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We're here...........Millie's TR

Yay!!

We finally made it here! Left NC at 6 am; all was going well until we went from I95 to I4. At about mile marker 128 everything came to a screeching halt!! Turns out a semi-truck jack-knifed at mile marker 120 and dumped his load all over the road. It took us 2 hours to go 7 miles...didn't get to our hotel until 7 pm sad

But we made it, we're checked in, the front desk gave us a very nice room on the top floor of the hotel, we have a great view up Apopka-Vineland Rd. It's not Cinderella's Castle, but the lights are pretty and this is not really a "Disney" trip anyway. We have to be at the church at 10 am for the christening ceremony and then off to lunch with the friends and family.

Come Sunday the "Disney" portion of our mini-vacation begins. We're planning Animal Kingdom in the morning, then shooting over to Epcot for the rest of the day. Monday will be Magic Kingdom all day...probably no Studios this trip...unless we just can't resist.

We did go over to DTD to have dinner and walk around. Since this is kind of a budget trip we ate at the Earl...delicious as always...and wildly crowded. At 9 pm the line snaked back and forth a couple of times, curved around the order desk and headed towards the Kitchen shop. It went relatively quickly and as always the food was worth the wait. I had the Earl's Club and DH had the Original Roast Beef.

We chatted it up with a few of the cast members in the restaurant, a nice young lady originally from Russia, studying International Relations with a plan to transfer to SUNY Stonybrook...my BIL's alma mater. Good school, I wished her good luck. That's probably what I love most about WDW, it really has become the cross-roads of the world! We took the ferry to the Westside and sat with a lovely family from Japan, the children were adorable and entranced by all the sounds and lights. Delightful!

Did a little pin trading in the Pin Station and World of Disney...it always takes me a little while to decide what I'll work on collecting each trip. There are new Mystery Pins that look like black and white photos. I already have 4 of the 10 so it looks like they'll be my quest this trip.

It's nearly midnight here on the US East Coast and we have a busy day tomorrow. Will post more of my TR as our Disney activities unfold.

Goodnight All. muchlove

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Wow.. That really sucks about the traffic. Glad to hear you all made it there safe.

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Glad to head you made it safe and sound Millie. Also sounds like you had a jam filled night. Can't wait to hear the rest of your report.

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Oh Millie - I'm sorry! Would you believe I got stuck because of the same traffic?? I knew about it because of a cell phone alert, so I was able to go a back way (I had been at my mom's in Ormond, and I live just past where the accident occurred.)

I wish I had known...we could have talked you around it. The back up was 10 miles at one point. BUT - I'm glad you made it safely, and we can't wait to hear about all the fun!

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Um, Millie - I think you left someone in NC by the name of JeffC!! I could have squeezed in the trunk! I am quiet as a mouse (don't ask Joe to verify) and very low maintenance (definitely don't ask Joe to verify)!!

So excited for you -and EoS *drool*! Have a blast!!! yay clapping

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Thanks all...oh BTW...the traffic on Apopka-Vineland is especially fun this time around. Getting into our hotel is so far the major downside to the location. We are about 1/4 from Hotel Plaza Blvd so you can imagine what getting in and out of the one entrance is like...I almost considered "off roading" it across one of the medians...but decided I didn't want to be "one of those" drivers laugh

sorry Jeff...you know I had the feeling we had "forgotten" something...now I know!!! silly

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I got stuck in that traffic too! Thankfully we only got stuck in it for like 30 mins but on the way home from Orlando we saw how far it was backed up onto 95...crazy!

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Millie, you forgot Bella as well!!

But i forgive you.

Two hours to go seven miles. SEVEN?? I would have thrown things at that point. That is awful.

Yum...EOS sounds delightful! I wish I was sitting next to you eatinng a Tuna Melt! Have fun at the christening tomorrow! Cant wait to hear more.

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I think if I waited that long... I would had called a taxi. Had the driver leave his car somewhere, and have him wait in mine while I walked. But glad you made it! Have fun!

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Glad to hear you made it safely....Can't wait to hear more about the trip Smile

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The christening went very well today...our little godson was asleep for almost the entire ceremony...didn't even make a sound when he was "sprinkled"...went back to the house afterward and had a very nice lunch. Our friend is an excellent cook...was a cook in the Navy...he made baby back ribs, homemade potato salad, mac & cheese...all the wonderful comfort foods. Then we hung-out, half napped, played with the three kids...did I mention 3 boys under the age of 4!! Then we had cake and hung out some more...and then it was time to leave to meet my other friend for dinner...I LOVE vacation yay

She and I went to dinner at my favorite local Mexican restaurant...Garibaldi's on 192...Burrito Rojo-yuuuuummmmmmmm!!

Off to AK and Epcot tomorrow...I'll have a Chai Latte in Asia and lunch in Japan...I love globe hopping laugh

More to come biggrin

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Oh, I am starving as I'm reading this. That menu today sounds sooooo delish!

Have like so much fun tomorrow!

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So nice that the Christening went well, sounds like a happy little doll.

mmmm comfort food.

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