Beckers 1,136 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Love the land pictures. I really enjoy that ride. Remember way back when and a CM rode the boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 I love that picture you got of Michelangelo in Spaceship Earth. For some reason I can never get enough of that scene, it's fascinating! Thank you! Love the land pictures. I really enjoy that ride. Remember way back when and a CM rode the boat? I had forgotten that. It was many years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Love the AK pictures.My family didn't want to spend that much time there. Seeing your pictures makes me realize how much we missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Yvonne, David doesn't like spending much time there either. So on this trip I went alone a couple of times. Being by myself, plus being on the scooter instead of having to walk, made such a difference in my appreciation of the park! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Monday, October 20 -- The Day I Got Sunburned -- Part 2 We were getting hungry, so we headed toward WS and F&WF. We walked all the way around WS before deciding where to eat. We finally decided on food at: I got the delicious Griddled Greek Cheese with Pistachios and Honey: David tried the Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce: And we split Spanakopita: Next we sampled at Puerto Rico. I had the Ensalada de Carrucho - Caribbean Conch Salad with Onion, Tomato, and Cilantro. It tasted pretty good, but it had a funny aftertaste I didn't like at all. David tried the FlanCocho - Vanilla Caramel Custard with Chocolate Coffee Cake. It was very good! After we finished eating, we headed for the exit. We were both hot, and I was a little sunburned. It was time to call it a day. The view we enjoyed during the long wait for a bus: I think these trucks were lost: While I was riding my scooter down the sidewalk, I approached the area behind the hitch/unhitch area. There was a golf cart stopped there, and the man motioned for me to be quiet and pointed. There were three deer about 20 feet from us. We all just sat there and watched them for several minutes. Finally I had to leave. We had noticed that our "length of stay" refillable mugs were set to expire after 15 days and weren't happy about that. So on our buggy ride we went to the Meadow Trading Post and talked to Lulu. She said she completely understood, and that some of the CMs wouldn't accommodate us, but that she would take care of it if we'd bring both mugs to her. So we went back to Dolly, got both mugs, and Lulu fixed us up. In fact, those mugs still haven't expired. I bought a set of coasters for Dolly. Neither of us was interested in any of the new Fort merchandise. Kassie saw her first armadillo. She didn't know how to react to it. More Halloween decorations: We had been putting up with a loud-mouthed group right behind us in 800 for a few days. When we got back to Dolly we were very happy to discover they had finally left! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Greek food looks pretty tasty. That conch salad doesn't look like something I'd enjoy. Thank you for this picture. I grew up 10 minutes from Dunkirk, NY...where the Lake Shore Seed Co is (was) located. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'm so glad you posted and armadillo pic! I never saw one this trip and I always enjoy seeing them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 It looks like you had a great day at Epcot. It also looks like somebody finally cleaned the dirt off of the top of Spaceship Earth. I am curious about your comment that your refillable mugs have sill not expired. I thought that CM's could only set them for 14 days at a time, and if you had a longer stay, you needed to go back to have them reset after the first 14 day period expired. Was Lulu able to give you more than 14 days on the mugs? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thank you for this picture. I grew up 10 minutes from Dunkirk, NY...where the Lake Shore Seed Co is (was) located. Then I'm glad I posted it! IASW! I'm so glad you posted and armadillo pic! I never saw one this trip and I always enjoy seeing them. Years ago there were armadillos running around all over the Fort. But this was the only one we saw on this trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 It looks like you had a great day at Epcot. It also looks like somebody finally cleaned the dirt off of the top of Spaceship Earth. I am curious about your comment that your refillable mugs have sill not expired. I thought that CM's could only set them for 14 days at a time, and if you had a longer stay, you needed to go back to have them reset after the first 14 day period expired. Was Lulu able to give you more than 14 days on the mugs? TCD It was a great day. Low crowds, great weather. And yes, I noticed the lack of dirt too. We purchased our mugs on 10/15 and they were set to expire on 10/29. On 10/20 we told Lulu we weren't leaving until 11/4, and she reset them and told us we should be okay now. Turned out that she reset them to expire today. Don't know how she did it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Been so long since I've been able to read a TR. Yours is perfect for those of us too far away to be able to visit the Fort or WDW in general. Just the right mix of parks, food, Fort, and commentary. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent for photography! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Years ago there were armadillos running around all over the Fort. But this was the only one we saw on this trip.I remember seeing them at the hotels too. Always excited me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 What can i say?Great pix! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thank you all! Desktop has a hard drive failure. Laptop not connecting to my internet connection. Piggybacking off a neighbor's wi-fi signal right now -- weak connection. Don't know when I'll be able to update again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thank you all! Desktop has a hard drive failure. Laptop not connecting to my internet connection. Piggybacking off a neighbor's wi-fi signal right now -- weak connection. Don't know when I'll be able to update again. Did you try giving it a good swift kick? That's usually what I do...of course then Tom yells at me and tell me to stop being so rough with the computer. My rant usually doesn't fix anything, but I typically feel a whole lot better :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Yes, Nacole, I kicked it! Didn't fix anything. And I don't particularly feel better because I didn't have shoes on! Neighbor's wi-fi is cutting in and out. Gonna try to post another update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Tuesday, October 21 -- The Day I Didn't Feel Well -- Part 1 Cooked BACON and eggs for breakfast. My stomach was out of sorts -- think it was the conch salad I ate yesterday -- so we stayed in for the morning. Then around lunchtime I was feeling better, so we went to MK. Another look at the bungalows: Our first stop was IASW because it wasn't time for our FPs to begin and IASW had almost no wait. I still hadn't figured out my camera error yet, so more blurry photos: Next up was the Barnstormer. Then we watched the Silly Saxtet for awhile. Next we visited: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Tuesday, October 21 -- The Day I Didn't Feel Well -- Part 2 At that point we were both getting hungry, so we decided to go back to the Fort. I cooked an early dinner -- ham, green beans, and coleslaw. Sorry, Dave, no pics. But it's easy to imagine. While we were out looping with Kassie, Big Tom came by and left a card. But he didn't leave his site number, so we didn't know where to find him. We were sorry to have missed him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I hear you about internet. I am tethered to my phone right now. Great photos, I love the perspectives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Man, y'all ate good on Tuesday! Bacon and eggs for breakfast and then ham for dinner. Nice. I have never seen or even heard of that Silly Saxtet. And I think I'm glad that I can say that. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I love how you capture the people on the roller coasters. Everyone is so happy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I hear you about internet. I am tethered to my phone right now. Great photos, I love the perspectives. Thank you! Wish I could tether ... it hasn't worked since five days into our trip. Man, y'all ate good on Tuesday! Bacon and eggs for breakfast and then ham for dinner. Nice. I have never seen or even heard of that Silly Saxtet. And I think I'm glad that I can say that. TCD The Silly Saxtet was funny! Especially the clown in the first picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I love how you capture the people on the roller coasters. Everyone is so happy! Thanks, Kelly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Great updates and great pix. BACON!!!HAM!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Your pictures are stunning! So clear I feel like I'm there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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