Me, Muffin and our very first "Welcome Home" trip!! PTR - Page 9 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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It is a small world! How fun to run into Kate! I’m sorry Andy can’t join you on the trip and Katie will be with Muffin. It sounds like you are making the best of your time alone!
Sounds like you will have lots to occupy yourself with! I love the restaurant choices you've made, I would probably lean to Italian over Mexican, but both are on the list for me as well!
Amazing PP meet up with Kate at the salon! :waytogo; So sorry you're losing a travel companion and doing solo for three days, but your plans for those days sound great anyway.
Yes I can't believe that I met Tara!! I knew that she lived in a town I grew up in but just never had a chance to ask her.
I have been going to this place to get my hair cut & colored for a few years and yesterday I meet up with another Passporter's member! How Cool was that! I always think you meet up in Disney somewhere, not in the local coloring place...HA HA! What a nice person Tara was...and I did interrupt her with her iPad, but I am sure if she didn't want to chat she would have said so... LOL Loved hearing about her past trip... and something she did at AKL, which I can't remember the name of it...
Thank You Tara! And what a GREAT memory you must have to remember who I was.... Surprise!
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Kate in PA All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them- Walt Disney
Sounds like you've made the best of the changes to your plans.
I am looking forward to the improvisations, but I will still miss Andy.
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Sorry to hear about Andy! Changes look good and glad you will be going to Sanaa as I think you'll like it. The wine seminar sounds like a great idea.
Thanks, Dave. I plan to go to Sanaa just about every trip and have yet to make it there. I am determined this time!!
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It is a small world! How fun to run into Kate! I’m sorry Andy can’t join you on the trip and Katie will be with Muffin. It sounds like you are making the best of your time alone!
It was so fun to talk with Kate. She is a lovely woman!! I am sad about Andy but he really can't go. I am sure that I will enjoy my me time!!
Sounds like you’ve got some great plans for a a few days on your own. The beverages tastings sound like good choices!
Thanks, Donna!! I truly do love wine and I know from experience that beverage tastings can be a fun solo adventure!!
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Sounds like you will have lots to occupy yourself with! I love the restaurant choices you've made, I would probably lean to Italian over Mexican, but both are on the list for me as well!
I do indeed!! I actually just booked the Italian restaurant.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Amazing PP meet up with Kate at the salon! :waytogo; So sorry you're losing a travel companion and doing solo for three days, but your plans for those days sound great anyway.
It really was a pleasure to meet up with Kate!! I am sorry about Andy as well, Cam. I will still have a nice time rest assured.
To bad you are not getting some time to bond with Andy, but it looks like you will make good use of your solo time.
Thanks, Julia!! I hope so!!
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Originally Posted by patclairesmom
Too bad that Andy can't join you, but looks like you made the most of the situation. The beverage seminar sounds wonderful!
I am very much looking forward to the beverage seminar!! Also to go to TOTW!!
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Yes I can't believe that I met Tara!! I knew that she lived in a town I grew up in but just never had a chance to ask her.
I have been going to this place to get my hair cut & colored for a few years and yesterday I meet up with another Passporter's member! How Cool was that! I always think you meet up in Disney somewhere, not in the local coloring place...HA HA! What a nice person Tara was...and I did interrupt her with her iPad, but I am sure if she didn't want to chat she would have said so... LOL Loved hearing about her past trip... and something she did at AKL, which I can't remember the name of it...
Thank You Tara! And what a GREAT memory you must have to remember who I was.... Surprise!
It was such a pleasure to meet you, Kate!!! I loved our conversation and it definitely passed the time better than the book I was reading!! Hope to see you around!!!
Sounds like you will make good use of your alone time. We love Fronteras. I had the best sangria ever there! But it sounds like you’ll have plenty of good wine! I would love to do the wine tasting at Jiko but haven’t done it since my hubby doesn’t like wine. I should go by myself!
I believe it would have been more accurate to have introduced yourself as The Infamous Tara O Hara
Three days left to your own devices and no adult supervision What could possibly go wrong there????
Sounds like you will make good use of your alone time. We love Fronteras. I had the best sangria ever there! But it sounds like you’ll have plenty of good wine! I would love to do the wine tasting at Jiko but haven’t done it since my hubby doesn’t like wine. I should go by myself!
You should!!
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I believe it would have been more accurate to have introduced yourself as The Infamous Tara O Hara
Three days left to your own devices and no adult supervision What could possibly go wrong there????
Mike, Mike, Mike, I am perfectly capable of wandering around on my own. Just because I got kicked out of Girl Scouts for cutting off someone's ponytail...………….
.... Also! Not to sound like a wino , but a 3:00 PM ADR for Jiko Wine Tasting popped up for this day so I grabbed that as well. I am really excited about this because it will give me a chance to checkout Kidani Village and also go to my favorite resort and do some animal viewing. ...
But, then again as you said about Tara with no adult supervision......
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I loved our conversation and it definitely passed the time better than the book I was reading!! 
, but a 3:00 PM ADR for Jiko Wine Tasting popped up for this day so I grabbed that as well. I am really excited about this because it will give me a chance to checkout Kidani Village and also go to my favorite resort and do some animal viewing. 
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