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Failing to plan, is planning to fail!
So 5 weeks to go (or 34 days, 14 hours and 30 minutes at the time of writing) and were off to Orlando, Florida for two full weeks! Our first proper holiday in 5 years and our first ever w...
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2013
17 stories, arranged in the order they happened.
Hey, I got a coupon for that!
**Hey, I got a coupon for that!** Not a good idea to start looking at restaurants you are going to visit on holiday, especially when you’re hungry. I think we’ll need to take a day out be...
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Just bought a new toothbrush...
A relatively common thing to do I suppose, I mean they even recommend that you do it at least every three months. What makes this special, is that this toothbrush - a green Colgate one wi...
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Day 01: Magic Kingdom.
**Blog? Not Today.** Ok so this is the second day, technically, but after travelling and being up for 24+ hrs yesterday (cant honestly remember and my brain hurts too much to work it out)...
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Day 02: Hollywood Studios
**What did I just write??? O_o** Coffee in hand as I write tonight, only my second today and the first one was a half decaf so not doing too bad (decaf coffee - seriously man, whats the f...
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Day 03: Wet 'n Wild
**And on the third day he rested** (Note: posted yesterdays blog under the wrong URL, doh - fixed now!) Sooo not much going down today so should be a short one, fingers crossed. Also didn...
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Day 04: Islands Of Adventure
Writing todays blog on the go while we wait in the queues, as its going to be a late one so wont have much time tonight (edit: yeah that plan would have worked if my battery didn’t run ou...
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Day 05: Universal Studios
Lots of stuff going on today at Universal today - some new rides, some old rides and a change in the weather to top it all off. Tomorrow was another day for a water park, but we’ve added...
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Day 06: Shopping
Shopping trip planned today and not really much else which I think everyone is relieved about (so pretty short update). Fast forward past the later rise, short bus trip and teriyaki chick...
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Day 07: Legoland
Thats us been here a full week now and were up early today to catch a bus to Legoland for Patrick’s 7th birthday! All the kids got up (eventually) and they were all really well behaved, e...
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Day 08: Seaworld
Our second week, on the home stretch now which is a little sad to think about but we’ve still got a full week packed with parks we haven’t seen yet (and also some we have), plus the 4th J...
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Day 09: Shopping
I know what you’re thinking - that’s a funny name for a theme park. Yeah 90% chance of rain forecast for today, which wouldn’t have been very fun at a waterpark (yeah waters water I know,...
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Day 10: Hollywood Studios/Animal Kingdom Combo
So still feeling bad about missing Toy Story and Jedi Training at Hollywood Studios, we decided to go back and get them under our belt before heading off to Animal Kingdom today. Our stra...
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Day 11: Independence Day
We had originally planned to go back to Magic Kingdom today - it would be busy, and eventually decided perhaps too busy as we would want to stay till the fireworks so would be a bit of a...
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Day 12: Epcot
It makes it all the more easier that classic Friends episodes have been on every night I update this (though probably why it takes me ages too). Penultimate park day at Epcot, and we head...
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Day 13: The Magic Kingdom
Last day and we’re finishing as we began at The Magic Kingdom! Started off with me running ahead… (oh aye we got a taxi there, so much easier), yeah so ran ahead to Fast Pass the rides we...
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Hometime & Holiday Wrapup
**THE END IS NEAR!** Actually its here, this time tomorrow morning well be back in Coatbridge, in bed snoring our little heads off, in all likelihood. This is just a wee summary and a few...
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