BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 So many of you know that I have a terrible track record with trip reports. I didn't plan to even write one this trip for that reason, plus a few others. The biggest reason was that I promised myself I wouldn't spend this trip looking at everything through a camera/phone lens. Heck, I still haven't posted the 1200 photos I took last year! Plus this year I really REALLY needed a vacation. Really. Like, a lot. Work was supercrazy this year leading up to what my bosses call "my annual sabbatical" and it was made crazier by me wanting to make sure that they had everything they'd possibly need while I was gone for 3 weeks, so there would be no squawking about the fact that, well... I'd be gone for 3 weeks. So while I normally have some sort of plan for our WDW trips, or at least a list of things to do, this year I just wanted to get away and relax, while also spending time with FrIENDS. I wanted to just sit back and take it all in, even if that meant we did little to nothing. The end result was that this was a weird year for us. I never printed out my little pseudo-spreadsheet schedule. I never even printed out the "list of fun" I started a couple of months ago. By all accounts I was completely unprepared for this trip. I didn't start my packing list until the weekend before and it was about 1/3 of the length it usually is. We had less than a handful of ADRs for the entire 3 weeks. We spent probably half as much time in the parks as we normally do. It was still a terrific time, but because it was so random, there honestly wasn't much of anything to write a real trip report about. Well maybe there was one thing... Even without ADRs there was Food & Wine all 3 weeks, and we managed to sneak a few good meals in to boot. And even though I took a fraction of the number of photos I normally do, there's one thing I pretty much never failed to take photos of....the food. So I figured, heck if I can't pull off a real trip report, the least I can do is suck up to Dave/Dear Leader and the rest of the NFO and give y'all a big ol' pile of POOD FORN! Stay tuned for the first batch of deliciousness... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 First! :)Well toot, I would have been if I had actually hit the "post" button before flipping to another tab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Can't wait to read the pood forn!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 First! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Pood Forn Pix!!!I hope there's pix of BACON!I looking forward to your TR, I don't think I've ever read your Mo TR.And I'm the first to sign in for this TR! Woot! Woot!Hopefully DIT does not see it till we reach page two. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mommy rainbo.....Bo 41 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 First! :)Sorry Rita.But second is the new first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 As the Official Excuse Writer for the NFO, I must say you are off to a great start. I will be watching this thread closely to make sure all requirements for entry into the NFO are met as written by Our Dear Leader and his Faithful followers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok, Mo. You have piqued the interest of Dear Leader. I will be watching with interest, and you should know that my appointed Excuse Writer is tasked with determining whether this trip report meets NFO guidelines. Oh, heck. There are no guidelines. Just post some pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Serious understatement of a TR title.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ok Grumpy AKA Cindy~~ 9 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hey, there's still page 1 space available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 >:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hey, there's still page 1 space available.Why yes there is.I wonder how much longer this will last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I was just thinking. If Mo had broken her first post into a paragraph per post she could almost have taken over the first page.Has anyone ever done this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Count me in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Oh did I make the page 1 cut?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brent... Just Brent 83 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I"M here bring on the food pictures of kitties Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Pictures of food sounds good to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'm in. No first page bragging rights for me, though. Not cool people. You know who you are. Mo- I'm glad that you're going to post some photos. For as many Fiends as were there over Halloween, we sure haven't seen many. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Thanks all! Page 2 already? Geez... who knew pood forn would be so popular? Ok, so I had an idea it might be... In actual trip report fashion I will start out by at least recounting our arrival at the Fort. We pulled in early afternoon on a Friday. I had done online check-in as I've done in the past, and we faxed our site request for the 300 loop, again as we've always done. We've had great luck with site requests in the past 5 or so years. Apparently our luck ran out. Not only could we not get any of the 5 sites we'd asked for, they had assigned us one of those awful inside sites in 300, which we knew for sure we'd never fit into. The CM was very pleasant and said "let's see what we can do" and then after a very quick phone call said "we're going to upgrade you to premium (no charge) and put you in 500." Alrighty! We ended up in 520. It's a super spacious site, and quite long, with a pretty nice separation from your neighbors. Only one not-so-great thing... it backs up to the sidewalk/main road behind. We decided the noise wouldn't be so terrible, and we'd stay there. In hindsight I think we should have called up front and asked to move a few sights down, away from the road. While the actual road noise wasn't awful - especially since we had the a/c running the whole time - we hadn't counted on how much hubbub there would be having the dogs' pen setup behind the camper. People passing by would stop to look at them, a few even walked right into the back of our site! The real issue though was people walking their dogs past. Our gang was pretty darn good about the whole thing, but there were a few barking outbursts. One dopey guy walked his Aussie into our site through the bushes and stood there asking DH questions while our dogs were losing their minds. Oy! All in all it was fine, just not as peaceful as it usually is tucked over in our little corner of 300. However we eventually decided that we very much enjoyed the space and location of 500, but that next time around we'll ask for one of the 5 or 6 sites a bit further around that are still quite large, but away from the road. OK, enough yakking.... now for the food!!We wasted no time getting setup, sorting out the dogs, and getting our butts over to Kona for our first real meal in a couple of days (not counting snacks and sandwiches on the road). Sushi at Kona has been our first night meal the past couple of years, and I think this year we cemented it as a tradition. :) For those that don't know, they have moved the Kona sushi chefs inside Kona Cafe but the sushi bar area is still available for seating/dining. No ADR is required, and seating is first come, first serve. It opens at 5pm and we arrived about 10 minutes early and snagged seats at the bar. First order of business, some "WE'RE HERE" celebratory beverages... On the right is a Bahama Mama on the left is something called a Smoked Turkey. It's new on the WDW lounge menu and DH took an instant liking. There's a bunch of alcohol in it, including Wild Turkey. It's fruity but with a distinctly smoky taste. I found it... interesting. DH loved it and ordered them at a couple of other places. And here is the sushi.. Lava Roll Togarashi-spiced Tempura Shrimp Bay Scallops, spicy Mayo and Chives Caterpillar Roll Inside out Tuna Roll, Shrimp Salad Tempura Crunch topped with a layer of AvocadoTuna Poke Traditional Hawaiian Poke Salad Volcano Roll Spicy Tuna Seafood Lau'ai with Tempura Crunch Everything was delicious with the Volcano Roll still being our favorite. The Lava Roll was new since last time and a really nice addition. Anything they call "spicy" is really just nicely spiced, not burn-your-mouth spicy. Portions are decent and well prepared. If you're a tuna poke fan, they do it really nicely here. In fact I wish they would just serve that stuff up in a bowl with a side of those crisps. There are a few new things on the sushi menu now, and I'll dig up and post the full menu. Our bellies full of sushi, I looked at the time. Magic Kingdom was closing at 7 for a party, but it was just a bit after 6. That meant plenty of time to zip in quickly for dessert. Any guesses??? Meet Dole Whip pineapple float #1. He will be joined by some of his siblings later on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Wow, that 's a lot of sushi. I don't remember the caterpillar roll, is that new too? Were the caterpillars cooked? I hope they were at least dead. Brilliant popping over the MK at 6 for a Dole Whip! I'll bet you saw some good costumes too. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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