Sunday 11/30
Greetings from Disney World! We started off the day packing up and heading out from Kings Bay at 9:20. The drive wasn’t too bad for the first hour, but then it started raining. And it rained! All the way to Orlando. We got to Ft Wilderness at 1:30, checked in and got our site at 104. This is a new loop for us, and we got a nice site. There are unbelievable Christmas decorations at many of the sites. I will post photos later. We are close to the boat dock, restaurant, and beach.
Bill and Mandy drove to get her week pass. When they returned we took the boat over to the Magic Kingdom for dinner and a look at the Christmas decorations. Cinderella’s castle was lit up, but later they turned on the icicle lights, and it was truly amazing. We went to see Monsters, Inc, a cute show that was interactive with the audience. We had dinner at Cosmic Ray’s which I really like since I can get a decent meal: rotisserie chicken, green beans, and mashed potatoes. We had time for a ride on the People Mover, Bill’s favorite ride. The park closed at 7, but there were still loads of people there who had tickets for Mickey’s Magical Christmas Party (which we are doing Tuesday night). We stopped for ice cream on the way out – Mandy and I shared a peppermint ice cream cup. Very Christmasy!! They had a machine that started blowing fake snow over Main Street!
We took the boat back in the rain and made it back in time to see the next to last episode of The Amazing Race. We were not pleased with one idiot team who made it to the final three. Then it was time to figure out our week’s plan. Mandy is making the most of her time here, and she may kill us all with all she has planned! The weather should be much more pleasant starting tomorrow!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Kings Bay GA
Saturday 11/29
It was a lovely day at Kings Bay Navy Base. The sun was shining, and the temperatures were in the 70s. The lake was covered with coots this morning. I love this black bird with the white beak! They were fishing for breakfast. We had breakfast, and Bill and Mandy went down to the community center in the middle of the campground for coffee. Bill then went to get the Tracker registered on base and to get a sticker. Our current one runs out Sunday. Navy bases are the only place that require the vehicle stickers now.
We headed off for the commissary to pick up a few items. With Bill and Mandy, it is tough to get out of there with only the essentials! We came back to the RV and had lunch. Bill made reservations here for 12 days between our Tampa stay and a RV rally in Georgia in March. There is lots to see around here, the campground is cheap and quite nice, so we decided to park here for a while.
Then we drove in to St Mary’s to show Mandy the lovely little town. Members of the old Presbyterian church were putting up Christmas decorations including a large wreath going up on the bell tower. The Cumberland Island Visitors Center was closed, but we stopped at a lovely park on the waterfront and wandered around.
Back at the RV, Bill and Mandy took naps. I wandered around the lake a bit. At 6pm we left for the tiny Japanese teppanyaki restaurant a couple of miles outside the base. Bill and I had been there last January, it was surprisingly good and very inexpensive. We had soup, a couple of shrimp for appetizers, salad, fried rice, sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, onions. Bill had rib eye and scallops. Mandy had more veggies, and I had the rib eye. It was all very tasty and fun. Our chef was from the Philippines and funny but not obnoxious.
Back at the RV, we had a little campfire. They don’t allow campfires at Ft Wilderness, so this was our only night to do it. Tomorrow is supposed to be rainy on and off, so we have packed up most of our stuff and hooked up the Tracker. It should only be 4 hours tomorrow before we hit Ft Wilderness! We are all excited.
It was a lovely day at Kings Bay Navy Base. The sun was shining, and the temperatures were in the 70s. The lake was covered with coots this morning. I love this black bird with the white beak! They were fishing for breakfast. We had breakfast, and Bill and Mandy went down to the community center in the middle of the campground for coffee. Bill then went to get the Tracker registered on base and to get a sticker. Our current one runs out Sunday. Navy bases are the only place that require the vehicle stickers now.
We headed off for the commissary to pick up a few items. With Bill and Mandy, it is tough to get out of there with only the essentials! We came back to the RV and had lunch. Bill made reservations here for 12 days between our Tampa stay and a RV rally in Georgia in March. There is lots to see around here, the campground is cheap and quite nice, so we decided to park here for a while.
Then we drove in to St Mary’s to show Mandy the lovely little town. Members of the old Presbyterian church were putting up Christmas decorations including a large wreath going up on the bell tower. The Cumberland Island Visitors Center was closed, but we stopped at a lovely park on the waterfront and wandered around.
Back at the RV, Bill and Mandy took naps. I wandered around the lake a bit. At 6pm we left for the tiny Japanese teppanyaki restaurant a couple of miles outside the base. Bill and I had been there last January, it was surprisingly good and very inexpensive. We had soup, a couple of shrimp for appetizers, salad, fried rice, sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, onions. Bill had rib eye and scallops. Mandy had more veggies, and I had the rib eye. It was all very tasty and fun. Our chef was from the Philippines and funny but not obnoxious.
Back at the RV, we had a little campfire. They don’t allow campfires at Ft Wilderness, so this was our only night to do it. Tomorrow is supposed to be rainy on and off, so we have packed up most of our stuff and hooked up the Tracker. It should only be 4 hours tomorrow before we hit Ft Wilderness! We are all excited.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Raleigh to Kings Bay GA
Friday 11/28
We are back on the road again!! Bill, Mandy, and I took off in the RV at 9:15 this morning, headed for Kings Bay GA on our way to Disney World. The traffic wasn’t too bad, and we made it to the Flying J in about 2 hours. After getting diesel, we went in for lunch. Bill got the buffet, Mandy got a grilled cheese, and I got a special, a large breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. I haven’t had one since I was in Frankfort. This one was really quite good, so I was happy.
We traveled on, stopping a couple hours later at a rest stop for Bill to lay down for 20 minutes. The last part of our trip was rainy, but luckily it stopped just before we arrived at Kings Bay Naval Station. The camp host and his wife met us in their golf cart and showed us where to park. We have a lovely spot right in front of the lake. Since it was dark, Mandy didn’t get to see it, but we will be here all day tomorrow. After setting up, we ate the leftovers we had brought from home. We also undid the new foam top for the sofa bed. It is outside on the picnic table expanding to its natural size. I will let you know tomorrow how it all works.
We are back on the road again!! Bill, Mandy, and I took off in the RV at 9:15 this morning, headed for Kings Bay GA on our way to Disney World. The traffic wasn’t too bad, and we made it to the Flying J in about 2 hours. After getting diesel, we went in for lunch. Bill got the buffet, Mandy got a grilled cheese, and I got a special, a large breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. I haven’t had one since I was in Frankfort. This one was really quite good, so I was happy.
We traveled on, stopping a couple hours later at a rest stop for Bill to lay down for 20 minutes. The last part of our trip was rainy, but luckily it stopped just before we arrived at Kings Bay Naval Station. The camp host and his wife met us in their golf cart and showed us where to park. We have a lovely spot right in front of the lake. Since it was dark, Mandy didn’t get to see it, but we will be here all day tomorrow. After setting up, we ate the leftovers we had brought from home. We also undid the new foam top for the sofa bed. It is outside on the picnic table expanding to its natural size. I will let you know tomorrow how it all works.
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