Me kissing Shamu ;)
3 days ago
Jan 28, 2007
My birthday pearl......
I forgot to post about my birthday.....one of my gifts was that Lloyd surprised me with a pearl ticket......in Japan in Epcot you can pick an oyster shell from a big tank and they will open it for you and see if there is a pearl inside....if there is, then they wash it for you and measure it and you get to keep the pearl!
So I picked a really fat oyster and they opened it but my pearl was hiding inside the jellied body bit (YUCK!!) so she scooped it out and she measured it and it was larger than average....it was a 7mm pearl :) Its beautiful.....really gritty if you put your teeth to it, and mine is a slightly greeny blue pearl - beautiful!
I love it! :)
For my birthday I also had the most beautiful pair of ear rings from Lloyd.....they are white gold with Zircon stones......the Zircons are the most gorgeous baby blue colour.......(Zircon is NOT cubic zirconia by the way lol)
In the middle ages, zircon was said to aid sleep, bring prosperity, and promote honour and wisdom in its owner. So as a sleep aid it is perfect for me - I always have trouble sleeping and my new meds cause insomnia too!!!
I also got to pick ANOTHER snow globe at Sea World today.....but they didn't have any musical ones :( but I do have two gorgeous new snow globes to take home with me :) Sea World didn't sell pins either :(
I really liked Sea World...BUT the staff are so miserable!!!! It is nothing like Disney where all the staff seem to be on doses of Prozac for breakfast......staff in Disney are constantly happy and friendly and helpful - Sea World is just not like that! But the whales and dolphins totally make up for that!
Oh and the Arctic Adventure was useless! It was $390 US for us to go to Sea World today - isn't that insane?????? For one day!!!!! Soooo NOT worth it.......although we did have a great day there and feeding and stroking the dolphins was well worth going for - I'll never forget that and neither will Susie! We won't go to Sea World next time but WILL go to Discovery Cove instead for sure.....Sam and Abigail will be older then so Discovery Cove will be more suitable.....
We can't decide what to do tomorrow....we were going to go to NASA but we think we will come back to Florida in 2 years...for 3 weeks next time so we may leave NASA for then.......I think we are going to have a lazier day tomorrow....spend the morning here and then head out at lunchtime........we will have been here a week tomorrow! It has gone fast.....
So I picked a really fat oyster and they opened it but my pearl was hiding inside the jellied body bit (YUCK!!) so she scooped it out and she measured it and it was larger than average....it was a 7mm pearl :) Its beautiful.....really gritty if you put your teeth to it, and mine is a slightly greeny blue pearl - beautiful!
I love it! :)
For my birthday I also had the most beautiful pair of ear rings from Lloyd.....they are white gold with Zircon stones......the Zircons are the most gorgeous baby blue colour.......(Zircon is NOT cubic zirconia by the way lol)
In the middle ages, zircon was said to aid sleep, bring prosperity, and promote honour and wisdom in its owner. So as a sleep aid it is perfect for me - I always have trouble sleeping and my new meds cause insomnia too!!!
I also got to pick ANOTHER snow globe at Sea World today.....but they didn't have any musical ones :( but I do have two gorgeous new snow globes to take home with me :) Sea World didn't sell pins either :(
I really liked Sea World...BUT the staff are so miserable!!!! It is nothing like Disney where all the staff seem to be on doses of Prozac for breakfast......staff in Disney are constantly happy and friendly and helpful - Sea World is just not like that! But the whales and dolphins totally make up for that!
Oh and the Arctic Adventure was useless! It was $390 US for us to go to Sea World today - isn't that insane?????? For one day!!!!! Soooo NOT worth it.......although we did have a great day there and feeding and stroking the dolphins was well worth going for - I'll never forget that and neither will Susie! We won't go to Sea World next time but WILL go to Discovery Cove instead for sure.....Sam and Abigail will be older then so Discovery Cove will be more suitable.....
We can't decide what to do tomorrow....we were going to go to NASA but we think we will come back to Florida in 2 years...for 3 weeks next time so we may leave NASA for then.......I think we are going to have a lazier day tomorrow....spend the morning here and then head out at lunchtime........we will have been here a week tomorrow! It has gone fast.....
Shamu......
Well...what can I say? The 'Believe' show at Sea World is just brilliant! The Orcas were just stunning and I fell in love with them all....one of them was a Mama who performed with her baby by her side the whole time :) Very cute! The whole performance was wonderful!
At the start of the show they asked all the military people past and present to stand up and be applauded.....and they thanked the US and BRITISH forces...and all other allies for their work! It was nice that they mentioned British and other nations as well as the US!!!
Susannah, Laurie and Abigail sat in the 'soak zone' hoping to get splashed by Shamu ;)
I'm really pleased with the pictures I got of the performing Whales!
Birthday cake time.....
Susannah had her birthday cake back here at the villa after spending a day at Sea World - she got feed and stroke her favourite animal - the dolphin!!! She loved it! Next time we come we will definitely swim with the dolphins!!! Its a MUST!!!!
As you can see, Sam wanted to help blow out the candle!
Happy Birthday
Today is Susannahs 9th birthday.......my Mum and Dad phoned at 8am but we had overslept!!!! WE all got up then though and Susie opened all her gifts....now we are off to IHOP for breakfast and then to Sea World for the day!!! It rained overnight but has stopped now - it was lovely listening to the rain last night.......it doesn't rain much at all in Edmonton so its unusual to hear the rain like that......
Have to go and get dressed before my husband (lol) tells me off ;)
Have a great day everyone!
Have to go and get dressed before my husband (lol) tells me off ;)
Have a great day everyone!
A gripe
I forgot my gripe of the day for yesterday! We wanted to have 'fish and chips' in Britain at Epcot......but we didn't really want fish - we wanted a battered sausage or pasties or something.....we get there and they sell 'fish and chips' but the chips are not British style chips......and they sell JUST chips....and they sell SHORTBREAD!!! And that was IT!!! That was the choice....fish and chips, chips or shortbread!
I have NEVER been to a chip shop in Britain where they sell shortbread! WTF was that about????????? Hence the fact we ended up eating in France and it was DELICIOUS!!! It was fun meeting all the Brits working in Britain though!
Canada wanted to open a Tim Hortons there but Disney won't let them because they have a deal with a certain coffee maker for all the parks.....actually its RREALLY good coffee...but Canada isn't Canada without a Timmies!!!!!
I have NEVER been to a chip shop in Britain where they sell shortbread! WTF was that about????????? Hence the fact we ended up eating in France and it was DELICIOUS!!! It was fun meeting all the Brits working in Britain though!
Canada wanted to open a Tim Hortons there but Disney won't let them because they have a deal with a certain coffee maker for all the parks.....actually its RREALLY good coffee...but Canada isn't Canada without a Timmies!!!!!
Jan 27, 2007
Oh Canada
The staff in Canada were lovely.....and most of Canada was nice to see...but the 360 degree movie was soooo dated and dull...I don't think it would encourage anyone to go there! It hasn't been remade for YEARS......they really do need to re do it and modernise it........we were chatting to the staff in the stores there for a while and it made me feel a little proud to be living in Canada....but I have to say I am not looking forward to going home to that snow and cold...it is so gorgeous here weather-wise.......22c here today and no wind at all.....just gorgeous. I don't like it too hot and am fed up with the cold so this is my idea of perfect.....
Oooh and we saw an armadillo today!!! It was walking along by the side of the road as we drove off the I-4 towards Epcot......and we saw a raccoon yesterday - but it was squashed by the side of the road :(
The two pics above were taken in Canada, EPCOT.
Morocco
Morocco was really nice...very authentic (not that I have eve been there but I can imagine lol!)
Charlynn!
Yes you were right! The song in my head on Thursday was 'I'm gettin' married in the mornin' from My Fair Lady :) one of my favourite films!
Goings on............
So yesterday was Animal Kingdom......we weren't very impressed...its not the best run Disney park.....it was a quiet day there yet they didn't seem to be able to cope with the amount of people there....no idea how they cope during peak season......my advice if you are going in a busier time.....go EARLY and buy fast passes to the rides you want to go on the most......
The Safari ride wasn't that great.....it was ok but not brilliant......we did see a 4 month old baby giraffe though!! The kids LOVED Expedition Everest......it would be a nice place to go as a couple...to just stroll around in.......we had lunch at the Dawa Bar in Africa which was GREAT food...the African entertainers were very good whle we ate.....it was so hot it was GORGEOUS!!! The Tree of Life isn't as great as I had expected.....much smaller and you can't get that close to it.......there isn't much for young children there really......Dinoland was ok.....we managed to spend 6 hours there but it wasn't a great park really...if you have to choose to leave one out then pick that one!
Today we went to Epcot.....I really liked it there....it would be nice to go back on our own as a couple and really stroll around the World Showcase, but even with the children we had a great time.....Susie and Laurie have a folder to collect squashed pennies....and each country has a squashed penny machine....we collected a penny from each country :)
The boys went off on their own for a few hours - they headed for 'Soarin' and 'Test Track' and Mission Space etc etc......they hd a blast! We went to Canada and the United Kingdom first before heading to France for lunch at the boulangerie...which is FABULOUS!!!!! Pastries and breads, quiche, cakes of all kinds.....mmmmmmmmm! We sat outside at a little table in the courtyard.......and it felt very Parisian......
We did notice things like the courtyard only had ten little tables......and they were all busy...we were lucky and got a table to sit at but many didn't.....in peak season it must be impossible to get a table......I must admit that I am glad we came duing a quiet season.........we haven't had to line up much for anything...even food and tables etc etc.....the longest wait was for the Finding Nemo ride...and that was about 20 minutes......and DEFINITELY worth the wait! The ride isn't fabulous although little ones love it, but talking with Crush the turtle was amazing!!!! Totally interactive and sooo well done!
The boys loved Test Track so much that they wanted to take Lloyd on it too - so Susie went as well and I took Abigail shopping with Sam for some birthday gifts for Susie......oh and we had ice creams too and when we came out of the store it was dark! And I was disoriented and had no clue how to get back to where I was meeting Lloyd! But!!! The paving stones have little lights inset into them and they all twinkle and its just gorgeous!!! Worth getting lost for!
So Epcot gets a big thumbs up and Animal Kingdom gets a thumbs down.....
Oh and anyone heading to Florida - you need VERY comfortable shoes.....you will be doinga LOT of walking....I can't believe how much we have walked this week....my poor feet and legs!!!!
The Safari ride wasn't that great.....it was ok but not brilliant......we did see a 4 month old baby giraffe though!! The kids LOVED Expedition Everest......it would be a nice place to go as a couple...to just stroll around in.......we had lunch at the Dawa Bar in Africa which was GREAT food...the African entertainers were very good whle we ate.....it was so hot it was GORGEOUS!!! The Tree of Life isn't as great as I had expected.....much smaller and you can't get that close to it.......there isn't much for young children there really......Dinoland was ok.....we managed to spend 6 hours there but it wasn't a great park really...if you have to choose to leave one out then pick that one!
Today we went to Epcot.....I really liked it there....it would be nice to go back on our own as a couple and really stroll around the World Showcase, but even with the children we had a great time.....Susie and Laurie have a folder to collect squashed pennies....and each country has a squashed penny machine....we collected a penny from each country :)
The boys went off on their own for a few hours - they headed for 'Soarin' and 'Test Track' and Mission Space etc etc......they hd a blast! We went to Canada and the United Kingdom first before heading to France for lunch at the boulangerie...which is FABULOUS!!!!! Pastries and breads, quiche, cakes of all kinds.....mmmmmmmmm! We sat outside at a little table in the courtyard.......and it felt very Parisian......
We did notice things like the courtyard only had ten little tables......and they were all busy...we were lucky and got a table to sit at but many didn't.....in peak season it must be impossible to get a table......I must admit that I am glad we came duing a quiet season.........we haven't had to line up much for anything...even food and tables etc etc.....the longest wait was for the Finding Nemo ride...and that was about 20 minutes......and DEFINITELY worth the wait! The ride isn't fabulous although little ones love it, but talking with Crush the turtle was amazing!!!! Totally interactive and sooo well done!
The boys loved Test Track so much that they wanted to take Lloyd on it too - so Susie went as well and I took Abigail shopping with Sam for some birthday gifts for Susie......oh and we had ice creams too and when we came out of the store it was dark! And I was disoriented and had no clue how to get back to where I was meeting Lloyd! But!!! The paving stones have little lights inset into them and they all twinkle and its just gorgeous!!! Worth getting lost for!
So Epcot gets a big thumbs up and Animal Kingdom gets a thumbs down.....
Oh and anyone heading to Florida - you need VERY comfortable shoes.....you will be doinga LOT of walking....I can't believe how much we have walked this week....my poor feet and legs!!!!
Buzz Lightyear......Pooh.....
Sam had a Buzz Lightyear gun and he tried to shoot Buzz with it!!! Luckily Buzz thought it was funny! Buzz can't sign autographs so he has a stamp that he stamps the books with!
And a few more.......
Tigger was in the toy store in the United Kingdom!!! Abby gave him a big hug....she wouldn't have her picture taken with many characters today so this was great! Dopey was walking around near Germany in Epcot......he was VERY sweet and asked Susie for a kiss.....she looked shocked and then kissed him and he spun around all excited from the kiss......Susie was thrilled!
Belle the baby catcher!
Sam wouldn't have his picture taken with ANY of the characters.....this is the closest we got with him - he raced passed Belle and then came racing back....she tried to catch him coming back but NO WAY! lol! It was cute!
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