Warning - I ramble on - I might tell you where we are going in about 3 posts time
So, my ( our ?) first ever pre-trippie.
To be fair , the real reason I'm doing it is to make me agree with that little voice in my head that says " stop reading about what others have done or are doing , and get on with what you are going to do - you are going in 4 months time"
Oh ,and hence to act as a " to do list"
The story so far
Back in 1997 , I got married in what was then cypress gardens ( now legoland ) in Florida . It was fantastic . Great day , great memories , great holiday.
I was hooked on USA and Disney.
The missus ( more on her later - she does have a name
) ) used to work at airtours , so we got cheap holidays
Lets take advantage and do the magic triangle , Vegas , San Fran and LA we thought.
Had it all in our head to do it in 1999 when we'd saved up a bit.
But fate played its hand , and well in September 1998 , out popped our beautiful daughter Emma. And that was the great adventure put on ice.
For 16 years. Things move slowly in Bury.
Now , after son Sam came along in 2003 , we've managed 2 family trips to wdw and 3 to disneyland paris ( one of which part of a much longer longer to France - chronicled in a trip report across these 4 posts -
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=654439
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http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=654717
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http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=656852
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http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=657081. ) , but never made it to the west coast.
Until now ( well 10th August to be precise )
So who's going ?
There's me - Graham , 46 , organiser of everything , only dibber , works hard, plays hard , tight northerner accountant
The missus , Rachel , coming up to 42 , part time school office worker , general kid taxi. Works hard, so loves nothing more than lying on a beach falling asleep. ( well, there won't be much chance of that on this holiday )
Dear daughter Emma.now 15, Caring, quiet hard working. Enjoys shopping ( help) , Disney and " making"
Dear Son Sam , soon to be 11 , typical lad, into football, rolling around in the mud, making a noise and a mess . Takes after his dad.
Right, sorry , you'll have to come back tomorrow to see where we are going. My bed is calling me .