DCP Travel Day 1
The adventure has finally begun! I will be writing notes to myself as we go and posting them at the same time to save myself from lugging my laptop around. We arrived in Fredericksburg, Virginia at 1am on February 5. We had some medical setbacks today, and started traveling at 7pm (the time we planned to stop traveling)! I like driving at night to avoid traffic, so it ended up being okay. I got my arrival time for my room check-in today. 10:45am! Pretty nice so I can sleep in if we decide to play in the parks on Sunday. I also finished my new hire paperwork this week (tedious but exciting) and got info about my Disney class (I have to set up my profile). Other than that, there's nothing too exciting.
I am so appreciative to everyone who sent me texts today wishing me good luck with my travels. It was so encouraging to hear from the family and friends I'm going to miss so much! So if you're reading, THANK YOU and I love you all!
Yesterday was full of goodbyes (I must have given Brendan 10 hugs), and I fell asleep cuddling with my puppy, Andy for the last time in a while. While it is sad to say farewell for a while, it's not a "goodbye," it's just a "see 'ya real soon!"
That's all for now! It's 2:34am and i have a full day of travels ahead! Goodnight!
DCP Travel Day 2
Well, day one of traveling went by so fast- we flew through each state! But once you hit Virginia, things tend to slow down because the states get bigger! Today dragged a little more than last night, but that's okay because we listened to an awesome audiobook called "Wonder." It's a great read (or listen) and we're both really enjoying it. Definitely good for the whole family - both kids and adults. We still have another 4 hours left of the book, which is absolutely perfect because that's how much time we have left to travel! It has really helped the time pass by.
We woke up right before the hotel breakfast closed and it was great. Then we went back to sleep until it was time to check out and we were on the road again! We made a pit stop to my favorite restaurant, Cracker Barrel (I swear, if someone opend that restaurant on Long Island, they would be rich)! We also mad ea pit-stop at South of the Border, just for old times sake and it was so funny. Run down, but brought back some great memories. We had trouble finding a good hotel when we stopped at 11. We ended up lucking out at a great place and we are both very happy! Our trip is almost over and I'm looking forward to finally being in Florida. It is 1:45 am so goodnight!
DCP Travel Day 3
We're here! We're finally here! Though we haven't quite gone through the gate of Walt Disney World, we're about 3 minutes away. Today was a relaxing day of traveling. I got my nails done so I'm "Disney-look ready" and it took about 2 hours for a manicure and pedicure! We couldn't believe how long it took! Then we went to my Uncle Adam's house and had dinner with him. It was nice to see him and catch up. Then we headed down to the Disney area. I found this great discount at a hotel and we're preparing for a big day of preparation tomorrow!
DCP - The Day Before Check-In
This one will be short because I am EXHAUSTED! Is it really 2am already? We spent much of the day getting things ready for the big day! Making sure we had all the proper paperwork and getting our stuff together. When we arrived to the hotel (Art of Animation), we were surprised with a complimentary upgrade to a family suite! The hotel was amazing! My mom and I were both so excited!
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| This was one of the rooms at our amazing hotel! |
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| The view from our room! |
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| A hidden bed - that we didn't sleep in! |
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| Every detail - even the shower curtain - was Finding Nemo themed! |
After getting everything done, I surprised my mom with a night in the parks. I cried my eyes out during wishes - after listening to that show everyday for months, it just hit me that I'm here - and my wish actually did come true! Currently drifting to sleep in the most fun hotel room I've ever stayed in. Life is so great!
All this time, I thought I would be so nervous the night before check-in. Surprisingly, not true! Idk if it was seeing the castle today or just being so peaceful or talking to my DCP friends or staying in this amazing hotel - but I'm just excited and at ease. These next few days are going to be some of the best in my life. I'm so overwhelmed with joy. Let the adventure begin!
