Last Days at Disney World

Wow!  Has this week gone by fast.  Here it is Tuesday night and we are already packing to head home to Oregon (that still sounds strange to say--it will get better once we have a non-mobile home, we are sure).  We have had several great days and nights here, including a wonderful dinner on Neil's birthday, some time in the sun at both Epcot and Magic Kingdom.

We spent several hours in Epcot, including a lunch at the Rose and Crown pub in the England land area and Pamela did some shopping.  We took in the Canadian exhibit, but Neil did not have a chance to tell the joke about how Canada got its name (drawing letters out of a hat:  it's a C-ay then a N-ay...).  As it got into late afternoon, Neil took the boat back to the Yacht Club to watch the Green Bay Packers get beat pretty bad by the New York Giants while Pamela "shopped around the worlds".

We both had a good time, so that is what counts.  The next morning, we got up and took the shuttle bus to the Magic Kingdom (ie Disneyland) where we immediately found a place to eat right on Main Street.

Neil at Tony's Restaurant (as in Lady and the Tramp)

Tony's Restaurant is Italian (of course) and we both had surprisingly good lunches.  We then took off to ride some rides and visit some of our favorite Disney locations.

Pamela "Channeling" Tony

A "Friend" Called Neil the Tramp and Pamela the Lady--Go Figure

We spent time in Adventureland, Frontier Land and Liberty Square and rode the paddle wheeler around the lake, took in Pirates of the Caribbean, and Jungle Cruise as well as a few others.  We wound up eating at a tavern in Liberty Square and came back to the bus before the closing parade and the major thing we were advised to try to miss:  "the running of the strollers" is what happens when you have thousands of parents with unhappy kids in strollers all running to the single exit at the end of the evening.  It has compared to the running of the bulls in Spain, but I think that there are less injuries in Spain.  Anyway, we missed it and returned to the Yacht Club Resort without any slips, trips, or goring.  Always a good thing.

Riverboat Leaving the Dock in Frontier Land

Cinderella's Castle in the Sunshine

Today (Tuesday) is our last day here in Florida, and temperatures got into the high seventies or low eighties.  It felt wonderful to walk over the the Boardwalk area across the lake, have lunch and wander back to the resort.  We are packing as much as we can tonight, because of the 0500 departure to the airport.

The Yacht and Beach Clubs from Boardwalk

One of Pamela's "Artsy" Pictures

We are returning to Oregon to the end of a winter storm that has given them some snow and colder temperatures, but it ain't nothin' like what we are NOT missing in Juneau.  Temperatures in the single digits with wind chills down to minus 20 or more.  That is the kind of weather we really don't miss--especially after 70 degree days here in Florida!

Tonight, we are splurging for a dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse here on the property.  We have heard pretty good reviews so are looking forward to it.  We will then turn in early and hope to get a few hours of sleep before we have to get up around 0430 to get our day started.

We hope that you are doing well where ever you are, and thanks for visiting.

Neil and Pamela