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Me Joh (31) Slightly neurotic (DH would say very), VERY impatient and extremely over-exciteable
DH Gary (37) Pretty laid back, a bit of a Peter Pan, mad about Tigger!
Day 10 Thur 16th Sep
Well, its day 10 and I cant believe we have been here 10 days already. The first week seemed to go really slowly but now, time is marching on. Our trip of a lifetime will soon be over. DH tells me to stop wishing it away so I pull myself together and get ready for our second visit to SeaWorld.
On the way out of the hotel, we stop by the Virgin office (there is one in Lo Q) to book a hot-air balloon ride. This is something we have always wanted to do and, where better to do it than the Sunshine State. DH hands over his credit card for the £300 cost ( a bit steep but, what the hell, its our honeymoon!!!) And its booked for tomorrow. Something else to look forward to.
We arrive at SeaWorld just after 10 and stroll up towards Kraken (our mission is to ride the front 0 I am definitely not chickening out this time). We stop along the way to watch a couple having a caricature drawing done and, somehow, manage to get talked into having one done ourselves. Half an hour later, its done and it actually looks quite good. The artist has given me a massive pair of ****ies (my DD, 12, has since said I look a bit like Posh Spice in it I think that was supposed to be an insult but I took it as a compliment!). The guy agrees to hold on to it for us to collect later. That done, were back on track for Mission Kraken no queues, straight to the front, no messin! WOW!!!! This is now officially my favourite coaster. The experience in the front row is amazing on the first drop it actually feels like you are gonna go straight off the edge. Obviously, we have to ride again this time we wait a couple of minutes for the front and then were off even better this time. Next, we have to ride Atlantis again just to get our daily soaking (although we dont actually get that wet this time).
Rides out of the way, we walk over to the Waterfront and watch the divers diving for pearls (at least thats what we assume they are doing). We browse the shops and buy some souvenirs, including a teapot for the PILs (do you know how difficult it is to buy teapots in Florida Floridians just dont do tea, do they). We stop for a drink and a yummy pastry in Café de Mar and then off we go to the Seaport Theatre for Pets Ahoy! This was really entertaining its amazing what you can train cats, dogs, rats and even pigs and birds to do. After the show is over, we join the small crowd waiting to make a fuss of the pets and learn that they have been rescued from all over the place. One of the trainers tells us some of the stories about the different animals how lovely that they have now got a good home, food and can entertain people in such a lovely way.
After this, we go to see the Penguins and the Sharks and then head over to Wild Arctic (the simulator ride is closed so we walk in). The polar bears here actually made me feel quite sad. I have no complaints at all about the way any of the other animals/marine life are kept except the polar bears I just didnt like to see them stuck inside a glass cage. They looked utterly miserable.
To cheer ourselves up, we go to watch Shamu Adventure, which was brilliant again, and then cross over to the Dolphin nursery, to see the baby dolphins Im all excited again now about our trip to Discovery Cove on Saturday. Then we collect our picture and exit the park to catch the I-Ride back to the hotel.
Feeling a bit peckish, we pop over the road to IHOP for pancakes and then wander round the shops further up I-Drive for a couple of hours.
Back at the hotel, we decide to try our luck again with a swim. The pool is quite crowded so we just sit for a while, soaking up the sunshine. We have a quick dip, to cool off, then head back to our room for a little lie down.
DH dozes off so I read my book for a while. When DH wakes up, he decides he wants to go to Uno Chicago again so off we go. I cant remember what we had this time but Im sure it was lovely. Early night tonight as we have got a 5 am start tomorrow for the balloon ride.
Me Joh (31) Slightly neurotic (DH would say very), VERY impatient and extremely over-exciteable
DH Gary (37) Pretty laid back, a bit of a Peter Pan, mad about Tigger!
Day 10 Thur 16th Sep
Well, its day 10 and I cant believe we have been here 10 days already. The first week seemed to go really slowly but now, time is marching on. Our trip of a lifetime will soon be over. DH tells me to stop wishing it away so I pull myself together and get ready for our second visit to SeaWorld.
On the way out of the hotel, we stop by the Virgin office (there is one in Lo Q) to book a hot-air balloon ride. This is something we have always wanted to do and, where better to do it than the Sunshine State. DH hands over his credit card for the £300 cost ( a bit steep but, what the hell, its our honeymoon!!!) And its booked for tomorrow. Something else to look forward to.
We arrive at SeaWorld just after 10 and stroll up towards Kraken (our mission is to ride the front 0 I am definitely not chickening out this time). We stop along the way to watch a couple having a caricature drawing done and, somehow, manage to get talked into having one done ourselves. Half an hour later, its done and it actually looks quite good. The artist has given me a massive pair of ****ies (my DD, 12, has since said I look a bit like Posh Spice in it I think that was supposed to be an insult but I took it as a compliment!). The guy agrees to hold on to it for us to collect later. That done, were back on track for Mission Kraken no queues, straight to the front, no messin! WOW!!!! This is now officially my favourite coaster. The experience in the front row is amazing on the first drop it actually feels like you are gonna go straight off the edge. Obviously, we have to ride again this time we wait a couple of minutes for the front and then were off even better this time. Next, we have to ride Atlantis again just to get our daily soaking (although we dont actually get that wet this time).
Rides out of the way, we walk over to the Waterfront and watch the divers diving for pearls (at least thats what we assume they are doing). We browse the shops and buy some souvenirs, including a teapot for the PILs (do you know how difficult it is to buy teapots in Florida Floridians just dont do tea, do they). We stop for a drink and a yummy pastry in Café de Mar and then off we go to the Seaport Theatre for Pets Ahoy! This was really entertaining its amazing what you can train cats, dogs, rats and even pigs and birds to do. After the show is over, we join the small crowd waiting to make a fuss of the pets and learn that they have been rescued from all over the place. One of the trainers tells us some of the stories about the different animals how lovely that they have now got a good home, food and can entertain people in such a lovely way.
After this, we go to see the Penguins and the Sharks and then head over to Wild Arctic (the simulator ride is closed so we walk in). The polar bears here actually made me feel quite sad. I have no complaints at all about the way any of the other animals/marine life are kept except the polar bears I just didnt like to see them stuck inside a glass cage. They looked utterly miserable.
To cheer ourselves up, we go to watch Shamu Adventure, which was brilliant again, and then cross over to the Dolphin nursery, to see the baby dolphins Im all excited again now about our trip to Discovery Cove on Saturday. Then we collect our picture and exit the park to catch the I-Ride back to the hotel.
Feeling a bit peckish, we pop over the road to IHOP for pancakes and then wander round the shops further up I-Drive for a couple of hours.
Back at the hotel, we decide to try our luck again with a swim. The pool is quite crowded so we just sit for a while, soaking up the sunshine. We have a quick dip, to cool off, then head back to our room for a little lie down.
DH dozes off so I read my book for a while. When DH wakes up, he decides he wants to go to Uno Chicago again so off we go. I cant remember what we had this time but Im sure it was lovely. Early night tonight as we have got a 5 am start tomorrow for the balloon ride.
