Tuesday, January 15, 2008

I need a vacation from this vacation

Well, I have returned from Florida! I was a good time. I didn't do as well as I hoped in the Marathon, but that's okay.
The weather when we arrived was in the 80's for three days! It was amazing. I made Jake wear shorts one day. The first day, we were up at 5 and out by 5:30 am and were down in Florida by 12 noon.

Thursday:

noon: Lunch in Pepper Market at the hotel (most amazing Chicken quesadilla I've ever had)
rested in hotel room
2:30pm: Bus over to Animal Kingdom to see the animals, etc etc etc. Did some of the fun rides there
5 pm: Back to hotel to change for din-din
6: Dinner at the Animal Kingdom Lodge

Then, bed.

Friday:
Noon to 9:30pm: EPCOT! My most favorite place down there. I love the retro-ness of 'Future World" and the World Showcase. Spaceship Earth (in the big golf ball) is my favorite ride. I love that thing. Rode it twice while there.
Saw the fireworks at 9: Illuminations. Had a good spot for them totally by accident.
Where did we eat dinner....hmmmm.....Italy. Had Penne Caprese, which was penne with tomato sauce, basil and fresh mozzarella. Amazing.

Saturday:
1/2 Marathon
Spent time at MGM and then rested a lot. Oh yeah! And we went to Downtown Disney to the ESPN Club and sat outside near the entrance and watched the snow storm Packer Game in 70 degree weather. woot! And they won and it was amazing!
Dinner was at Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge near Magic Kingdom. Next time we go down to Disney, we will be staying at Wilderness Lodge. It was so pretty there.

Sunday:
Hung out all morning and afternoon. I know that we might have done something, but what I don't remember...Oh yeah! Went back to ESPN club for a light snack of lunch (which turned out to be WAY too much food) and then watched the charger/colt game -- watched the rest at the hotel and went out to the Magic Kingdom at 5pm and did the fun rides -- Pirates, Haunted Mansion, etc. Watched the fireworks at 8 pm right from the grounds and then ate in the Comtemporary Resort at California Grill -- they were out of the dinner that Jake and I both wanted, so that sucked. PLUS! 9:30 pm is WAY too late for a dinner reservation, unless you're European or South American.

Monday:
Back to Epcot for lunch and walked around the World Showcase once more. Then, back to hotel, as were were all wiped out. Ate dinner at the restaurant at the hotel and it was bedtime.

This morning, we were up at 4:45 am Eastern time (think about THAT), and here I am sitting on my couch, typing this at 1 pm. Jake is napping upstairs. The cats are extremely happy that we are home. They are laying over on the other end of the couch, looking content. :)

The only bad part of the whole trip was the constant eating and I am now 5 pounds heavier than when I left. So, I need to hope on the treadmill and start walking two miles a day. Plus, I need to do that anyway. I'll start tonight, I think. It'll be good. :)

Anyway, I'll have the pics I took on Facebook soon. maybe. If I remember. I have to go back to work tomorrow, so we'll see if I remember or not. woot. I should really do some laundry. I don't have any clothes left.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I second your "I don't have any clothes left" anecdote.

EPCOT is by far the effing sweetest thing Disney ever built, ever.

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Remember that time Apple came out with a newer, way way sweeter lappy and I was rul jealous? That was right now. Meow.

Durdunk. Mabaybe.

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