Hello everyone. Today, Crystal and I make our way to Disney! Our journey started almost 2 weeks ago on July 3. We've been traveling the Midwest and Gulf Coast visiting family and seeing the sites and are currently staying in Tallahassee visiting Brayden at FSU. We made stops in Indianapolis, Carlinville, IL, Amana, Iowa, Madison, WI, Oxford, MS, New Orleans, LA before making it to Tallahassee. We also made brief stops in other states along the way. Getting breakfast with Brayden later this morning before driving to Disney to get Maddy after her shift at Be Our Guest. The plan is to head to Epcot for extra evening hours tonight. I'll post pictures of our journey later. I look forward to sharing as we go.
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Trip Report A Whole Lotta Driving Going on!
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fractal
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We had an excellent time in Epcot tonight. I guess the only bad thing was ending the night with the song Conga
Sleeping in tomorrow with no set plans.
But I like Conga!
I wasn’t a fan when the song was out as a teen.But I like Conga!
Back to the road trip from home to Disney
We arrived around 6 pm.
We checked in and sat outside in the hotel courtyard and had a few drinks
We then took the short walk across Canal Street and found a restaurant that served excellent gluten free seafood on Bourbon Street
Crystal and I both grew up just a short few hour drive from the Jersey shore. To us, Bourbon Street was a dirtier, more obnoxious Jersey Shore. Maybe 20-25 years ago we would have enjoyed it, but not a good first impression.
We would learn to appreciate it and the surrounding area the next day, however.
We arrived around 6 pm.
We checked in and sat outside in the hotel courtyard and had a few drinks
We then took the short walk across Canal Street and found a restaurant that served excellent gluten free seafood on Bourbon Street
Crystal and I both grew up just a short few hour drive from the Jersey shore. To us, Bourbon Street was a dirtier, more obnoxious Jersey Shore. Maybe 20-25 years ago we would have enjoyed it, but not a good first impression.
We would learn to appreciate it and the surrounding area the next day, however.
We were up early the next morning. We booked a small tour on an airboat about 25 minutes outside of New Orleans. I’m obsessed with stories of people being attacked by gators. It freaks me out, so I was a bit uneasy to start the day.
This sign hung on the shuttle to the dock
There were multiple gators swimming in the small canal were the boat was parked. It was right in the middle of town with a large market, houses, and restaurants! And these guys were right there.
The last picture is a gator right below the walkway from land to the boat
This sign hung on the shuttle to the dock
There were multiple gators swimming in the small canal were the boat was parked. It was right in the middle of town with a large market, houses, and restaurants! And these guys were right there.
The last picture is a gator right below the walkway from land to the boat
We just could not believe how beautiful and peaceful it was.Great pictures!! The one and only time we were in New Orleans it rained 4+ inches in about 18hours. Our swamp tour was canceled because the swamp was flooded.
Tiggertoo56
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Beautiful photos- I can see why you commented about the peacefulness (apart from the thunderstorm!)View attachment 801961View attachment 801962We raced back in hopes of beating the storm. We were the only boat that wasn’t caught. In less than 3 minutes, about the time it took us to exit the boat and get to a bar
Thanks. The entire airboat experience was amazing and one of the top things we have ever done on vacation.
Getting set to head to the Magic Kingdom this morning. Maddy was able to swap her shift today and meet us for breakfast at 1900 Park Fare. We haven't been to Park Fare in well over 10 years. We rarely pick buffets, but we are excited to check this one out now that it has reopened.
Crystal and I have Celebration at the Top - Sip, Savor, Sparkle reservations at California Grill tonight. Really looking forward to that as well.
Crystal and I have Celebration at the Top - Sip, Savor, Sparkle reservations at California Grill tonight. Really looking forward to that as well.
Back to the ride trip and our stop in New Orleans
We returned to the hotel after the swamp tour and got ready to walk to Jackson Square and St Louis Cathedral. This is the first time we saw the French Quarter and what we expected to see in New Orleans. I was now really liking the city.
We had lunch at Deanie’s where the gluten free fried seafood was amazing.
We returned to the hotel after the swamp tour and got ready to walk to Jackson Square and St Louis Cathedral. This is the first time we saw the French Quarter and what we expected to see in New Orleans. I was now really liking the city.
We had lunch at Deanie’s where the gluten free fried seafood was amazing.