Having just returned from a week at Walt Disney World the week before Christmas, I thought I'd jot a few things down.
It was a glorious week. Michael had arranged a one-bedroom unit in The Paddock - a section of Sarasota Springs Resort - that was near the area we were in last year (The Springs). Our 'home' faced a lake with a walkway across the lake. Our balcony (which went unused, alas) faced the lake with fountains in it. If we had been on the other side of the building, we would have had a view of the Reedy Creek Fire Department, one of whose EMTs, Jason, had saved my life several years ago while at WDW in the Old Key West Resort by attending to my miserable back and putting us in touch with a doctor who would come out to the resort and prescribe 'wondrous' meds! I did manage to take a photo of the RCFD for old times sake....
But so much for fond memories.
I had intended this report to cover our day-by-day activities, but - ya know - time has passed and it's all a blur!
I do remember visiting Disney Springs a few times (we used the boats several times; nothing like alternative modes of transportation) including twice at Raglan Road. Both times we showed up early and they courteously accommodated us. Great fun!
Disney Springs is quite large at present - and it continues to grow! One needs the endurance of a track horse to make it from end-to-end. We did it twice; that was enough! I was drooping by the end of the circuit. The pizza place at the old end (Wolfgang Puck's) was good, though a bit guess-and-by-golly as to how it worked. We decided to skip The Earl of Sandwich on the first night based on the waiting line.
The Boathouse was great, as it had been before. A little bit on the pricey side, but really good! We love this place.
We also met up with faceBook friends at Old Key West's Olivia's for dinner and a how-do-you-do. Great fun and good food.
After a week, we were a bit spent and happily took our flight home - then the 4-hour drive home.
