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I am so glad you started this! I love your TRs! So sorry to hear about your cat. And the coffee incident. At bathroom issues. But at least you got to see the castle and had a great dinner!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy our TR's.
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Originally Posted by sheldoal
So sorry for your loss. My cats are my babies, too. You are so lucky your son is available for house sitting. I wish I had someone I could trust.
Boma is the yummiest. Can't wait to read more!
Thanks!
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great start
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by ChukkerB
DAY Two, We got up, went to AK, came home, went swimming,went to dinner,came home and went to bed.
Yeah - we did a LITTLE bit more than just that.
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And ... The rest of the story? Pics, or it didn't happen
Exactly!
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Originally Posted by PhilsEagles08
Great start! I had no idea the parade was so so so staged. Is that the right word I'm looking for? It's like a fake reality show, huh?! Lol
Sorry about the coffee spill, Coop! Men are so clumsy
Well, I could've/should've put it on the floor and not balanced on my luggage- so I do take some blame. It was just an accident.
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I think I'll wait for your version, Tracy! Chuck's version is just a tad terse.....
LOL - yeah, it may seem that we just got up, went to a park, ate and came back but the attention is in the details. I'll be getting to those.
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Well, it's after 10 PM, but I was determined to start this tonight before the whole TR got way ahead of me. You sound like me: if there's a wait, I'll be taking pictures. You all managed to have some fun in spite of the parade crowd at MK, and then you ate at one of my favorites, Boma. Delicious pics! Sorry about the blister, Chuck. When we first became DVC members, SSR was the only option, but I truly enjoyed our stays here in 2005 and 2006. Then AKLV came along and I found my true home. We finally returned this past October after 7 years away. I was afraid I'd be disappointed, but in the end I loved it. Not as much as AKL, but it is a nice resort.
I also found myself taking pics of light fixtures and thought of you!
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Yay! I love that you've begun! Sounds like a perfect first day!
Thanks Mel!
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Tracy and Chuck
First my most heartfelt condolences for loss of April. My heart went out to you Coop and tears fell as it reminded me of sending our Monkey off to play on the hill. (She wouldn't let anyone but Me hold her)
Know you had great weather when you arrived cause it was nearly 80 at 11 when we left DTD to get on I4 to head home. Sorry we Missed you.
See Great minds think alike first thing we did on getting into MK was take train over to Fantasy Land but being Dizzy enough already we bypass teacups. Love that you two start every trip with a dinner at Boma. We did it for breakfast twice and loved it next trip I think we'll try it for Dinner and skip Saana outright.
Chuck loved that there was a day 2. Sorry you had problems with feet thats why I wear shoes. Have to agree with you on flying. Coming down in same fixed wing aircraft I went up in is an un-natural act.
Thanks Mike - I know you understand about the fur babies.
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I am looking forward to reading this TR!! Also - I am very sorry to hear about April
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Any day that you can end with a "glow cube" drink is a good day!
I'm so sorry about your kitty. Our pets have a way of winding themselves around our hearts, don't they?
Here's to better and healthier days.
Jill
Thanks Jill! I agree - a glow cube drink always helps!
I woke up at 6 am with a (still) bad belly. But I managed to get back to sleep and slept in until 8 am. Chuck was up and we had coffee/tea on the balcony. Then we showered and got ready for the day. We walked over to check out the pool area and Artist Palette where we had breakfast after another bio break. , , ,
After that it was over to the bus stop to catch a ride to AK. , , ,
First order of business was the Safari after a potty stop. We got paper FP's and were waiting because the return time was in about 30 mins. So we just sat and people watched for a few minutes. Then I checked the stand by time and it was shorter than the return time for FP's! So we hopped in that! I think with the FP+ that sometimes the FP lines are now LONGER than the stand by. We figured if we were waiting 30 mins - why shouldn't we wait in the standby for 30 mins? Anyhow, we had a good 2 week safari. I got some really good pics this time (new camera that I just LOVE - Canon SX260 - thanks for the recommendation Shazza!) , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
After our safari and another restroom trip (are you guys beginning to see a theme?), we headed over to FOTLK- I LOVE this show!!! , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
I'm going to end this post here and pick up in the next post because I have MORE PHOTOS!! Dinner, GF, Epcot coming up!
After more people watching after the show, we decided we wanted to go swim. So we headed back to the resort and had lunch at Artist Palette (sorry, I didn't take pics because we took it "to go" and ate in our room - Chuck had a flatbread and I had a sandwich with some really good homemade chips!) and then a swim (I could swim because I was feeling confident that my belly was better - no problems for most of the afternoon!) There were a bunch of guys watching football at the bar. Lions at Pittsburgh I think - and it was so snowy that they couldn't see the yard lines! We had to laugh - because we just left winter! Chuck works for the Lions' doctor and I always laugh because they are such a bad team. And the snow didn't help! We did get a couple of cocktails at the pool bar - I had a Mai Tai and Chuck had a Long Island Ice Tea. The MB's made it easy - just swipe and plug in a pin #, sign and voila! After pool/hot tub/drinks, we headed back to our room to get ready for dinner. We showered and dressed and then made our way to Narcoossee's by way of bus to Epcot - monorail to TTC - monorail to GF. It was dark and while on the monorail, we saw the gates to MK all lit up. Chuck said "we should ride this way again at night just so we can get a pic of that" (we weren't ready for the pic this time) and I agreed. But did we? Spoiler - Nope. , , , , , , ,
We had a fabulous dinner as only Narcoossee's can do! There was a family that was sitting against the window in perfect fireworks position that I saw behind Chuck. It was a family of about 8 - 6 adults and 2 kids. Well, here it was almost time for fireworks, lights are dim and they appear to be having a splendid time chatting and eating. And there - in the middle of the table - was one of the kids - FACEPLANT DOWN on his plate! Just snoozing away! Parents just oblivious (or just letting him sleep) It was hilarious. I tried to get a pic by pretending to take Chuck's pic - but it didn't work. Anyhow - I didn't get pics of that but I did of food porn - a bit dark. Later pics of food porn are better, I promise. So, Chuck had a BBQ shrimp and grits app, while I had the cheese board. Chuck had a martini and I had some Conundrum. We both had the surf and turf (butter poached lobster tail with filet mignon - and I'm drooling just thinking about it!) Then, since I've heard so much good about the almond crusted cheesecake, we decided to share it. OMG! That thing is sooooo good! I thought it was "just another cheesecake" and so we had passed on this last time. But believe me- it is not your average cheesecake! It is indescribably yummy!
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These two are both taken from the deck outside of Narcoossee's. I LOVE the zoom on my camera! , ,
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After dinner, we slowly worked our way back to the bus stop and caught a bus going to DTD. , , ,
We were going to shop but both of our feet were hurting and so Chuck suggested that we ride through to PI and get off there to catch our bus to SS. I agreed and so the bus we were on from GF stopped at the same bus stop for SS - convenient! We got off and then turned around and noticed that he changed the sign - to SSR!!!! We were on the right bus all along! So we just got back on the same bus we just got off of. LOL! Soon enough, we were back at SSR, got some ice water and in our jammies. We watched some TV and I wrote some notes then lights out.
TIW savings today - Breakfast at AP - saved $3.69, Lunch at AP - saved $13.33 (we bought mugs too), Dinner at Narcoossee's - saved $44.15
Yumm Narcoose's is the next restaurant on my "must-try" list. We had it on our upcoming trip, but it got bumped for V&A! Love your pics from AK, the giraffes are so cute and the FOTLK made me feel like I was there
Narcoossee's is still my favorite "nice" meal at WDW. That would have been a hilarious picture of the kid who passed out in his food. My brother did that at the luau many (many) years back... right in poi (sp???)
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What a great start to the trip, sorry for the tummy troubles, hoped they passed mostly over....no fun being on vacation when your stomach is bothering you. Your meals look delicious so far and only two days in.
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I love that you guys had ringside seats for floorshow at Narcoose's Sorry you had so many tummy troubles I don't think you planned on Pepto B or Ammodium as part of your diet. Love the view of MK from dock at GF
The food looks amazing. I just re-did all my reservations for out May trip and after seeing your plate from narcosses, I may have to change them all again!
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Sounds like another fabulous day!! Great shots from the safari and I love the picture of Spaceship Earth with the flag. Dinner at Narcoossee's looks delicious
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You sound like me: if there's a wait, I'll be taking pictures. 
You all managed to have some fun in spite of the parade crowd at MK, and then you ate at one of my favorites, Boma. Delicious pics! Sorry about the blister, Chuck. 
When we first became DVC members, SSR was the only option, but I truly enjoyed our stays here in 2005 and 2006. Then AKLV came along and I found my true home. We finally returned this past October after 7 years away. I was afraid I'd be disappointed, but in the end I loved it. Not as much as AKL, but it is a nice resort. 
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Narcoossee's is still my favorite "nice" meal at WDW. That would have been a hilarious picture of the kid who passed out in his food. My brother did that at the luau many (many) years back... right in poi (sp???) 
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