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Looking forward to your cruise report as well as this one. Glad to read the cruise went well!
It was a great cruise and I really enjoyed every bit of it!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
You will love the re-imagined Magic and hopefully as much as I did! Your cruise is so close for you now! Which itinerary are you on? I intend to do an update or two this weekend on the WDW trip! I have lots of photos for the cruise and I'm sure you'll enjoy them as they came out well!
Being my first cruise, I enjoyed it so much and won't be my last!
We are on the Eastbound Transatlantic. I have my PTR up and running in the cruise forum…North to Europe. We are sailing on the same cruise with Dr.Dolphin and her DH and parents and next-door neighbor!
We are on the Eastbound Transatlantic. I have my PTR up and running in the cruise forum…North to Europe. We are sailing on the same cruise with Dr.Dolphin and her DH and parents and next-door neighbor!
Should be a most Magical cruise! Will have to start on your PTR shortly!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Sometime during my cheese course, one of my team of servers came out to set up the Cona Vacuum Coffee Brewer. It is quite a contraption and quite fascinating to watch as it’s brewing. Once the coffee reaches it’s perfect temperature the liquid coffee is released and you now have the perfect tasting cup of coffee! Sort of hard to explain the process as it’s better to see first hand.
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Shortly, after clearing my settings from the cheese course my server John, took apart the Cona Vacuum Brewer and poured me a cup of this delicious brew! Soon after the other server returned with my first dessert course which was the Apple Quark Panna Cotta. I’ve had Panna Cotta on a number of occasions and this was about the best I’ve had including in Italy!
Next, I had the Peruvian Chocolate Timbale with Roasted White Chocolate Gelato as my second dessert course. This was so good and just to die for, even though it was quite rich. After clearing my tableware, John brought out a tray of chocolates and other sweets to chose and indulge on. I told him, I was quite full and could not eat another thing. So he boxed up a few of them to take back to my resort.
I just settled the bill and even with my Disney Rewards gift card, it still was a hefty price, but so worth it! I was quite tired now (the wine pairings can add up ), after a long and quite satisfying meal! I took a bio break and went downstairs and took a taxi back to Riverside! I was back at my room, just after 9 pm. I just stayed in, watched a bit of TV for a while and called it an early retire for the night!
NEXT: I Like This New View!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
First of all, Dave, I your meal description!!! I have now put both Victoria and Alberts and Monsieur Paul on our list for December ADRs. What a delicious meal!! If you are ever in WDW at the same time as me and Muffin, I would consider it an honor for you to join us!!
First of all, Dave, I your meal description!!! I have now put both Victoria and Alberts and Monsieur Paul on our list for December ADRs. What a delicious meal!! If you are ever in WDW at the same time as me and Muffin, I would consider it an honor for you to join us!!
Glad I could help and influence you to partake in a couple of WDW's best dining options! That is so nice of you to extend an offer to me joining you for dinner one day! Hopefully, our paths will cross one day. I have no plans for my next trip but may go to WDW next or cruise again! Probably, start checking my options for next year shortly!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Oh, love that coffee….best cup EVER!!! And I watching it! It doesn't look like it will work, yet it does!
And I never can eat the chocolates/sweets after either and always feel so sad about it!
Can't wait to go again….
It's such a dining experience and why I go there every year! That's when the Disney Rewards come in to factor, whether it's Queen Victoria's or the Main Dining Room as every bit helps with this hefty price tag! (but worth it!) Next time have one of your servers pack up some chocolates to take back to your resort as I had done. I almost didn't do this as I was quite full after ten courses and my server John insisted on doing this for me....good thing as they were quite good and make themselves!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I really like the idea of a 3 course dessert, but I can imagine being to full to finish, too. Glad they box some up for you to have later.
It was really a two course dessert (at least back to back) but you can also include the chocolates as another dessert course, even though I brought them back to my resort to enjoy....which I did! They were quite could for certain! It was quite a satisfying meal and was quite full after ten courses, but I felt quite good after returning to Riverside and began to indulge on the chocolates shortly after my return there...so all was good!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
It's such a dining experience and why I go there every year! That's when the Disney Rewards come in to factor, whether it's Queen Victoria's or the Main Dining Room as every bit helps with this hefty price tag! (but worth it!) Next time have one of your servers pack up some chocolates to take back to your resort as I had done. I almost didn't do this as I was quite full after ten courses and my server John insisted on doing this for me....good thing as they were quite good and make themselves!
Oh, we have taken them back! This is something that Remy's does as well, and also you get another box of chocolates in your stateroom the next day!
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Once the coffee reaches it’s perfect temperature the liquid coffee is released and you now have the perfect tasting cup of coffee! 
Sort of hard to explain the process as it’s better to see first hand.
Soon after the other server returned with my first dessert course which was the Apple Quark Panna Cotta. I’ve had Panna Cotta on a number of occasions and this was about the best I’ve had including in Italy! 
but so worth it! I was quite tired now (the wine pairings can add up 
your meal description!!! I have now put both Victoria and Alberts and Monsieur Paul on our list for December ADRs. What a delicious meal!!
If you are ever in WDW at the same time as me and Muffin, I would consider it an honor for you to join us!!
Probably, start checking my options for next year shortly! 
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