Today was a slow day. Once we got moving we decided to meander through the Saratoga Springs Resort, the Treehouse Villas, Spaceship Earth, Mexico, the Disney Beach and Yacht Club Resort, the Festival of the Lion King, Expedition Everest x 2, the Rivers of Light (Animal Kingdom), and finally Disney Springs.
Hollywood, here we come.
Today was our planned day for Hollywood, and the new StarWars: Galaxy’s Edge. The atmosphere was amazing.
The temperatures are cooling here in Orlando. After two days of 28c, the high hit 16c. Then of course there was the “wind chill”
Todays outing was to Animal Kingdom. The park was very busy, but we were able to ride on Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris. The safari had a long lineup, but it was well with it. he giraffes were quite active. They blocked our truck for a good couple of minutes. We saw an number of animals along the way including many birds, lions, and even some ostrich eggs! They were in the same place, and piled the same way as they were 5 years ago, it was amazing :). We then toured the world of the Avatar. Nicely done, but hard to understand if you have not seen the movies.
It’s been a great day here in Orlando. We started in EPCOT. The lines were short and the weather was great. After completing the front of the park we made our way around the world showcase. When we reached the back exit of the park, close to the British display we decided to exit the park and try out the new Skyliner transportation system. It was nice. We travelled throughout the entire system and ended up at Hollywood. The temptation was too great so we disembarked and headed to the new Star Wars world. All I can say was awesome! After a short tour we returned to EPCOT via boat to see the Candlelight Processional and the fireworks.
The weather did not cooperate this year. A major rain storm decided to hit us at 18:00, just as the kids started to arrive. 84 in total, not bad. We usually get around 120.
Today we got to see a production of the Billy Elliot at the 142 year old Goodspeed Opera House in Goodspeed, Connecticut. The production was of Broadway quality. The entire cast was great! After the matinee performance Stephanie and I went for supper at the inn next door to the theatre. During our dinner we heard some kids playing in the park below the patio. To our amazement, it was the kids from the cast playing soccer between the shows.
Two jobs for today. Laundry and firewood. We were successful with the laundry, but the wood….4 pieces for $6US or 12 pieces for $14US. Way too expensive for us! The weather continues to be great.
It’s the last day of summer, but we are very lucky. The weather has forgotten to change. We are hoping that the temperatures this week stay in the 25c range. This will allow us to enjoy our “summer holidays”. We left Green Gate campground at 09:00 and arrived at Hammonassest about 13:00. Travel was mostly on the interstate. The campground is located next to the 2 mile long Hammonassest Beach. Our section is devoid of trees, but we have made it comfortable by deploying our sun shelter. WE had spaghetti for dinner, followed by a sunset walk on the beach.
Our home for the next 3 nights. On our way south from Robert Moses State Park, we made a stop at the Waybury Inn, Vermont. For those who are not TV sitcom watchers, the Waybury Inn was used as the facade for the Stratford Inn on Newhart show, starring of course Professor Proton…I mean Bob Newhart. I remember watching this show religiously.
We are staying at the Kampfires RV Park. There are two nice things about this place. We were in a section of our own, site number C5, and there were no seasonal campers. There is nothing wrong with seasonal campers as long as the campsite has requirements on the amount of “stuff” they can accumulate on their sites….and sometimes the age of their trailer.
Its been a great couple of days days here at Robert Moses. Spent a lot of time visiting the Bevins. We enjoyed every minute. Tomorrow we are heading to Brattleboro, Vermont.
