thanks all for the welcome backs
it is wed today and my 1st day "off", but sorry to dissappoint you Tia , no trip report any time soon...let's see, what have i done so far with my day off...laundry, grocery shopping,mowed the grass, gardening, cleaningLOL
anyway, you will love AKL. i booked a standard room and was not upgraded to a savanah room but was given a pool view which was very nice, especially being solo. i could sit on my balcony and look out over the entire pool area and hear all the happy sounds around me. it is a very nice view. there are so many places to view the animals from inside and out that i did not feel i missed out by not having a savannah room. this resort is really great, i love boma, have had dinner there before and enjoyed it just as much this trip. first time i've been there for breakfast, very good. lots of fresh fruit and they have an omelet station and bake their pastries on site..delicious. in the evening you can go out to the viewing area and use their "night vision" goggles to view the savannah..very cool. the only downside to this resort is that i was an hour behind every morning. i like to be at the bus stop by 7:00ish for EE every AM but i found i would grab a quick coffee in the morn and go out for a quick look at the giraffes(my fave) and it was so peaceful and they were so close i could not drag myself away
julie, i'm sure you will enjoy your solo trip too. it is so nice to be able to do what ever you feel like. i enjoyed just about everything, character meals, dining , tea, cirque du soleil , met some nice people while waiting for shows and parades, REALLY enjoyed my very 1st massage
the one thing i did not enjoy was Hoop Dee Doo. i had not seen this before and i know a lot of people rave about it but..had to wait an hour to get in, washrooms were filthy and it is the only location i noticed bugs
at, kept getting bitten on the legs
the food was not very good and i did not think the show was very funny, just okay. i did feel uncomfortable being solo here. oh...i also didn't enjoy being sick with a terrible cold my last 3 days
thank goodness i had a wonderful 10 days first. disney took care of me though, i had to see a dr. on my 2nd sick day when i got an eye infection too, they drove me to the hospital and came back to get me when i was ready, drivers would not even accept a tip. i was really impressed
okay Tia maybe i have just written my trip report afterall, this is really getting long
kathe