Day 13 - The final day at WDW...
Category Vacation
Well... today is the last day of our Disney vacation. We head out early tomorrow morning to drive back to Miami, where we'll stay overnight before catching an early morning flight home. It's been a great time, I'm rested and relaxed, and I'm ready to get back to work.
No, really! I am!
Today we rousted the kids out of bed to take them over to the Animal Kingdom Lodge for breakfast at Boma's. It's a breakfast buffet with items that are just a little different than the usual stuff (french toast with raisins, weird African casseroles, etc). Sue really liked it, but the kids were somewhat ho-hum. We went into the Animal Kingdom park to take in some of the attractions. AK is not my favorite park, as I'm not much into zoos and tree-hugging. We (Sue and I) saw a couple things we liked and then we left to head over to the Magic Kingdom to pick up a gift or two. After that, it was a trip on the monorail to check out a few of the hotels on the resort line, and then back to the Boardwalk for some lunch. Somewhere in there, the kids had taken the bus back to the hotel, and we met up with them there...
This evening, as a final special event, we had tickets to La Nouba (did I get it right that time, Ed?). Downtown Disney has a special building where Cirque is permanently housed, and every seat is excellent. I've seen videos of the shows, but it's a pale imitation of actually being there and seeing it live. In short, it's a phenomenal show with physical feats that defy the imagination. Many of the acts are typical circus routines (trapeze, tightrope, etc), but the flair and showmanship sets it apart from anything you've ever seen. I could probably blog for hours on just that show, it's that good. The ending act with the trampolines left me speechless. If you *ever* get a chance to see Cirque live, do it. They usually come to Portland once a year, but I've never gotten tickets for it. I won't let that happen again...
As I type, Cam is over at the Canada area at Epcot getting a few things for friends, and Ian is at Pleasure Island, probably taking in the Comedy Warehouse and other clubs. Sue's mailing something to a nephew, and I'm contemplating the packing chore that lies ahead of me. I fortunately didn't buy a whole lot of things on the trip, so it's not like I'm coming home with twice the stuff I left with. However, I had no spare room to start with. I'll have to figure out where to put the new watch and the little ceramic Boardwalk bathtub toiletry holder I bought.
The next check-in will be from Miami, New Year's Eve... Later!
Quick ponderings...
Even Sue is just about at wits end with whiny kids. She was getting ready to lose it on a couple occasions today when kids who know better were carrying on... I was phasing them out as I pulled out my iPaq and played solitaire.
I'm going to miss having a car that responds when you touch the gas pedal. We've had a black Mercury Crown Marquis, eight cylinders, leather seats, and lots of room. It's been nice... And speaking of cars...
You know you're short when *every* time the attendant returns the car from valet parking, you can't touch the pedals.
Well... today is the last day of our Disney vacation. We head out early tomorrow morning to drive back to Miami, where we'll stay overnight before catching an early morning flight home. It's been a great time, I'm rested and relaxed, and I'm ready to get back to work.
No, really! I am!
Today we rousted the kids out of bed to take them over to the Animal Kingdom Lodge for breakfast at Boma's. It's a breakfast buffet with items that are just a little different than the usual stuff (french toast with raisins, weird African casseroles, etc). Sue really liked it, but the kids were somewhat ho-hum. We went into the Animal Kingdom park to take in some of the attractions. AK is not my favorite park, as I'm not much into zoos and tree-hugging. We (Sue and I) saw a couple things we liked and then we left to head over to the Magic Kingdom to pick up a gift or two. After that, it was a trip on the monorail to check out a few of the hotels on the resort line, and then back to the Boardwalk for some lunch. Somewhere in there, the kids had taken the bus back to the hotel, and we met up with them there...
This evening, as a final special event, we had tickets to La Nouba (did I get it right that time, Ed?). Downtown Disney has a special building where Cirque is permanently housed, and every seat is excellent. I've seen videos of the shows, but it's a pale imitation of actually being there and seeing it live. In short, it's a phenomenal show with physical feats that defy the imagination. Many of the acts are typical circus routines (trapeze, tightrope, etc), but the flair and showmanship sets it apart from anything you've ever seen. I could probably blog for hours on just that show, it's that good. The ending act with the trampolines left me speechless. If you *ever* get a chance to see Cirque live, do it. They usually come to Portland once a year, but I've never gotten tickets for it. I won't let that happen again...
As I type, Cam is over at the Canada area at Epcot getting a few things for friends, and Ian is at Pleasure Island, probably taking in the Comedy Warehouse and other clubs. Sue's mailing something to a nephew, and I'm contemplating the packing chore that lies ahead of me. I fortunately didn't buy a whole lot of things on the trip, so it's not like I'm coming home with twice the stuff I left with. However, I had no spare room to start with. I'll have to figure out where to put the new watch and the little ceramic Boardwalk bathtub toiletry holder I bought.
The next check-in will be from Miami, New Year's Eve... Later!
Quick ponderings...
Even Sue is just about at wits end with whiny kids. She was getting ready to lose it on a couple occasions today when kids who know better were carrying on... I was phasing them out as I pulled out my iPaq and played solitaire.
I'm going to miss having a car that responds when you touch the gas pedal. We've had a black Mercury Crown Marquis, eight cylinders, leather seats, and lots of room. It's been nice... And speaking of cars...
You know you're short when *every* time the attendant returns the car from valet parking, you can't touch the pedals.
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Posted by courtknee At 04:52:12 On 31/12/2004 | - Website - |
Quoth Disney rival Bugs Bunny: "What a maroon!"
Posted by Rob McDonagh At 12:48:56 On 31/12/2004 | - Website - |