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I'm not surprised you were tired after doing all that! I'm sure that impacted on your enjoyment of La Nouba, which is a bit weird in places, although that's part of the reason we love it! I agree with you about the seats at the front - we always go for the ones a bit further back for just that reason.
Sorry you were so tired. DTD and the entertainment venues are a lot of fun but not when one is to tired to enjoy. I have seen several Cirque shows and have enjoyed them all. They can really get weird!!
It was weird in spots, espcially the beginning. Believe it or not, I had not done much research on it to know what to expect.
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Great finish to your tour of GF! Nice pictures around DTD!
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I'm not surprised you were tired after doing all that! I'm sure that impacted on your enjoyment of La Nouba, which is a bit weird in places, although that's part of the reason we love it! I agree with you about the seats at the front - we always go for the ones a bit further back for just that reason.
It was a busy day. But the heat was the main factor. It was so humid and that just tires me out.
The seats up front just weren't good either. With my head craned way back, I felt even more tired. LOL
We kept walking on, and I kept taking pictures. We also would stop every so often to see if any restaurant had an opening, but we gave up on it soon.
There was a long line to get a picture with the statue lady, but luckily I got a shot off between people.
T-Rex was crazy busy. There were 2 lines out the door. I think one was checking in for ADR’s and the other might’ve been walk ups waiting?
I have never been inside, so I decided to run in and take a few pictures. I am actually thinking of making an ADR here next fall for Claire and I.
I had to go to the bathroom, so we went inside the Pollo Campero. This is the restaurant that was put in McDonalds old spot.
I took a few pictures…..of course.
We debated eating here. We looked over the menu and nothing was hitting home with either of us. I let the decision be with Patty, but I really didn’t want to eat here. I have also heard some not so nice reviews of the place. Patty said no, and we kept moving on.
Patty asked if we could stop in the Lego store. One of her sons is a huge Lego enthusiast, so she wanted to get him a set.
I just strolled around and took a ton of pictures.
I am amazed at the stuff they have on display here.
It was really hot and crowded inside, so I told Patty I was going to wait outside. She was in line to pay and that line was horrid.
This was a cute interactive area for kids (and parents) to play.
Patty came out and we went over and tried Wolfgang Pucks…it was insanely packed. We decided to head back to the Yacht Club and see how Beaches and Cream was, after all the other night when we went in to fill our mugs it didn’t have a wait that we saw.
We headed to the bus stop and soon got on a bus. We had a fun time chatting. Patty and I have a lot in common and we “might’ve” had similar experiences in our younger wild days. LOL
We arrived at the Yacht Club and headed to Beaches and Cream. Well it wasn’t so easy to get in tonight. The wait was an hour. Patty and I tried to think of what to do, and I suggested we go to the marketplace and get something to eat, but put our name in at B&C to get ice-cream later. We both had this on our list to try, so that sounded like a good plan.
We both got a flatbread pizza if I remember right…..but they were huge and we wished we had gotten the child’s version. A note to remember next time.
We found a table near B & C and ate our pizzas. They were pretty good. Nothing fabulous, but it did the trick and I was happy with it.
We talked quite a bit. We told each other about our families and life. Some of it was kind of personal, so I’ll leave out that info…now you want to know…don’t you? LOL
This night was actually much cooler than other nights too, so it was enjoyable being outside. Not super chilly, but livable.
After I finished up, I looked at my watch and saw our time to get called should be soon, so I ran to the bathroom quickly. As soon as I got back we were called in. We were seated at the counter, which was fine by us.
We both order the No Way Jose, but with vanilla Ice-cream. Our server told us that was the best way to have it.
We talked some more, and I took a few pictures. I hadn’t realized it, but at some point I got a smudge on my camera lens and you can see it blurs in some of the pictures. I never actually figured this out till a few weeks after I got home and kept getting a blur in the same place on my pictures. LOL! I have now wiped it clean for future use!
I was amazed at how many kitchen sinks were being ordered.
I would love to order one…except I don’t think I would like it. I am not too adventurous with ice-cream. I like vanilla and a few other flavors, but not many. I don’t do chocolate. Basically they would have to make it with all vanilla for me to appreciate it.
While waiting, I got a text from Brook. She had left her key in the room and wondered where I was at. I told her and said she could come get mine, but she decided to just go get a new one at the desk. This was the trip for losing keys.
There’s our sundae’s!!!!
This was the BEST sundae I have EVER had. I do plan on getting one again in the Fall when we go. The decision is…will I share it with Claire, or make her get her own……LOL
Ok, in all honesty, Claire will have to share with me. This thing is huge and filling, but oooooh so good.
The waitress took our picture. She noticed the first one looked weird and took another, which wasn’t any better….that dang smudge was right over my face.
We paid our bill…which I might add is an awful big bill for just ice-cream, but it was darn good….and headed out.
I had to get a picture of the cute tables outside.
We decided to call it a night. I guess we parted ways. I think she went back inside and to her room that way and walked outside.
I ran into Mindy, who was with another TA coming back from DTD. We talked a few minutes and then we all headed back to our rooms. It was time to call it a night. It was about 11 PM and I was happy to have an early night and to get some sleep.
Brook was still up when I got back and we started talking….maybe a little gossiping too? LOL! It was just like we were high school girls at a slumber party. We had fun and talked about an hour or so and then finally went to sleep…so much for that early night.
Loved day 4. The Lego store seems to always be crowded, we always try to go there to see the new displays. We have never been to B&C but have enjoyed reading about the sundays. Now that I see what they look like, I have to add it to our must do. We will have to stay with the smaller ones. With all of the walking in the parks, we should be able to add some extra sugar to our diets. We usually go by ourselves or with one grand-daughter so the Kitchen Sink would be way toooo much. Looking forward to Day 5.
Loved day 4. The Lego store seems to always be crowded, we always try to go there to see the new displays. We have never been to B&C but have enjoyed reading about the sundays. Now that I see what they look like, I have to add it to our must do. We will have to stay with the smaller ones. With all of the walking in the parks, we should be able to add some extra sugar to our diets. We usually go by ourselves or with one grand-daughter so the Kitchen Sink would be way toooo much. Looking forward to Day 5.
It was a fun day. Yes the lego store always seems so busy.
I am now needing the fit B & C in on every trip. LOL
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I am loving this TR & hope get to do one like this myself You are packing so much into your days, no wonder you are exhausted!
They were very full days, but I like it that way. I can sleep at home!
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I'm sure that impacted on your enjoyment of La Nouba, which is a bit weird in places, although that's part of the reason we love it! 
I agree with you about the seats at the front - we always go for the ones a bit further back for just that reason.
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the Lego Store and B&C sundaes. 
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