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Laurie just catching up and I am so glad that you are taking this trip. Your plans sound perfect. I am so glad that one of your two ADRs is Trattoria al Forno, this ended up being our favorite meal of the trip. The food, service and atmosphere was just perfect. Such a wonderful addition, I cannot wait to hear your review on it.
Love that you are taking the train, I remember taking the train to Florida once when I was like 12, my mom stuck me on the train alone to visit my grandparents. I will say it was not an enjoyable trip (only because I had a wonderfully annoying group of seat mates) let's just say it was an interesting trip to Florida but I think now I would love the trip down. We take the train to Baltimore everyone once in a while and I love just watching the world go by....a very relaxing way to travel without all that craziness of the airport.
Once again....a few weeks our trips just miss each other as if we had been there we would definitely have been visiting you at the vet window. I so have a trip coming up for business in Boston in the next month or two....will have to let you know the dates once confirmed and maybe we can meet up on your home turf
Glad the packing is coming along. And how exciting that there may be a PP meeting during your NY layover!
Hope that Erika doesn't make an unwelcome appearance!
Hopefully, by now the packing is almost finished. And you're right, you really don't have to be concerned about packing for anything but hot weather. We were thinking the same about our packing, which will be in a couple weeks. Though I always make sure to pack a light sweater for when I'm in the A/C. Don't know why they keep the buses and restaurants so darn cold!
Laurie just catching up and I am so glad that you are taking this trip. Your plans sound perfect. I am so glad that one of your two ADRs is Trattoria al Forno, this ended up being our favorite meal of the trip. The food, service and atmosphere was just perfect. Such a wonderful addition, I cannot wait to hear your review on it.
Love that you are taking the train, I remember taking the train to Florida once when I was like 12, my mom stuck me on the train alone to visit my grandparents. I will say it was not an enjoyable trip (only because I had a wonderfully annoying group of seat mates) let's just say it was an interesting trip to Florida but I think now I would love the trip down. We take the train to Baltimore everyone once in a while and I love just watching the world go by....a very relaxing way to travel without all that craziness of the airport.
Once again....a few weeks our trips just miss each other as if we had been there we would definitely have been visiting you at the vet window. I so have a trip coming up for business in Boston in the next month or two....will have to let you know the dates once confirmed and maybe we can meet up on your home turf
I'm so excited that Al Forno is getting universally great reviews. I can't wait for this one! It's true, we keep just missing each other on our trips. Your first train trip doesn't sound nice at all! Mine will be better than that one, for sure. Do, please let me know if you'll be in Boston and would have time to meet up!
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Glad the packing is coming along. And how exciting that there may be a PP meeting during your NY layover!
Hope that Erika doesn't make an unwelcome appearance!
I'll be hounding the weather sites while I'm there trying to determine if it's safe to go out with the scooter! Packing is done until last-minute things tomorrow night.
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Hey Erika stay away from Disney.... Your AP is expired
Right! The dates of our trip are blocked for all tropical storms.
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Hopefully, by now the packing is almost finished. And you're right, you really don't have to be concerned about packing for anything but hot weather. We were thinking the same about our packing, which will be in a couple weeks. Though I always make sure to pack a light sweater for when I'm in the A/C. Don't know why they keep the buses and restaurants so darn cold!
How fun to have a PP meet in NYC!
I agree-- a light sweater for the a/c is a must.
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Wow your trip will be here before you know it. nice that you will have a surprise meet in NYC.
I hope the meet pans out!
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Hope you've got your packing done and ready to board your trip! Looking forward to hearing all about your trip!!
Thanks, Kathy! Can't wait. I hope the train wi-fi works well enough for me to post an update or two on the way down.
I always get a bit frustrated when trying to pack all the electronics. We're now an Apple only family, so luckily the iPhones and iPads can all use the same power cord. This helps lessen how many we need to pack.
I do hope you can chime in with updates on the train, I'm really looking forward to hearing about that part of your adventure. Also, a surprise PP meet sounds like exciting! I'm still trying to make my way up to Boston, but whenever I get up that way I'll be sure to let you know.
Glad you've just about gotten the packing done! I'm packing for our trip overnight to Glasgow, and find that even for that short a trip, we've got to take a number of electronics. So nice to squeeze in a PP meet, too.
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Good to hear you have most of your packing done! That's great that you'll be able to take part in a PP meet....details? Hope the weather cooperates and Erika doesn't hamper your vacation in any way!
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Not trying to hijack, but I assume you saw that one of our little panda cubs died yesterday? Mom wasn't willing to switch the cubs out, and the one that was smallest (only THREE OUNCES!) just couldn't make it. They do think the other (all 4.? ounces of him/her) is doing well, though.
Hope you finish all the packing, and are ready for that train to take you south - to the Bubble!
Not trying to hijack, but I assume you saw that one of our little panda cubs died yesterday? Mom wasn't willing to switch the cubs out, and the one that was smallest (only THREE OUNCES!) just couldn't make it. They do think the other (all 4.? ounces of him/her) is doing well, though.
Laurie, didn't you rent a rainproof scooter on your last trip, to use in case of bad weather? Is that not a good option? I do remember that you kind of hated working with it.
Too bad about our little panda cub.
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I'm packing for our trip overnight to Glasgow, and find that even for that short a trip, we've got to take a number of electronics. 
So nice to squeeze in a PP meet, too. 
Hope the weather cooperates and Erika doesn't hamper your vacation in any way! 
Mom wasn't willing to switch the cubs out, and the one that was smallest (only THREE OUNCES!) just couldn't make it. They do think the other (all 4.? ounces of him/her) is doing well, though. 
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