Disney Trip Days 1 & 2

Day 1- Travel day but it is noteworthy because we (meaning Jeremy) drove through a whopper of a thunderstorm in Florida. We saw several multi-car chain reaction wrecks and maybe even a tornado. Well, it really was a tree but to tired, stressed eyes without glasses on, mistakes happen. We arrived at the hotel and were so relieved. It was truly a welcoming, beautiful place. There were two macaws in the lobby that you could stop and watch. They sat all day on these little posts without being caged. The girls enjoyed looking for them as we walked through the lobby many times a day.

Day 2- Downtown Disney and Disney Boardwalk

We got up and going Saturday morning and headed to Downtown Disney for some pre-theme park shopping. Both girls ran all over stretching their legs after Friday's long car trip. The weather was sunny but cool because of the wind.











After a hour or two we headed to the Disney Boardwalk area. This was one place I wanted to see. Tucked behind the Boardwalk Inn is a beautiful little spot fashioned after a 1930's Atlantic coastal village. There are a few shops, some food places, but for this day it was mostly deserted. The girls had such a great time chasing sea gulls and each other. We did not stay that long, but knowing we would be surrounded by people the next few days at the parks, it was nice to be alone.



















After this, we headed back to the hotel for naps and rest. At 5 pm, we went to a reception for the Space Flight Awareness Honorees. Finn and Chloe did not think the 30-40 speeches extolling the virtues of each honoree (of which my Mom was one) was a great way to spend a Saturday night. Some of the more humorous things said by Finn were "Oooh, we at a par--teee" and "I see super letters". She also sang a rousing rendition of Cha Cha Cha Cha Coconut Trees from Go Diego Go live show. They were removed and all was well.