Vacation Photos: Florida Trip

 

We spent some time in Florida last week.

Here are some photos:

Reading in line - waiting for Discovery Cove to open.

This was the first time we had been here - and it was really cool. We added on the dolphin experience, and it was a magical time. We snorkeled with TONS of fish and stingrays. It was a very unique day.  

Getting kissed by a dolphin

Welcome Home

Mickey's Halloween Party

A View of the Castle

Some hitchhiking ghosts 

Window detail

Maleficent 

The Evil Queen

Holding the glass slipper

More views of the castle

The castle in orange

The host and hostess of the party 

Elephants on the safari ride

Rhinos

We had to wait for the giraffe to cross

Just a little snack for the giraffe 

Tiger!

This tiger was little more restless

On the carousel 

Discovered a little mouse door

In front of Snow White's cottage 

France at night 

Just hanging with Walt

The food and wine festival was happening

Recreating an old photo

We had a great time - more on all the at a later date.

Vacation Photos: Food

 

Just some food photos from our Disney vacation - some from the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

S'mores cookies from the Earl of Sandwich - no notes 10/10

Lemon Meringue Croissant - 10/10 no notes 

All Star Movies Resort

Lemon Meringue Croissant with hot chocolate

Shrimp and pasta

Mickey Cinnamon Roll - pretty good but the dough wasn't the soft pastry dough

I'm a little biased because I make pretty good cinnamon rolls

Wookie Cookie - oatmeal cream cookie

Hollywood Studios - this was pretty good. 8/10

Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese from Hollywood Studios. This is the perfect lunch! 

From the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival - cheese croissant.

This was yummy!

From the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival - liquid nitrogen honey cheesecake.

It was pretty good

Breakfast Bowl from the All Star Movies resort 

Pull pork mac and cheese from Animal Kingdom - delicious 10/10

Brownie and cookie dough bar from Animal Kingdom - perfection!

As you can see, we ate well.

I found many of these treats on a Disney food blog - which I'm having a hard time finding again. But I was grateful that someone else had done the work.

Vacation Photos: Florida

 

Earlier this month, we took a trip to Florida to visit family and Walt Disney World

Here are some photos:

Fireworks at the castle

Hanging out with the delightful and funny step-sisters

The wait for this ride is 13 minutes

Another castle at night photos

Minnie Mouse

From the safari ride, one of my favorites 

The lions from that ride

Nemo show, which was really neat the way they created the depth

Elsa in the new parade

Minnie, Mickey and friends at the Epcot Flower and Garden festival

One of the flower butterflies

All the flowers -these were great to see because when we left CT, there was a LOT of snow on the ground

Belle and the Beast - I wish they had yellow flowers for her dress.

Cogsworth and Lumiere 

Tea cup garden - this was fascinating to see.

Simba 

The flowers and Garden Festival was something I've always wanted to see. They had a smelling sensory garden, which was super cool and lots of food vendors. More on that later!