Day 1 The Departure

Everything you ever wanted to know (and more) about the first day of our 2011 journey to my Mecca. Before the trip it will be an itinerary. After a travel log of all our fun (all bickering will be left out!)

Thursday, June 30, 2011

A Lot of Rain. A Good First Day.

Getting off the plane went smoothly . We couldn't believe how short the line for Magical Express was.  We beat our bags back to Pop Century.
I had pre-registered us so check-in was simple. We got our folder and Keys to the World even though our room wasn't ready. We checked our carry-ons at the desk and we left for Hollywood Studios to get our Annual Passes.
Getting to HS was not a problem.  We caught a bus right away. It had started to rain by then. Many people were leaving as we arrived. We were just there for our tickets. Jim and I got in the shortest line and soon it was our turn. I showed my paperwork and our IDs. We signed a paper and were given our cards. Couldn't have been easier!
Next came the hard part: catching a bus to Downtown Disney. No buses came to take us to Pop Century for the longest time. Luckily we stayed dry. We finally made it to DTD.  Our plan there was to finally get some food in our stomachs. We headed straight for our favorite first stop: House of Blues. It did not disappoint. Jim had Jambalaya. I had my favorite salad and mashed potatoes. Weird I know but it rocks! Then we tried the triple chocolate cake. It is to die for and I will take a picture of it when I have it my last day here.
Found a picture on my cell phone.... and we didn't make it back!

It was sinful.
Because of the rain and needing to unpack we came straight back. We went and got our refillable mugs. Our bags were in our room. We have a king-size bed and a fridge because I have medical issues. I love the king-sized bed!
Jim tried the bed out and I went into unpack mode.
I put away the clothes as I can't live out of a suitcase for 10 days and tried to find the bathroom stuff a home.
Finally I could do the fun stuff. I decorated the window. It's eclectic but cute. It was raining when I did it and it's 4:50am right now but I will post a picture or two.
I also got a special delivery: an autograph book and two personalized Mickey ears. They were great and Jim looks great in his!
We ended the day with dinner at Artist Point. We had never been there and we were both very impressed. I will do a separate entry to recount our meal there.
It must have been a good day, I fell asleep on the bus ride home!


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