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23 Sep 18, 07:37 AM |
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Dibbing with Tink
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LIVE - Animal Kingdom Lodge and winging it! Travel Day
So it was as expected a ridiculously early wake up - I made it until 2.30am awesome! But hey it is holiday time so who cares! We only live about 30 mins from the airport, the flight wasn't until 8am so we left at 6... funny story - Jez left his wallet at home! Sooooo we then had a stressful wait for our friends who were leaving a bit later to go grab it before joining us! Oh I forgot to mention we are on holiday with our lovely neighbors (Becca, Jay and Elijah) and Becca parents (Jackie and Mo). They are all staying at shades of green but we will be meeting up each day to hang out and explore the magic! By the time we were through security we only had about 20 mins to boarding so just enough time for a coffee and snack from Dunkin Donuts sandwich We fly southwest which is direct and just under 3 hours. It it self seating but we were on the plane in group A so no issues! The flight passed quickly playing cards And of course taking selfies with our ears! We landed at 11am and I love as it's an internal flight it's just down to collect our luggage and then leave! We say goodbye to our friends and collect our car and decide on lunch! We settle on sweet tomatoes. It is a firm favorite and located at crossroads, it's a salad buffet but so much more with fresh breads, soups, pasta and ice cream! We load up and enjoy! Normally I would have signed up in advance and got a discount coupon but not this time, including drinks it was $28 for both Of course saving a little room for ice cream! They have a machine and you can just help yourself with plenty of sauces and toppings! Next stop was a nail bar, I've been in Germany for the last 5 weeks and my nails are so embarrassing I can't wait a moment longer! I now get the dipping powder which is kinder on the nails but not everywhere does this yet so I had done some research and found a place in Dr. Phillips The place was amazing - literally every color under the sun! I settled on disney red - I don't have a photo as it's 2am and I don't think Jez is who is still snoring would appreciate me switching the light on for that ... so just imagine for now Next stop was our home for the next 8 nights - animal kingdom lodge. We have stayed onsite a few times before - Old Key West, Saratoga Springs and Art of Animation but not AKL. It is a beautiful resort and reminds me of our time on safari in Kenya! We were allocated a room on the ground floor right next to the pool... which is actually shut at the moment for refurb, it would have been perfect as the 2nd pool is in the other section which is a fairly long walk away! So whilst the room is beautiful it's more of a family suite with bunk beds - so we decided to check at reception if they could switch us. After a couple of calls all sorted and we can move tomorrow... no issues for 1 night We explored the grounds and it's stunning with wildlife literally everywhere I love giraffes and they wander around freely and are really close to take pictures By now it's 4.30pm and I'm seriously flagging with jet lag kicking in big time, the plan was to spend the evening shopping and exploring Disney springs... it's all decorated for fall and looks super cute! We didn't make it to the stores as i just wanted my bed! So decided to head straight for our dining reservation instead We had picked Raglan Road - we have been here a few times previously and enjoyed it so even though we were a little early they had no issue seating us sooner The server joked and said we had the best table in the house, I laughed thinking I bet they say that to everyone but no we honestly did! This table was in amongst the standard ones but had this huge comfy chairs! I was literally ready to take off my shoes and curl up and sleep on it! I went for the shepherds pie - was delicious Jez had the salmon No desert got me but Jez had the raspberry Eton mess It was now nearly 6pm and we headed back to AKL - the rest I can't tell you as I fell into bed and now here I am at 2.30am bright eyed and ready to go! Today is another easy day, I've booked a massage at 11am and we don't really have a lot more on the agenda, no parks until tomorrow so we can just relax a bit before the full on! Hope you can join us later... Debs xx Ps - seriously impressive range on products in the bathroom! |
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23 Sep 18, 07:44 AM |
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New Photo Added by debidee - 23 Sep 18 7:44 AM.
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23 Sep 18, 07:53 AM |
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Great start. The joy of an internal flight as opposed to the long haul from the UK. Enjoy your vacation!
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23 Sep 18, 07:58 AM |
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Good travel day I would love a 3 hour flight th Orlando.
Your food looks lovely as does AKL. Enjoy your massage today
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23 Sep 18, 09:07 AM |
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A great start, apart from the wallet issue! not so great that jet lag has kicked in. I hope you managed to get a bit more sleep before our day begins.
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23 Sep 18, 09:17 AM |
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Hey Debbie you're finally there! So happy for you, enjoy every minute and have a relaxing day today with your massage xx
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23 Sep 18, 09:33 AM |
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A fantastic travel day apart from the wallet, great that your friends were able to get it for you.
We just returned from AKL at the end of August and seeing your photo of the mat was enough to make me want to be back even before the lovely animal photos. Looking forward to the rest of the trip, enjoy!
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23 Sep 18, 09:47 AM |
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You’re making me proper excited for our visit to AKL next year!
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23 Sep 18, 09:57 AM |
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Very Serious Dibber
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Woo hoo a new trip!
What is the dipping powder? Not heard of this |
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23 Sep 18, 10:29 AM |
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Good travel day you did so well doing what you did when feeling jet lagged
Joan
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