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Great morning at the window!! SO glad you made it out there! I'm sure there isn't another guest as excited as you, or as knowledgeable!!
Hope you are able to find a good balance between rest and enjoying what you really want to do in the park.
Lots of continued
How nice that your day of rest coincided with the poor weather. Worked out well! What a sweet gift basket! I was so hoping you'd make it to the vet window today. Such a sweet welcome from Maralyn!
What an amazing time you are having so far, even though you never made it out of your room Sunday as some incredible "Disney Magic" more than made up for it on a dreary and stormy day! You can't beat it, but seems you enjoyed yourself and that gift basket is something else and thoughtful!
A nice start to the day at the vet window and can't believe what great friends you have there not only to care for you, but remember you and know how much love you have for these unique and beautiful creatures which you care for so much as they do!
You are a very special person Laurie and there are not many people I can say that enjoys life, people and all of the special creatures of this planet as much as you do! (Even though we've never met. although it feels like we have from your correspondence on PP and comments in my TRs! )
I've always been impressed with your knowledge of animals and how much you've traveled to various destinations throughout the world (as I love doing!) and enjoy so much sharing these experiences with all of us here!
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What an amazing time you are having so far, even though you never made it out of your room Sunday as some incredible "Disney Magic" more than made up for it on a dreary and stormy day! You can't beat it, but seems you enjoyed yourself and that gift basket is something else and thoughtful!
A nice start to the day at the vet window and can't believe what great friends you have there not only to care for you, but remember you and know how much love you have for these unique and beautiful creatures which you care for so much as they do!
You are a very special person Laurie and there are not many people I can say that enjoys life, people and all of the special creatures of this planet as much as you do! (Even though we've never met. although it feels like we have from your correspondence on PP and comments in my TRs! )
I've always been impressed with your knowledge of animals and how much you've traveled to various destinations throughout the world (as I love doing!) and enjoy so much sharing these experiences with all of us here!
Your gift basket brought a tear to my eye, it was such a thoughtful gift! I'm so happy you were able to make it to the vet window and I enjoyed seeing your pictures of AK. It is such a beautifully themed park. I'm a bit embarrassed to ask, but where are the kangaroos? All the times we've been there, I don't think I've seen them.
It's hard to describe where the 'roos are.... If you're headed to Harambe from Discovery Island, you turn to the right onto one of the Tree of Life trails just across from the small gift shop that used to have children's clothes (I don't know what's in there now!). Keep going down the path until you're almost at the tree. The kangaroos are on the right. There used to be only four of them, but now there are at least six, maybe more!
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I have been looking forward to hearing about your day! The winged encounter show sounds great! I want to make sure to look for that on our AK day. How excited you must have been on the ride to Conservation Station! And what a great welcome from Maralyn! Hoping that after a restful afternoon and evening, you'll be able to visit the vet window again tomorrow.
Winged Encounter is a wonderful addition. I love to see the birds flying with no netting above them. The feeling I get when the train arrives at Conservation Station is amazing. I can hardly wait for them to open the doors so I can scoot down the path!
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Great morning at the window!! SO glad you made it out there! I'm sure there isn't another guest as excited as you, or as knowledgeable!!
Hope you are able to find a good balance between rest and enjoying what you really want to do in the park.
Lots of continued
It's working out well, Colleen! If the weather cooperates I hope to do more tomorrow.
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How nice that your day of rest coincided with the poor weather. Worked out well! What a sweet gift basket! I was so hoping you'd make it to the vet window today. Such a sweet welcome from Maralyn!
Maralyn is an amazing person. She's 77 and still working full-time. She loves animals and has travelled all over the world volunteering and learning about them.
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What an amazing time you are having so far, even though you never made it out of your room Sunday as some incredible "Disney Magic" more than made up for it on a dreary and stormy day! You can't beat it, but seems you enjoyed yourself and that gift basket is something else and thoughtful!
A nice start to the day at the vet window and can't believe what great friends you have there not only to care for you, but remember you and know how much love you have for these unique and beautiful creatures which you care for so much as they do!
You are a very special person Laurie and there are not many people I can say that enjoys life, people and all of the special creatures of this planet as much as you do! (Even though we've never met. although it feels like we have from your correspondence on PP and comments in my TRs! )
I've always been impressed with your knowledge of animals and how much you've traveled to various destinations throughout the world (as I love doing!) and enjoy so much sharing these experiences with all of us here!
Thank you, Dave! These boards have facilitated so many real friendships and have enriched my life.
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I love the pic of you and Marilyn!!! You two seem to have a great bond.
Wondering, do you have a connection to the zoo in Boston as well?
I volunteered at the Franklin Park Zoo 45 years ago ! I don't go there often because it's not in a very safe part of the city to get to without a car. It used to be a terrible place for the animals, but is now much improved. I love that photo with Maralyn, too!
WOW! What a great day at the window for you, I'm so so happy you were able to get there. The gift basket was super sweet, you are loved by many that is for sure!
Hope some rest gets you another great morning tomorrow at AK.
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Laurie - I just found your trip. I am sorry that hubs and I will miss you by a week. Your gift basket brought tears to my eyes, and thinking of this as your farewell tour made my heart ache, yet knowing how you love and live life, I can't imagine any different plans for you. Hugs and pixies my friend.
WOW! What a great day at the window for you, I'm so so happy you were able to get there. The gift basket was super sweet, you are loved by many that is for sure!
Hope some rest gets you another great morning tomorrow at AK.
I'm hoping for a longer day at AK today. The window followed by the safari and Pangani if I can manage and the weather cooperates!
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Laurie - I just found your trip. I am sorry that hubs and I will miss you by a week. Your gift basket brought tears to my eyes, and thinking of this as your farewell tour made my heart ache, yet knowing how you love and live life, I can't imagine any different plans for you. Hugs and pixies my friend.
So great to hear from you, Terri. I'm really sorry that I won't get to see you. I hope you're going to continue with your cruise TR.... nudge, nudge. I waved at you on Saturday morning as my train chugged through Jacksonville!
Laurie, I am so thrilled that you made it to your favorite spot!! Your park pictures are beautiful and the photo of you and Maralyn is so sweet. You can see how happy you both are to see each other!! I love how the CM's truly treat you like family! What a wonderful experience for you!!
I'm so glad that you were able to make it to your beloved AK and the vet window. How nice that Marilyn was there and that Lidia had prepared the way for you. When DD and I were in AK last May, we were surprised by the Winged Encounter. We were strolling out of the park and suddenly heard a loud swoosh overhead. When we looked up the macaws were winging by back to their homes apparently. I had no idea that there was that little show.
I'm so glad that you made it to AK and the vet window yesterday! What a nice welcome you received! I haven't heard of Winged Encounter before... it's looks great!
Laurie! Why didn't you tell me about this?!? I just found this report and will be jumping in to follow your adventure. I may not post as much as I normally do, but I'll be trying to keep up with you in spirit.
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What a sweet gift basket! 
I was so hoping you'd make it to the vet window today. Such a sweet welcome from Maralyn! 
(Even though we've never met. although it feels like we have from your correspondence on PP and comments in my TRs! 
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! I don't go there often because it's not in a very safe part of the city to get to without a car. It used to be a terrible place for the animals, but is now much improved. I love that photo with Maralyn, too!
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