It's been a while since we last posted, and we're sorry about that.
Hi, I'm Tan Le, you may remember me from such things as this wedding blog and LAT VEGAT...
The last time I posted, it was from our lovely hotel room in Orlando and we were reflecting on an action-packed couple of days that included our planning day and accidental passing out at a bus terminal.
The remainder of our trip was just as action-packed and eventful. So much so, that we ended up getting very sick as we chose to forsake sleep and warm clothes to ensure we could pack in as much as we could regardless of the torrential rain and horribly cold weather in Orlando. That polar vortex was so cold that we felt some of its wrath in Central Florida!
This is just how we felt... |
Our sickness manifested itself in the form of the flu which took me out of work for a whole week. Under normal circumstances this would be good, but I had an Everest-sized mountain of work to get through. I think I'm up to date now.
It took a little bit longer for Jennie's to kick in, but it really hit her hard. As I post this, she is still recovering. The scariest moment was when she collapsed in front of me after getting up too quickly (most likely due to low blood pressure). Luckily I caught her so she didn't hurt herself, but it was quite worrying. She's okay now and we're keeping an eye on her, but she's tough.
This is what she looked like passed out. It's funny now because she's okay. |
Back to the rest of our trip - I won't list everything we did, but will talk about the things that pertain specifically to our wedding. After all, this is a blog about our big day!
We took some time out of our park visits and shopping at the outlet malls (Huong has already told me that the outlet malls are her theme parks - who am I to argue? I love shopping!) to visit the rooms that were on our room block.
We were most impressed by the Grand Floridian - a Victorian themed hotel and spa. It is known as Disney's flagship and most opulent resort, inspired by the late 19th and early 20th century America. For those who watch the TV show, "Boardwalk Empire", it kinda reminded us of that, but without the gratuitous violence and coitus.
This vintage Rolls Royce was the same as what Walt Disney used to have. It is on display in front of the Grand Floridian |
We had a little spare time between the cake tasting and the food tasting, so we went over to the hotel to see if we could get a tour of the rooms. The staff there were like normal Disney cast members, but with an extra 30% happiness and cheer. They were happy to give us a tour of one of the rooms, and they didn't rub it in that we couldn't afford to stay there. It's the little touches...
A chandelier in the lobby of the Grand Floridian |
We also visited Animal Kingdom Lodge to eat at Boma, a highly rated African restaurant. We also took the opportunity to have another look at a Savannah room. We stayed in one the last time we went to WDW and it was still as great as how we remembered it. It's a great place to relax and watch animals doing animal things. I won't go into too much detail, but just know that it's great!
Boma was a fantastic restaurant, serving "authentic" African meals (I know nothing about African food, all I know is what I like, and I liked this!) in an African themed setting. We made sure we dined at as many Disney restaurants as we could so that if we found a food we liked, we could add it to our wedding menu. In Boma, we found a wonderful dessert called, "Zebra domes". They are coffee-kahlua flavoured parcels of happiness. They're now part of our dessert menu!
Zebra Domes. OM NOM NOM NOM NOM |
It is close to the parks, has excellent facilities (the most important a very good bar and restaurant in the lobby). Why do these blog entries always invariably come back to being about food and alcohol? I think we have a problem that needs to be addressed!
UPDATE FOR ALL OUR GUESTS: The wedding invitations have been ordered and will be sent out in May.
Thanks for reading!
Deep fried Oreos at Boma (Chef TJ): http://vegansatori.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
ReplyDeleteReally hope they'll allow take away so I can eat from my balcony for days....no way I can finish that feast in one sitting!
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