I arrived back home in Michigan at about 6:30 am on February 17th after spending 12 days away from home. I'm glad to be back, but I really wish I could've brought the 70 degree weather with me, rather than being curled up under a fleece blanket as I write.
Nothing particularly remarkable happened, it was exactly what you'd expect going on a trip to Disney. We had a bunch of parkhopper tickets, so we went to each park at least twice. I spent more time worrying about trying to get some decent photography in than anything else.
My favorite park was, without a doubt, Epcot. I ventured off on my own one day since I'm an introvert, and after 4 days straight with this group I needed my alone time.
I decided to spend my alone time at Epcot, and spent hours wandering around the World Showcase in the rain in a ridiculously overpriced piece of plastic Disney called a poncho, and it was hands down my favorite day of the trip.
The pavilions are all extremely well crafted, and being there reassured me that traveling and working on this blog is what will bring me happiness. I was completely in my element being surrounded by all of these cultures that I yearn to learn more about, free to do as I please without having to worry about making my group completely bored.
After spending a little while wandering the France and United Kingdom pavilions, most of my day was spent in Japan. I wandered around the shop for a good hour and a half to two hours looking at all of the Japan-inspired merchandise, some of it directly from Japan, and I tried on a kimono. I ended up purchasing a cute black purse with some Japanese-inspired floral design on a small part of it, a cherry blossom hair tie, and a cherry blossom hair clip.
I eventually wandered over to the sake bar and, deciding to be adventurous, I ordered some sake. Since I'm a terribly picky eater and I'm still developing a taste for alcohol, I decided to order the flavored sake they had available called Yuzu Omoi.
If you ever find yourself staring at a yellow-green bottle of this sake, do yourself a favor and buy it. This drink is easily one of my favorites, and it breaks my heart that I can't order it at a normal bar. It's a fruity flavor, and they say it's a Japanese citrus, but it didn't have that tang to it that a lot of citrus does.
I had a great conversation with the bartender who was from Japan (mentioned that Tokyo's okay, but focus more time on Kyoto if you're planning a trip there). After I had my sake, the rain was starting to come down a lot harder, the sun was starting to set, and I decided it was best to call it a day.
To be perfectly honest, aside from that day, a lot of the trip is a blurred memory. We went to some restaurants, rode some rides (Seven Dwarves Mine Train and Expedition Everest are awesome, but I'd say my favorite ride was Dinosaur), wandered around the stores and I probably spent more money than I should have. It was a fun trip, but I don't think I'll be going to Disney again until I have a couple of kids to take. It is, however, definitely a place I think everyone should go at least once. There's something for everyone at Walt Disney World.
Nothing particularly remarkable happened, it was exactly what you'd expect going on a trip to Disney. We had a bunch of parkhopper tickets, so we went to each park at least twice. I spent more time worrying about trying to get some decent photography in than anything else.
My favorite park was, without a doubt, Epcot. I ventured off on my own one day since I'm an introvert, and after 4 days straight with this group I needed my alone time.
I decided to spend my alone time at Epcot, and spent hours wandering around the World Showcase in the rain in a ridiculously overpriced piece of plastic Disney called a poncho, and it was hands down my favorite day of the trip.
The pavilions are all extremely well crafted, and being there reassured me that traveling and working on this blog is what will bring me happiness. I was completely in my element being surrounded by all of these cultures that I yearn to learn more about, free to do as I please without having to worry about making my group completely bored.
After spending a little while wandering the France and United Kingdom pavilions, most of my day was spent in Japan. I wandered around the shop for a good hour and a half to two hours looking at all of the Japan-inspired merchandise, some of it directly from Japan, and I tried on a kimono. I ended up purchasing a cute black purse with some Japanese-inspired floral design on a small part of it, a cherry blossom hair tie, and a cherry blossom hair clip.
I eventually wandered over to the sake bar and, deciding to be adventurous, I ordered some sake. Since I'm a terribly picky eater and I'm still developing a taste for alcohol, I decided to order the flavored sake they had available called Yuzu Omoi.
If you ever find yourself staring at a yellow-green bottle of this sake, do yourself a favor and buy it. This drink is easily one of my favorites, and it breaks my heart that I can't order it at a normal bar. It's a fruity flavor, and they say it's a Japanese citrus, but it didn't have that tang to it that a lot of citrus does.
I had a great conversation with the bartender who was from Japan (mentioned that Tokyo's okay, but focus more time on Kyoto if you're planning a trip there). After I had my sake, the rain was starting to come down a lot harder, the sun was starting to set, and I decided it was best to call it a day.
To be perfectly honest, aside from that day, a lot of the trip is a blurred memory. We went to some restaurants, rode some rides (Seven Dwarves Mine Train and Expedition Everest are awesome, but I'd say my favorite ride was Dinosaur), wandered around the stores and I probably spent more money than I should have. It was a fun trip, but I don't think I'll be going to Disney again until I have a couple of kids to take. It is, however, definitely a place I think everyone should go at least once. There's something for everyone at Walt Disney World.