We spent two very long and successful days in the Magic Kingdom. We were at the front gates at least 25 minutes before opening on both days. This allowed us to see the little song & dance number they put…
2007.06.09 Day 2 at Epcot
Today was our most leisurely day so far of this vacation. The kids splashed around in the pool this morning, and we left the house around 12:40. We experienced quite a few “educational” rides today, but we still had…
2007.06.08 Day 1 at Epcot
Today we went to the Epcot Center. The entire group went – the Wedding Couple + Adam, KK & PK, and us. We were amazingly at the park gate one hour before it opened. We were about the 3rd…
2007.06.07 Animal Kingdom
The Kings conquered the Animal Kingdom today. We arrived at the gate only 15 minutes prior to the park opening. This was WAY later than everybody had suggested. We plan to make some amends on that tomorrow. Prior to…
2007.06.06 The Drive to Orlando is Complete
Day 4 of our journey got off to a great start, with a visit to the Florida Caverns, in Marianna, Florida. Just minutes from our hotel, we had the opportunity to tour Florida’s only tour-guided, dry cavern (there are…
2007.06.05 A Day at the Beach
Today, we pulled out of the hotel at 9:40. We were about 60 miles from the beaches of Destin, Florida – our main destination for the day. As we were driving down the road heading for Destin, we ran…
2007.06.04 Three States in a Day
Northwest of Jackson, Mississippi, about 20 miles, is the town of Flora. And Flora is the home of the Mississippi Petrified Forest. We hit the road at 8:40, got some breakfast, and were at the Park by 9:30. (In…
2007.06.03 Long Day in the Car
Day 1 of our vacation is finally here! The folks arrived at the house around 7:15. We immediately began hauling our two weeks worth of belongings out to the driveway for loading. We launched our two-car caravan at 9:30,…
2007.06.02 Prepping for the Journey
When it was announced we were going to WDW this June, it was interesting to me to realize just how many people I know that have been in the past year, or were planning to attend within the next…
2006.07.16 Nebraska, Kansas and back Home
We got out of the hotel at 8:45 this morning. A record departure time for the trip. Just more proof that this group is ready to get home. Today is Marissa’s 3rd birthday, so we took her out to…