DarthGoofy
05-25-2006, 02:44 PM
Day 3
Sorry it is taking so long to get these done. This has been a crazy week.
So, Rachel is really looking forward to going to Epcot and since we already went to AK so I could ride Everest, Monday seemed like the perfect day. Since we didn’t go to the grocery store, we now have no food for breakfast. I decided to go down to the Marketplace to see what I could find. I was surprised at the number of items you can get for snacks. Things like big bags of chips, loafs of bread, and boxes of donuts were included. One of our silly WDW traditions is to get the small powdered donuts for breakfast. I was very glad to see them sitting there. I grabbed up a box, used one of my snack credits for it, and was back to the room in no time. After eating, we strolled to Epcot. Epcot is so easy to get to from the BCV. After the rope drop we headed for the land to get our FP for Soarin’ along with everyone else who was in the park. After getting our FP we rode Living with the Land. Rachel really likes gardening so this was right up her alley. I was amazed at some of the things that they are doing. I don’t know why, this is Disney of course. As the ride was concluding, the CM on our boat suggested that if we liked the ride, we may want to take part in the Behind the Seeds tour. Rachel asked if this would be OK since I am not into gardening at all. If I have to be outside, I want to either be at Disney or have a golf club in my hand. I said it would be fine so we signed up. It was only $22 for the two of us. We got a discount, but I don’t remember what for. I love it when a CM asks if you have a Disney Visa, or an AP, or are a DVC member. To me, it is fun to answer, “which card would you like?” Anyway, after another great ride on Soarin’ we began our tour. Our guide was Yong who is in charge of all of the greenhouses at WDW. He talked about how they are trying to handle pests with other insects and things about how they are growing large amounts of food in small spaces. The most amazing thing was that last year, they had one (yes, just one) tomato plant that yielded over 32,000 tomatoes. I wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t showed us the pics. It was incredible. He said that plant took up almost an entire side of the greenhouse. Here are a couple of my favorite pics from the tour. One is of course of my bride. She got to release lady-bugs into the greenhouse. The other is of the Mickey Shaped Pumpkins that they grow.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/DSC00083.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/DSC00074.jpg
After our tour, we decided to head to the World Showcase. We started in Mexico and got a bite at the Cantina. Their food here is better than the food in the sit-down place, but that if for another day. We took our time going through each country. We watched the movie in China and enjoyed the drummers in Japan. It was about this time that we decided that we needed a nap. After our nap, we headed back to Epcot for our dinner at Teppanyaki. On the way over, I heard the melodic tones of Off Kilter. So we went and caught most of the show. I was glad because that day was Jamie’s last performance before a few days off. They were great as always. After that we walked over to Japan. We were seated very quickly and thankfully with some pleasant people. After a wonderful dinner, we did some shopping and found a spot for Illuminations. Rachel was snapping pictures and tried to catch me while I wasn’t looking, but I fooled her.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/5d99e219.jpg
Illuminations is a good show, but it just is not the same as Wishes for us. We watched the show from an area close to the IG, so we were back in our room in no time. It was another great day.
Tomorrow-We Receive Our “Keys To The Kingdom”
Sorry it is taking so long to get these done. This has been a crazy week.
So, Rachel is really looking forward to going to Epcot and since we already went to AK so I could ride Everest, Monday seemed like the perfect day. Since we didn’t go to the grocery store, we now have no food for breakfast. I decided to go down to the Marketplace to see what I could find. I was surprised at the number of items you can get for snacks. Things like big bags of chips, loafs of bread, and boxes of donuts were included. One of our silly WDW traditions is to get the small powdered donuts for breakfast. I was very glad to see them sitting there. I grabbed up a box, used one of my snack credits for it, and was back to the room in no time. After eating, we strolled to Epcot. Epcot is so easy to get to from the BCV. After the rope drop we headed for the land to get our FP for Soarin’ along with everyone else who was in the park. After getting our FP we rode Living with the Land. Rachel really likes gardening so this was right up her alley. I was amazed at some of the things that they are doing. I don’t know why, this is Disney of course. As the ride was concluding, the CM on our boat suggested that if we liked the ride, we may want to take part in the Behind the Seeds tour. Rachel asked if this would be OK since I am not into gardening at all. If I have to be outside, I want to either be at Disney or have a golf club in my hand. I said it would be fine so we signed up. It was only $22 for the two of us. We got a discount, but I don’t remember what for. I love it when a CM asks if you have a Disney Visa, or an AP, or are a DVC member. To me, it is fun to answer, “which card would you like?” Anyway, after another great ride on Soarin’ we began our tour. Our guide was Yong who is in charge of all of the greenhouses at WDW. He talked about how they are trying to handle pests with other insects and things about how they are growing large amounts of food in small spaces. The most amazing thing was that last year, they had one (yes, just one) tomato plant that yielded over 32,000 tomatoes. I wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t showed us the pics. It was incredible. He said that plant took up almost an entire side of the greenhouse. Here are a couple of my favorite pics from the tour. One is of course of my bride. She got to release lady-bugs into the greenhouse. The other is of the Mickey Shaped Pumpkins that they grow.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/DSC00083.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/DSC00074.jpg
After our tour, we decided to head to the World Showcase. We started in Mexico and got a bite at the Cantina. Their food here is better than the food in the sit-down place, but that if for another day. We took our time going through each country. We watched the movie in China and enjoyed the drummers in Japan. It was about this time that we decided that we needed a nap. After our nap, we headed back to Epcot for our dinner at Teppanyaki. On the way over, I heard the melodic tones of Off Kilter. So we went and caught most of the show. I was glad because that day was Jamie’s last performance before a few days off. They were great as always. After that we walked over to Japan. We were seated very quickly and thankfully with some pleasant people. After a wonderful dinner, we did some shopping and found a spot for Illuminations. Rachel was snapping pictures and tried to catch me while I wasn’t looking, but I fooled her.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/darthgoofy/5d99e219.jpg
Illuminations is a good show, but it just is not the same as Wishes for us. We watched the show from an area close to the IG, so we were back in our room in no time. It was another great day.
Tomorrow-We Receive Our “Keys To The Kingdom”