaving--but it is done and happening...and i'm super excited to be home (and see my husband, dogs, and autumn in PA!)
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Wow I can't believe it's almost been 2 weeks already. I'm sorry you are cutting your trip short, but understand about not wanting to burn out. I needed a Disney break after my "year of Disney" that included trips in Oct, Nov, Dec, April, May/June and July. However, now I'm super excited that my next trip is only about 3 weeks away!
wow! that's a LOT of trips in a short period of time! again, had i planned a week and a half now and a week and a half in, say, november, it would have been better. but maybe i'll come back in november! honestly, it took me longer to drive to st. augustine today than it took to FLY here from PA. it's a short, easy trip. i'll be back sooner rather than later!
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You certainly packed a lot into two weeks! Glad the logistics worked out to leave the condo, switch your flight, etc. And it'll be nice to see DH again!
Have fun with all your notes/writing, and planning the next trip!
thanks! and i didn't actually switch my flight--it was the same amount of money to just purchase a new ticket (it's REALLY cheap to fly from my home airport to MCO and back) and i'll be saving enough on the rental car to make up for the minor ticket cost. win win!
and thanks--i WILL have fun with all of my writing! i just need a few days off first!
so today i went to st. augustine. is it a do-able day trip from the WDW area? yes. but you should get up REALLY early (so you miss am rush hour in orlando city) and stay a bit later than i did (so you miss pm rush hour in orlando city--i hit both of them! ha!) it's a REALLY cute little town and totally do-able as a day trip. also, it would be GREAT for kids, as it has a lot of 'living history' educational stuff mixed with lots of fun pirate stuff. highly recommended! some photos....
...ok the photos are taking a REALLY long time to upload to photobucket. will post them as soon as they are uploaded. sorry!
the plan for tomorrow is to make rope drop at MK. it's supposed to be a very low crowd day, so i'm hoping to get some great photos. but it is also supposed to rain a lot--like it did today during my drive to and from st. augustine. so we'll see how it goes. i'm taking a poncho just in case.
as i'm now leaving on saturday, i think that tomorrow will be my last park day. though i'm thinking about going to AK on saturday morning just to ride everest over and over again until i have to go to the airport!
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