Katie
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Epcot, cont.
Werther's sponsors the sweets area in Germany, so there were many caramel delights to be bought.
A bit more than a year earlier, Mumma Katie and I were in Ruedesheim and had the local coffee with Asback liquer. My friend in Germany commented that her Oma used to have these choccies and she hated the taste of them.
I also sent a bunch of photos from the China pavillion to my friends in Germany, as they used to live in China.
At some point during the day, I became really cynical (and perhaps a bit of a travel snob!) about the world showcase at Epcot. I'd heard people rave about the pavillions, and we hadn't really gone into them before. There are sometimes some things to learn about the country/region being represented, but overall it felt like a lot of shops/merchandise, even if was a little cultural or informational. It really felt like it was aimed at Americans would never have a passport and they could still get souvenirs from countries they would never visit. Hmm. Though maybe I should be less snobby and recognise that as a valid market?
The Epcot Food and Wine festival was starting a week or so after we left, much to Mr Katie's chagrin. I think he'd enjoy it (but also my snobby/cynical side feels some of the food and wine are not that exciting and really catering to local tastes - which is valid, but not exciting for someone who considers themself a foodie). So, we saw the stands getting ready, and some of the signage was up.
The Kidult tried the pavlova last week, she wasn't a fan. She said there was "too much going on". Given she refuses to eat my pav at Christmas - and I'll do a deconstructed option so everyone can build the toppings - or lack of toppings - they prefer, I wasn't too surprised she thought it was too much.
More food and wine signs, featuring the Aussie lamb chop!
After this, we had some chill out time in the cafe/restaurant where Starbucks is, followed by riding Guardians of the Galaxy. We were in line for a good hour and a bit. The Kidult checked out some pin trading, I didn't drag the fam to Club Cool to try soft drinks (it's a Coca Cola sponsored area, and many many people complain about the Beverly soft drink, which is a chinotto-style drink, marketed as a non-alcoholic apertif and was made for the Italian market). Phew, that sentence was too long!
Test Track didn't open up again, so we sadly made our way out of the park. As we were leaving, I saw a short line with a photographer, so lined up. We were having to saygoodbye - no, it's see you real soon - at this point, as the Kidult started her Traditions session at 8:30am the next morning, and wouldn't be done before we had to be at the airport. I started to get a bit choked up in the few minutes before we had to say goodbye, but Mr Katie was, well, feeling much much more emotional.
The poor photographer, we didn't have a chance to warn her that we were saying goodbyes. She handled it very well; gently said "is this the last time you're seeing each other for a while?" or something like that, and we explained. She welcomed the Kidult to the world of magic making.
The Kidult was actually VERY surprised at her parents' reactions and was completely fine. We had another quick goodbye as we went to different buses, the Kidult was heading to Hollywood Studios to use her Lightning Lane on the Tower of Terror (remember that monorail issue I mentioned earlier, yes, I finally got back to that detail).
There she goes ...
Back at our room, we looked at the Tower of Terror and tracked her using "Find My" so we were watching around the time she would have been riding. Not obsessed at all.
Then, it was time to pack up our bags and get ready to fly home the next day.
Werther's sponsors the sweets area in Germany, so there were many caramel delights to be bought.
A bit more than a year earlier, Mumma Katie and I were in Ruedesheim and had the local coffee with Asback liquer. My friend in Germany commented that her Oma used to have these choccies and she hated the taste of them.
I also sent a bunch of photos from the China pavillion to my friends in Germany, as they used to live in China.
At some point during the day, I became really cynical (and perhaps a bit of a travel snob!) about the world showcase at Epcot. I'd heard people rave about the pavillions, and we hadn't really gone into them before. There are sometimes some things to learn about the country/region being represented, but overall it felt like a lot of shops/merchandise, even if was a little cultural or informational. It really felt like it was aimed at Americans would never have a passport and they could still get souvenirs from countries they would never visit. Hmm. Though maybe I should be less snobby and recognise that as a valid market?
The Epcot Food and Wine festival was starting a week or so after we left, much to Mr Katie's chagrin. I think he'd enjoy it (but also my snobby/cynical side feels some of the food and wine are not that exciting and really catering to local tastes - which is valid, but not exciting for someone who considers themself a foodie). So, we saw the stands getting ready, and some of the signage was up.
The Kidult tried the pavlova last week, she wasn't a fan. She said there was "too much going on". Given she refuses to eat my pav at Christmas - and I'll do a deconstructed option so everyone can build the toppings - or lack of toppings - they prefer, I wasn't too surprised she thought it was too much.
More food and wine signs, featuring the Aussie lamb chop!
After this, we had some chill out time in the cafe/restaurant where Starbucks is, followed by riding Guardians of the Galaxy. We were in line for a good hour and a bit. The Kidult checked out some pin trading, I didn't drag the fam to Club Cool to try soft drinks (it's a Coca Cola sponsored area, and many many people complain about the Beverly soft drink, which is a chinotto-style drink, marketed as a non-alcoholic apertif and was made for the Italian market). Phew, that sentence was too long!
Test Track didn't open up again, so we sadly made our way out of the park. As we were leaving, I saw a short line with a photographer, so lined up. We were having to say
The poor photographer, we didn't have a chance to warn her that we were saying goodbyes. She handled it very well; gently said "is this the last time you're seeing each other for a while?" or something like that, and we explained. She welcomed the Kidult to the world of magic making.
The Kidult was actually VERY surprised at her parents' reactions and was completely fine. We had another quick goodbye as we went to different buses, the Kidult was heading to Hollywood Studios to use her Lightning Lane on the Tower of Terror (remember that monorail issue I mentioned earlier, yes, I finally got back to that detail).
There she goes ...
Back at our room, we looked at the Tower of Terror and tracked her using "Find My" so we were watching around the time she would have been riding. Not obsessed at all.
Then, it was time to pack up our bags and get ready to fly home the next day.
