This Sparks Joy! A Feb/Mar 2019 Birthday Trip NEW 7/6 x2 THE END of an Amazing Healing Trip!!

Isn't Wild Africa Trek amazing? I haven't done it for a few years and think I may be ready for a re-do. Can you believe I have never been to Sanaa? I keep meaning to but never get there. Need to remedy that ASAP!!
 
It was a great birthday!!

This year, I'm fighting off an ear infection so not feeling 100% today, but I still went for a lovely steak dinner with Steve. We're heading to WDW in a week so hope I'm feeling 100% by then! I know I owe a lot of replies on this TR so hope to get them done by this weekend!
What an amazing birthday present from your honey! I would love to do the Wild Africa Trek one day. I hope this year's bday was wonderful even if you were not feeling 100%. Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming trip!
 
Happy belated birthday, Su-Lynn!! I know you are probably better by now, or hope you are, and I'm glad you got to celebrate at least a little with a nice dinner out. :)

Lovely update with some fantastic photos. I have an update coming up that's similar so know what that experiece is like to be in the "boma". Yes, Sanaa is amazing. I have loved every single meal I've gotten there. So yum yums!! I had the wine flight too and they are nice generous pours and GREAT wine. Mm, bread service. :lovestruc
 


Caught up again (after a VERY long time).

Wild Africa Trek is awesome, isn't it! :goodvibes

Great birthday surprise from your ohana, too!
 
Sorry for the late replies! I thought this quarantine thing would allow me more time to work on my TRs but aside from working all day at the same computer and doing stuff like cooking and cleaning when I do have a break from work, it's like I don't have any time! Oh yeah, our dishwasher also broke so I am washing everything by hand 😥

Hope everyone is staying home, staying safe, and dreaming of Disney. If you're on the front lines as an essential worker, my ♥ is with you, thank you for rescuing the world. I hope you have all the protection you need. I just heard that there will be a bill put in place tonight by Florida requiring all those visiting from NY and NJ to a 14 day quarantine. :( Well, let's hope that ends way way way before our next trip (not till July or Aug I think.) Because I need something to look forward to! Our May Hawaii trip and cruise are going to be canceled anyways. We're just waiting for DCL to officially pull the plug.

Is this still going? well, hello there!
Yes it's slowly going!
I wished you a happy b-day on facebook...
But I'll wish you one here too!
:bday::cake:
Thanks!
Very nice of him. You should probably keep him.
He says he'll keep ME! The nerve.
I have never eaten there. Thinking I should. :)
Yes you should! It's like Boma with Characters. :)
Of course!
Where does she meet now? Last time I saw her (with the DDs) was at Conservation Station.
One of the meandering gardens we just happened to stumble upon. I think the location changes a lot though.
Wow, what a great shot. I'm a bit envious!
The photographer was great!
Nice of your family. :)
My Ohana is super awesome!
The trek looks great! Thanks for the reminder. I need to book ours for our July trip. I plan to use the AP discount, so I have to get an afternoon tour too. Happy birthday!
Hope you get to go on your Trek!! It seems like everything is uncertain these days.
It was a lot of fun though!
Thank you!! Hope you guys are doing well!
You have so many TRs going I don't even remember if and when they finish. Sounds like a lovely birthday.
Thank you! Yeah I know...it's only 2 now and, well, I might as well start the others too!
We LOVED doing the Wild Africa Trek on our vow renewal trip a few years ago. I am really looking forward to Jimmy being old enough to do it, so our family can go together :) What a great birthday present, AND the wonderful surprise gift from your family!!
Sorry you're not feeling 100% for THIS birthday, but sending happy wishes to you nonetheless!
We really enjoyed the trek! It could also be something fun for another Epic trip for people who really want to do it!
The ear infection was horrendous, I couldn't hear for like a week. I never experienced anything like it! But thankfully it is over! Thank you!
First of all- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well but I hope it clears up in time for your trip!
Thank you! And yes, it did!
That is exemplary husband behavior, well done.
LOL Disney wives tend to have well-trained husbands, right? ]:laughing:
I've never been but I'm considering it just for the POG and the character outfits!
It's definitely worth it to do once! For buffets I think it has some of the better food out there.
Wild Africa Trek looked awesome, it's definitely on my list. What a fun birthday around Animal Kingdom!
It was an awesome birthday!
Happy Birthday, Su-Lynn! See you next week!!! ❤
Thanks Jenny! I miss our trip already! It's gonna be a while before we get there again :(
Happy Birthday!!! party:

We did the Wild Africa Trek when we were there in November... It was sooooo much fun!!! And such an amazing experience!!!! Yes pricey (we got the Disney Visa discount) but for the experience of doing it, it was priceless!!!
Thank you! Yes, it was definitely $$$ which is why I never booked it before but I guess since it's a birthday, LOL! But definitely worth it and love all the Disney hospitality!
Happy Birthday!! I hope you feel better!

Sounds like a great breakast at Tusker House and a fun time doing the Wild Africa Trek!

Such a cute gift basket waiting back at your room!
Thank you so much!
Happy Birthday!!!
Thank you!!
Happy Belated Birthday! Your Animal Kingdom birthday sounded pretty spectacular, to be honest. Hard to beat great pictures, great animal tours, and great food. I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you Meghan! Hope all is well with you guys!
Isn't Wild Africa Trek amazing? I haven't done it for a few years and think I may be ready for a re-do. Can you believe I have never been to Sanaa? I keep meaning to but never get there. Need to remedy that ASAP!!
I think this is something we will have to do again on a future trip...that is...if we ever get back! There's now a 14 day quarantine for NJ and NY residents to Florida. Hope and pray this will end soon. Booooooooo. But yes if we do this could be a nice way to come back with a bang hahaha. Oh and we need to go to Sanaa for that bread service, it's amazing!
What an amazing birthday present from your honey! I would love to do the Wild Africa Trek one day. I hope this year's bday was wonderful even if you were not feeling 100%. Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming trip!
Thank you Susan! IT was a great birthday (last year) - lucky my ear infection is long over oh but now we have COVID 19, argh, I hope you're ok and staying safe and enjoying your quarnatine with your family!
Belated Happy Birthday! I hope you're feeling better.

Safe travels for the upcoming trip and have a great time!
Thank you so much! My trips this year...well let's just wait and see if they will happen. We need a true miracle.
Everythig is going to be cancelled. :(
Happy belated birthday, Su-Lynn!! I know you are probably better by now, or hope you are, and I'm glad you got to celebrate at least a little with a nice dinner out. :)

Lovely update with some fantastic photos. I have an update coming up that's similar so know what that experiece is like to be in the "boma". Yes, Sanaa is amazing. I have loved every single meal I've gotten there. So yum yums!! I had the wine flight too and they are nice generous pours and GREAT wine. Mm, bread service. :lovestruc
Thank you so much Liesa, it was indeed a great birtday! Love us some Sanaa, we definitly make a return trip thre!
Caught up again (after a VERY long time).

Wild Africa Trek is awesome, isn't it! :goodvibes

Great birthday surprise from your ohana, too!
Hi Karin and Tom!! Hope you are all doing well.
The Trek is so much fun and we would consider it again a few years from now!
I was totally surprised they did that! I thought that was so sweet!!
 
Sorry for the late replies! I thought this quarantine thing would allow me more time to work on my TRs but aside from working all day at the same computer and doing stuff like cooking and cleaning when I do have a break from work, it's like I don't have any time!
No worries. We all get that life gets in the way... In slightly more frightening ways, lately, but... it does.

Hope you're staying safe over in the US epicenter.
Oh yeah, our dishwasher also broke so I am washing everything by hand 😥
:( Not cool. And... can a repairman even come to fix it??
I broke a tooth (molar) on Friday. Looks like I'll have to wait months before I can get it fixed. In the meantime I'm only chewing on one side.
Our May Hawaii trip and cruise are going to be canceled anyways. We're just waiting for DCL to officially pull the plug.
Sorry about that. We cancelled our May Alaska trip.
He says he'll keep ME! The nerve.
Of course he will. He knows how lucky he is.
Yes you should! It's like Boma with Characters. :)
:)
One of the meandering gardens we just happened to stumble upon. I think the location changes a lot though.
Ah! Okay. :)
My Ohana is super awesome!
:goodvibes
 


Ugh! I know how you feel about the working. Everyone else seems to have all of this unexpected and unfortunate free time. We are working even harder, because we have had people leave for other jobs. Working from home is very easy for us, since it's all on computer. Unfortunately, we are having a lot more impromptu meetings too. Sorry to hear about your dishwasher. That really sucks. You guys stay safe and stay sane. Keep thinking of your next trip.
 
The Wild Trek Experience looks amazing! Glad you both enjoyed it.

Looking forward to reading more about this trip if/when you continue writing about it. I loved reading it so far.

Hope you and your family are doing well during this crazy time.
 
The Wild Trek Experience looks amazing! Glad you both enjoyed it.

Looking forward to reading more about this trip if/when you continue writing about it. I loved reading it so far.

Hope you and your family are doing well during this crazy time.
I'm going to try and finish this. I think it's been a while so everything is a little hazy but I do have my pictures to remind me.
Thank you we are all doing well, and hope that you are too!
@chunkymonkey, hope you and your family are doing well. Hope everyone on the thread is doing well too.

Thanks! We are doing well, despite, hope everything is ok in Austin! I honestly have not left the house for a long time, just to my backyard lol. But I have the DIS to keep me company, LOL
 
Thanks! We are doing well, despite, hope everything is ok in Austin! I honestly have not left the house for a long time, just to my backyard lol. But I have the DIS to keep me company, LOL

Everything is good here. The cases haven't been high, so that's something. They are trying to open up stuff in the state, but people in Austin seem resistant. I am actually happy. I'm not sure that I am ready to go out yet. We go ride bikes and hike in our neighborhood a lot. The only I actually get out is once a week to grocery shop. We are all working from home. It hasn't been as bad as I thought. We are all still alive. Trying to figure out if our July WDW/DCL vacation will happen or not or if we decide to cancel. Everything feels uncertain, but I guess that's the new norm.

Glad to hear you are doing well. Everyone stay healthy.
 
Doing my best to finish this TR. I've never not finished a TR since I started on the DIS 11 years ago but this one is a little hard because looking back on pictures of this trip reminded me of how I felt last year 2 months after my dad passed away - a mixture of sadness, relief and finally, happiness. But there's no better time to do so than now.

So I have to share this little digital art piece that my sister had commissioned for my birthday last year, it's based off an old picture which she sent to the artist as inspiration. She sent it to me on my birthday in FL last year and it was a really sweet surprise!

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Me, in Art form, LOL.

I have it framed on my desk right now, LOL. It reminds me of feeling happy in my happy place. :cloud9:

Here's the picture she sent to the artist as inspiration:

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I should probably change my avatar to that picture above. It deserves more recognition and I'm glad the artist made my limp hair look full and glamorous!

Day 6: A Perfect Day in Epcot

Today we spent the entire day at Epcot and I couldn't' be happier! On longer trips, it's kinda nice to be able to spend one day in one park and not hop around like we usually do just to get to do everything. First up, we had to check out of AKL as we were moving to our home resort...the Poly! We had wait-listed this resort as soon as I found out we could go on this trip and I was so excited to have it come through. So it took a little time in the morning but we packed up and left our stuff with bell services to get it transferred over to the Poly so we got to Epcot in the late morning.

Our first FP was for Spaceship Earth but it went down so we got an anytime to use for later. It was still pretty crowded in the parks so many rides had longer wait times. I think it was probably residual crowds from the races over the last weekend even though I don't think this time is usually that crowded.

It was the last day of February and Epcot had started putting up the Flower and Garden topiaries and decor. We would not be seeing it on this trip but we definitely got a great dose of it on our Epic trip!

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Since we skipped breakfast we had an early lunch over at Mexico. Nachos and churros...the breakfast of champions!

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They were sooo good!

While in La Cantina I recorded this video:


Hola!

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Our FP included FEA. We were in the back row:

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and Spaceship Earth finally opened back up so we got to use our anytime FP for that.

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I took a rest in my favorite spot. I'm sad it's no longer there. I wonder what this will be when the new Epcot reopens.
Can anyone guess where this is? :)

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I felt like the crowds finally died down a bit that afternoon.
We took a ride though a hydroponic garden:

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Rode Figment and met some internet-famous people:

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And grabbed a snack in the DVC lounge.

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And then we ran into some best buds:

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It really was a beautiful and relaxing day in Epcot.

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I got a few pics of some of the topiaries:

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And finally we had dinner at Monsieur Paul. We've only been here for the F&W French Family Meal. (See my latest review here).
This was our first time going for their regular dinner service and we were very excited because we LOVE the French Family Meal!

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We had a beautiful view at the window overlooking WS

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We started with some perfect mini baguettes and Euro-style butter. Anything with a higher fat content is ok in my book. :)

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For a cocktail I had a French martini, it was super good! It was like a chambord martini that was slightly sweet and had this fruity foam on top. It looked like a meringue and tasted like a dream! BTW, they had this at this year's Festival of the Arts booth in France!

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Steve had a glass of champagne which you can see behind my meringue drink!

I was truly excited about my fluffy drink #sofluffyimgonnadie

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Steve ordered the prix-fixe menu but I did not, so his came with an amuse-bouche. I think it was hamachi (yellowtail) crudo. It looked so pretty and tasted pretty amazing too. Since I didn't have the prix fixe they asked what course I wanted my appetizer and I said anything is fine, so they brought his amouse bouche out first and then served his first course with my first course.

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As my first course I ordered the Oxtail Broth - with braised beef, vegetables, and black winter truffles covered in puff pastry.
This was one of the most flavorful soups I've had! The soup itself is like a consomme. It's not a thick hearty soup, but it's so savory and delicious and the puff pastry added texture and richness to the broth. There were fresh vegetables and truffles in the soup. 100% recommend!

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Steve's first course was, I believe, the Escargot. It may not look so appetizing but I assure you it was! Escargots have the texture of clams..

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Steve's second course was scallops, I cannot find it on any recent menu but I believe it had a celeriac puree and parsnip chips. He loves scallops and loved this dish. Even though I didn't have a second course I, of course, partook in some scallop and agreed it was delicious.

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Steve got an intermezzo of sorbet. Not sure what flavor this was but probably something lovely and refreshing!

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My entree was the Black Sea Bass - in Potato Scales, Rosemary Sauce, and side of spinach.
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OK most of you who know me know that I don't love Rosemary. I think it overpowers a lot of items that the herb is put into, and I prefer to taste the food itself, not the herb. So it took a lot for me to order this considering it has a rosemary sauce, but I had heard that it was very delicate and indeed it was. I was thoroughly impressed that a dish could make me actually like the herb instead of hate it. Of course if everyone used rosemary in a manner so refined as this buttery and savory sauce, then I'd probably like rosemary a lot more! This dish was sooo good and the sea bass was so tender and flaky and the potato scales were perfectly light and crisp. I recently tried the one at Flying Fish as well and that one is amazing too.

Steve's main course was the Roasted Duck Magret - with Honey, Savory Savarin, Figs, Daikon Purée (I'm not sure these were the exact accompaniments but they are close. It could have been a potato puree.)
I love duck too and we both agreed it was a really well executed piece of duck.

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For dessert we decided to forgo the sweets since I had had a sweet cocktail and Steve already had his sorbet intermezzo, LOL. So Steve got the cheese course as his "dessert". It consisted of three French cheeses with raisin bread, walnuts and fig jam. I loved everything since I love cheese!

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I can't tell you what cheeses they are but they were all great!

They did surprise me with some tropical sorbets for my birthday though! I loved it!

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What a perfect day so far, I really love Epcot and miss being at Disney. Since we had dinner early, we were able to just walk around and enjoy World Showcase and walk off the food.

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We skipped Illuminations (ok if I had known it was it's last year back then I'd have watched it every night, LOL) but instead I got the new Bloody Mary they were serving at Refreshment Port. I think it was the Sail-Away Mary or something like that. Instead of the pork belly version I just had a few days prior, it was a shrimp cocktail and meat stick version, LOL. It was still very good but the pork belly version reigned supreme.

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I carried her all the way to meet Joy and Sadness, LOL.

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We finished the night with a ride on Soarin' and we got row B1!

I had a great day, it really was perfect, we slowed down and enjoyed our time in Epcot and I got to walk around and see all the Flower and Garden topiaries getting readied for the festival and we had some amazing food.

LOVE EPCOT.

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We took the monorail to the Poly and I couldn't be happier being at our home resort!

Coming up...the perfect picture.
 
but this one is a little hard because looking back on pictures of this trip reminded me of how I felt last year 2 months after my dad passed away - a mixture of sadness, relief and finally, happiness.
I can't imagine the range of emotions you had on that trip. But what better place to process them all? :goodvibes

Me, in Art form, LOL.
Art form or real form (lol), you look fabulous!!!

It really was a beautiful and relaxing day in Epcot.
Absolutely gorgeous. I can't remember the last time I spent a complete day at ANY park. But if I did, it would definitely be Epcot :cloud9: It would be so nice to just slow down and have the whole day there.

Anything with a higher fat content is ok in my book. :)
Preaching to the choir with me! :laughing:

What a perfect day so far, I really love Epcot and miss being at Disney.
I kept thinking that throughout your whole update! Epcot is my favorite and it just seemed like a perfect day. :lovestruc It makes me miss Disney so much.
 
This is absolutely adorable!!! What a terrific (and thoughtful!) idea, Chunkysis :)

This sounded like the most perfect Epcot day, honestly, especially all the time to just wander and enjoy. Makes me want to go back even worse than before!!!!!! And, I know I mean to ask all the time, but don't think I ever have, will you message me where you got those Epcot ears and the castle ones this pic was based on? Thanks :)
 
So I have to share this little digital art piece that my sister had commissioned for my birthday last year, it's based off an old picture which she sent to the artist as inspiration. She sent it to me on my birthday in FL last year and it was a really sweet surprise!

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Me, in Art form, LOL.

That is so cool and such a nice gift! I love how the artist mastered the castle details in your ears perfectly for the picture.
Since we skipped breakfast we had an early lunch over at Mexico. Nachos and churros...the breakfast of champions!

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YUM! That looks like a perfect combo!
This was our first time going for their regular dinner service and we were very excited because we LOVE the French Family Meal!

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Everything sounded/looked delicious. Your main course did look heavenly with that sauce lol.
We took the monorail to the Poly and I couldn't be happier being at our home resort!

YAY for the Poly!


It sounded lke a great day at EPCOT. I love all the character photos.

I'm so happy you wrote more about this trip, it's so much fun to read! As always, looking forward to reading more!
 
Me, in Art form, LOL.
I love that!
I should probably change my avatar to that picture above.
I vote yes!!
On longer trips, it's kinda nice to be able to spend one day in one park and not hop around like we usually do just to get to do everything.
I usually try to spend the day at one park. It lets you enjoy more with less travel time to and fro.
Since we skipped breakfast we had an early lunch over at Mexico. Nachos and churros...the breakfast of champions!
Yes, of course. I mean who doesn't have that for breakfast?
I took a rest in my favorite spot. I'm sad it's no longer there. I wonder what this will be when the new Epcot reopens.
Can anyone guess where this is? :)
DVC lounge?
met some internet-famous people:
Or infamous. They broke it, you know.
What a great photo of you!
We had a beautiful view at the window overlooking WS
Nice table spot.
Anything with a higher fat content is ok in my book. :)
:laughing: Me too!
Wow, that looks amazing.
As my first course I ordered the Oxtail Broth - with braised beef, vegetables, and black winter truffles covered in puff pastry.
I've heard of and seen it (in other TRs). Some day...
Steve's first course was, I believe, the Escargot. It may not look so appetizing
Nope. It does look appetizing. Love escargot.
What a pretty presentation!
Oh, dear. Obviously the server had trouble. First the meal almost slid off one side, then the other.
Close call!


:rolleyes1
They did surprise me with some tropical sorbets for my birthday though!
Very nice. :)
Yum!
Look at that shrimp!
Coming up...the perfect picture.
Really! You've had so many great ones already.
 
Yay for switching to the Poly!

Nice digital artwork.

Your day looked relaxing and fun! Nice mix of rides and character meets.

I've only had the French Family lunches there since it reopened as Monsieur Paul, someday.... Your dinner looked lovely!

Trying to play quarantine catch up as well. Sorry about the brief comments.
 
She sent it to me on my birthday in FL last year and it was a really sweet surprise!
That is seriously so cute!

On longer trips, it's kinda nice to be able to spend one day in one park and not hop around like we usually do just to get to do everything
So true. Glad you got a chance to slow down and chill at Epcot!

It really was a beautiful and relaxing day in Epcot.
It looks like it! Such a bright and beautiful day.

For a cocktail I had a French martini, it was super good! It was like a chambord martini that was slightly sweet and had this fruity foam on top. It looked like a meringue and tasted like a dream!
Yuummmmm

I had a great day, it really was perfect, we slowed down and enjoyed our time in Epcot and I got to walk around and see all the Flower and Garden topiaries getting readied for the festival and we had some amazing food.
What an awesome Epcot day! From the food to the weather to the relaxing... So fun!
 

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