Florida trip, part 1

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We got up at 3:30 and were out the door before 4:30. We got to the airport about 6 and got through security without problem.

As our plane took off, it flew over where my aunt's cottage is (or was if the sale has gone through) and gave a good view of the area.


When we landed we saw that this airline might be a good one for blue_micha.


In the airport we might have seen River Song. Not sure.


Our rental car is a VW. Never driven one before. All of the controls are there, but not where I expect them to be.


It is very nice to have the Avis advantage card as they emailed me where the car would be and that the keys were in it. All we had to do was get in, drive over to the gate, and show my license. No waiting in lines, etc. Go to the car, drive away. (Anyone in Phoenix Swords can get one of these cards...)

We drove right up to my cousin mariness's house.


Then, we did something I've never done before...
We went to EPCOT.

Yes, my wife lives in fear of the giant mouse almost as much as my cousin loves it.
But, we had heard good things and figure if the world is going to end tomorrow morning, we might as well see the place.
I had never realized how much it looked like a big Sontaran ship before. But, we didn't see any Sontarans. River Song must have taken care of that for us.

As we had never been there they made us wear noob buttons. I was afraid we'd get p0wned by some Disney PVP group. But, my cousin is a Disney PVP champ and took care of it for us.

We had lunch first, which was an adventure in crowd spotting, and then went to the aquarium there.

They have manatees there too.


The sharks are very well trained there. They leave rocks on the bottom of the pool in the Mickey Mouse shape.


Next we went to the shop that has Coke flavors from all over the world.

I liked the Chinese watermelon the best.

Of course, we had to pose for pictures.


The only ride I went on was the Norwegian boat ride. It is very strange. Some trolls curse you to float backwards. Then another troll appears and makes you sail forwards again into a field of oil rigs.

No idea what that's about.

There was a very nice sunset.

And, we saw it right by the Mayan temple there.

It didn't look like the world was going to end, but it is Disney.

After the Mayans snuck up on us like that, we left the park and went back to Kermit the Frog's home town where my cousin lives.
We had a nice dinner at a new place there.


It was a fun day, but long.
Tomorrow we sleep late.

Comments

[palusbuteo.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

Great pics.

I think she's copping a feel in that one photo...Since it sure isn't a Star Trek Comm badge.... ;D

I have to admit, that's a nice dinner spread, and, the place does seem to look/sound a bit different from when I was a kid

Hooray for sleeping late! Hope you have a great day tomorrow

[ravena-kade.livejournal.com]

It's is great to do things that you have never done before on vacations. =D

[pallid-regina.livejournal.com]

Yay for fun places to be!