Live from Anaheim

Well, regardless of what the news says, I’ve seen no evidence of fires. Of course, that was probably in Anaheim Hills and I really have no clue how far that is from Anaheim proper. Still, the magical umbrella of Disney has protected the park from harm.

The weather here is actually fantastic, not too hot and not too cool. We’re back in the hotel room right now, just taking a break from the chaos. We plan to head out in a couple of hours, have dinner at Downtown Disney and one last go at a few rides, then we’ll head out.

I also have to remark that going on a Tuesday, even if it IS Spring Break has produced wonderful results as far as crowds go. We’ve only had to wait about 30 minutes at the worst (for Indiana Jones), so that’s not bad at all. Strangely enough, the ride for Peter Pan’s Flight was the longest line we’ve seen…weird.

We have been shocked at the lack of parenting skills we’ve seen in the park. Parents don’t seem to care that they’re infants are tired and want no part of Disneyland. They let their very young children run rampant, crashing into adults (one kid elbowed me in the back repeatedly in a ride until I turned around and gave my best teacher glare) and generally causing mayhem.

But all in all, even with those minor complaints, it’s been a fantastic day. I haven’t found any souvenirs that really called my name (except one adorable Eeyore stuffed toy), so that’s been a little disappointing. But I’m gonna take a gander at some of the shops at Downtown Disney. I’d be surprised if I didn’t find ANYTHING!

We leave tomorrow for home…

Hot and Cold in San Diego

Here it is: my first official blog from on the road. I am currently sitting in my hotel room in San Diego. I should add that it is kind of a swanky hotel, right on the ocean. It comes complete with a high rise tower, an ocean view and a balcony. This morning we had breakfast in bed while listening to the seagulls. It’s hard to get much better than that!

We went to the San Diego Zoo today. I really forgot how huge that zoo is. I also apparently forgot that it’s not always easy walking. We were quite literally hiking at some points. And huffing. And puffing. It was a tiny bit hot and whenever we were in the sun we were baking. I felt like I was getting burned on the back of my neck, even though I had lathered on SPF 30 that morning and every chance I got during the day. Luckily, I was wrong and I didn’t get burned.

This was my first live and in person view of a Giant Panda. They keep the female and male separated and there were no baby panda viewings today. The female, who is apparently going into heat, was crashed out…I got some stellar photos of her butt. The male was at first munching on some bamboo, but we didn’t get over in time to really witness that. The second time we went back to the exhibit he was asleep behind a log. I got a cute photo of that (which will all have to wait to be posted - I forgot my USB cable).

Since our lunch at the zoo was rather unremarkable, we ate dinner at The Melting Pot. That was absolutely fabulous. I know that we have at least one in the Valley and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a different, yet scrumptious meal.

Now on to the cold, our shower is apparently only spitting out cold water. Not sure why as this morning it was fine. I hope tomorrow morning it is okay. I would not want to walk around Sea World all day without having a shower.

Don’t know if I’ll be able to blog from Anaheim. If not, I’ll update with all the news of Sea World and Disneyland after I get home on Wednesday night.

Mic…key…Mouse!

All hail Spring Break!!

One more day and I’ll be speeding off to sunny California. There just aren’t enough words to describe how ready I am to get out of this state for a few days. Especially now that it’s getting a lot warmer…a lot FASTER than I would like. Seriously, how do you go from 68 to 92 in the space of approximately two weeks!?!

Here’s the itinerary:

Saturday: Leave for San Diego. Chill out at the hotel after we get there.

Sunday: Sea World or San Diego Zoo.

Monday: Whichever one we don’t get to on Sunday.

Tuesday: Up to Anaheim for Disneyland.

Wednesday: Return home.

Thursday: Play Final Fantasy XII all freaking day long!

Friday: Get some yard work done (hmph!) then goof off.

Saturday: K. Marie’s bridal shower. That reminds me…I have to check to see if I can bring the hubby. Not sure if it’s a couple’s shower or girls only. Marie…if you’re reading this let me know if that’s okay!

Sunday: Make sure my lesson plans are ready for the next week.

I plan to take oodles and oodles of pictures. I think I’m gonna bring my laptop (and leave it in the hotel safe while we’re at the theme parks) and get some writing done if I get the urge. I’ve been feeling the urge to begin world building again.

Look for pictures from my travels! I’ll try to blog at the hotel.