but i just got here!
Or wind... or sun... moon.... insects..... attitude...
Glad you liked it!
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Sorry to hear that.
Ah, fear not....there's lots to stick around for. We're just getting started! I'm just woefully slow on updating. Ideally I'd love to get an entry posted every day, but somehow that just never seems to happen
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I'm finally back on the Dis and catching up. I opted to not fill this with a bunch of quotes but congrats on the new job, closer to home. That will be great and for more $, hoping you settle right in and have great coworkers. If you ever divide to learn to dive I recommend here on the island of Roatan. We have the 2nd largest coral reef in the world. If snorkeling is ore your style then here is also perfect
My DH and oldest DD dive but the rest of us just snorkel. I enjoyed your time in EPCOT minus your pesky headache but I really want to know more about Seaworld and its parks as I can see us doing that on our next trip.
Thanks for the congrats!
I promise you that there's TONS of SeaWorld coming up
. 90% of the rest of this report, actually! I have a bazillion pics yet to share so stay tuned!
The chauffeur approves of the car (well maybe not the floral accents). And you really should be used to that kind of speed by now with my driving you know...
If you can live with the pink, I can live without the flowers. On the car, anyway. I'll just put them in my hair instead
.
You'd think I'd be used to that speed after living for the last 18 months in Michigan. People here drive like maniacs!!
They actually have MINIMUM speeds on the expressways! (which is why I avoid them, 'cause I'm sure I'd get a ticket ... for going too slow
)
I'm very late to join in, but I just came across your fun trip report and got caught up. Really enjoying it and can't wait to read more!
By the way, I'm a fellow southeast Michigander. Really hope you'll feel more and more at home and will grow to love it over time.
It's kinda neat to hear you mention American chain restaurants that used to be a novelty for you, but now are easily found near where you live. I love hearing about all the great places you find to eat and go for entertainment in Orlando. You inspire me to want to branch out and sample more of what Orlando has to offer! I think I need to start assembling an Orlando bucket list.
So glad to have you along! Which part of SE Michigan do you hail from? And.....are you a Spartans fan or a Wolverines fan? (very important, as it determines if we can be friends
.... just kidding
).
Okay now that you have talked about the bad weather at home in Michigan I can tell you about the weather here in Ajax. We had such great winds that it ripped siding off the side of houses and lots and lots of shingles off the roofs in my neighbourhood. We had at least 10 houses damaged in just my little area on April 4 and Mother Nature wasn't finished with us yet because a month later May 4 she started again and this time there were at least 20-30 houses damaged and yes my house was one of the ones that was damaged both times. We at least did not loss power but had to pay for a partial roof repair both times. The insurance company has paid out and we will be getting the roof replaced. At least we only lost shingles off the roof - my neighbours on one side lost the siding off the side of their house and the neighbour 2 up lost many shingles and siding off the back and the side of their house. Unfortunately for them the repair people never came out to fix it and during the big rain storm a few weeks ago their house flooded and now inside work will have to be done as well as outside work. Haven't heard from her lately so don't know what is happening.
Did your pet person take home some of the food so that it wouldn't be a total loss? How long did the power stay out?
Okay back to your report - wow you certainly accomplished alot in your one day at Epcot. Hope you can go back another time and have the same good time.
Love the pink car design - see you did do it correctly if you won the challenge.
Glad to hear that you have found a job just like the one you left at home and hope you will enjoy it once you start.
I hope that they know that you are going away in October and will grant you the time off.
Oh my goodness....I am so sorry to hear about your storm damage!! That's so awful
. Mother Nature sure can be cruel sometimes, can't she?
We did accomplish a ton at EPCOT
. I still can't believe how quiet the park was on a Flower & Garden Saturday. We were seriously blessed!
As far as our October trip goes, I did clear it with my new employers before accepting the job. They are travelers, too (all over the USA and Europe) so they were very understanding accommodating
. My one boss's mom lives in Florida so she totally understands my love for the south!
You survived Test Track! (I knew you would). But I'm sorry the day ended with a migraine
Can't wait for the SeaWorld segment!
I survived it AND loved it! A double win!
Sorry to hear your EPCOT day ended with a migraine. Test Track is one of my favourite rides, and I could spend a whole day just wandering around the World Show Case. After a week drinking american beer (no offence!), my husband looks forward to EPCOT and getting a Moosehead in Canada!
No offence taken! My husband hates American beer, too
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Hi so happy to hear you enjoyed Test Track. I remember my first time riding it and felt the same way. Sorry you had a migraine on vacation. I suffer from migraines so I know what it feels like
. Glad you were able to enjoy most of the day then go back home and relax.
I am glad to hear the kitties were doing well during the power outage. It stinks about the stuff in the fridge.
Can't wait to hear more about your trip
Migraines are the worst, aren't they? I hate it when they end up ruining plans....not only for me, but for Steve. I am so fortunate that he is SO patient and understanding.
I"m so glad you liked Test Track. Duncan says he won't go on it again. We shall see. I think the part where they test your car in the dark scared him. I think I"m going to try to get him back on Splash Mountain in September.
Oh no! He didn't enjoy it? Poor kiddo!
Splash is an absolute no for me. I hate drops. Steve has done everything but beg me to ride with him (he LOVES that ride!) but no amount of bribery will get me to agree to plummet to my potential death. If the drop doesn't kill me, the heart attack I'll have on the way down will
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I hate that you had that migrane!
But it was good for me to head out about that time as well. And it was a fun day! I can't believe we're only one day in! So much more fun to be had!!!!
I just didn't want our fun day to end
. It's such a joy to hang out with you, it really sucked to see it cut short.....for ANY reason.
As amazing as our Epcot day was, some of the best was yet to come ..... in large part, thanks to you
. I can't wait to share the awesomeness of day 2!