Didnt realized that it has been so long since I updated. Got several updates to share.
Getting to Florida
We have decided to leave December 13 as soon as they girls get out of school and drive to Cary NC and take Amtrack to Orlando. When we arrive on Friday morning we are renting a minivan from Hertz at the train station and driving to Port Canaveral. When we return the next Saturday, we will rent a van to return to Orlando, play for the day and then take Amtrak back to Cary. We get home 12/23 in the am and will drive home.the train tickets are paid in full!!!
Hotel for 12/14
We have a reservation for Country Inn and Suites and breakfast Saturday is included. We might go to Jetty Park and have dinner Friday and watch ships leave the port.
Sail Away Party
Last tme I posed I said we were going to have a Sail Away Party for the maiden voyage and discuss the trip with parents. Well with 2 now 17 year olds planning is difficult. So we are having a 'Making Fantasy Reality dinner" on Friday March 21 to look at cost, getting documentation, passports, etc. I'll let you know what all the girls are thnking about wanting to do after we meet.
St Thomas Shore Excursion
Knowing the girls well and what they like to do, I have booked a shore excursion on our own. We have booked a sailing charter that only allows 6 persons. This is a day sail and can be catered to our schedule. Transportation from port is 44 dollars for all of us and is preaaringed for roundtrip. This includes lunch, beverages, 2 snorkel and beach stops and snacks. If anyone wants the info to be the other two, then pm me for info.
I started buying Disney giftcards every paycheck to pay for things we want to do such as tips, Palo, Remy etc.
I think Tink may make us a Duct Tape FE. Her VBF is working on making our family gift. I am the cruise FE coordinator. our cruise thread is very active, already at page 70 and have a website. We have already started making gifts.
I have started reading my Passporter and I am keeping up on DIS. The girls have started to look at pictures. I have loved checking out pictures and cant wait for trip reports over the next few weeks that have info on the Fantasy.
I hope you are all enjoying the spring weather that we are having in Virginia. So good that I can do this
Have a great Saint Patty's Day