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Old 01-31-2012, 01:13 PM   #16
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Wow! It took me several days, but I finally finished reading your TR. What an amazing vacation you had!

I was very interested in your Boston week. We will be visiting there this summer. My SiL lives there. We are planning on doing the Freedom Trail and a whale watching tour. But I think we will drive up to Gloucester and go out of there, we did that 12 years ago and saw sooo many whales, that was in August. I am really sorry you did not get to see any. Was it too late in the season? You wouldn't think they would have the tours if all the whales had already migrated!

My DH was in New York on Halloween too, he and a friend went up for WhiskyFest. That really was a freak snowstorm! So cool that you got to see those shows! I've been wanting to take our DS to NY for years now, that will be next on my list after Boston!

My family went to OKW to eat at Olivia's last year and I decided that is one resort I really want to stay at. It is just so pretty and relaxed. I loved the pool area. One of the chefs at Olivia's is the son of a member of our church, so last year we met him. That was pretty cool! And the bread is soooo yummy! I had the key west burger and they serve it on that bread! It is the same bread they serve at Ohana's at the Poly. Yummo!

We also went to the WWoHP last year. It really is just unbelievable isn't it? It was just like being in the movie. I wish I could have ridden FJ more than once, but no one else in my family was up to it.

When we went to Scotland in September (my 3rd trip there! I wrote a TR in the Globetrotting Forum if you are interested) we flew in to Manchester. It was a really confusing airport, and going through customs was a riot. It was so low key we didn't even realize that was what it was!

Thanks so much for sharing your journey, and so glad you will be going back to WDW!
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Hi Melissa! Thanks for the lovely comments, glad you enjoyed the report!

The Boston week was wonderful, we really loved it there. I guess the whales had all packed their little planktony suitcases and hightailed it out of there by the time we went looking for them, as it was right at the end of the season. We will definitely try again next time, maybe going over there in September instead of the end of October. Although I agree with you - they shouldn't sell the tours if they don't think the whales will still be around!

Freak snowstorm is right - it took everyone by surprise! The other problem was that we just didn't have any warm clothing, and there wasn't a Wal-Mart around to pick up a cheap coat from! The Halloween parade was amazing, but just soooooo long! And the shows were just fantastic - I would recommend them both to anyone, although I believe Daniel Radcliffe has now left HTSIBWRT.

Olivias was great, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal there, and it was worth going for the bread alone, in our opinion! I didn't realise the house burger was served on that bread, I think we would have had that if we had known!

WWoHP was incredible - I agree it was just like being in the movies! We couldn't spend enough time there, and cannot wait to go back, although that may be on our next but one visit - we need to rotate where else we go, and I think the Kennedy Space Centre is on our list for this year! We went there in 2007 and loved it, so I think it is time to go back.

Wow - Scotland is so beautiful, and so rugged - it always feels 'real' when you go there because everything is so extreme - the weather, the views, etc. I will look for your trip report.

You made me laugh about customs in Manchester - that is why we were so freaked out by customs in the USA because it is so full on! We are used to our laid back customs, although I agree that Manchester airport can be really confusing!

Once again, thank you so much for taking the time to read my massive report, and I am really pleased that you enjoyed it.

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Just stumbled across your report, loved reading it! Congratulations to you guys, and I see you have another trip right around the corner. I can't wait to hear about the next one!
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What a great trip report. I found this this morning and just now finished. Good thing in rained all day today.. I would love to spend two weeks in Disney....so much to see , so little time. Congrats on your engagement...sounds like you have a keeper
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Thank you for the kind comments!

And you will be pleased to know that I married my lovely man 6 weeks ago - we had a wonderful day.

Off on our Disneymoon in 3 months' time!
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Congratulations and best wishes to you both! Have fun on your Disneymoon!!!
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