Last day at Kadani

This is our last day at Kidani...pretty sad! We have loved our time hear. But, the cruise starts tomorrow and that is very exciting!
I won't be able to post again until after we return from the cruise, but at that time, I should have all kinds of exciting things to share. Would love to share more, but I'm exhausted and have to get up early in the morning...oh wait, it's already morning. Ugh!!

Parker's Birthday

What a full day! We celebrated Parker's birthday by doing all kinds of cool stuff.
We started at Blizzard Beach which is a cool water park. Then back to the hotel for some rest and pool time and finished up at Animal Kingdom Park. That is my other favorite park and we had a great time. We had his birthday dinner at Rainforest Cafe and finished off with a volcano.
The point of this trip was to celebrate Parker's birthday, so it's nice to be accomplishing what we set out to do. Parker was so excited by everything that happened today, it was very cute to see!
We are all exhausted, so time for some much needed sleep!

Around the World in 80 Minutes

What a  fun day at Epcot! We took the ride that goes around the inside of the big "golf ball". Very cool ride. Most everyone went on a Mission to Mars and then we all went under the sea. Then we took a trip around the world. Contrary to the title, it was a bit more than 80 minutes. It is the World Showcase in Epcot and it is pretty amazing. We visited Mexico, Norway, China, Germany and other cool places. We also went Soarin' and went on the new Test Track...crazy fun.
The problem with blogging on this trip is that there's so little time, but when there is, I'm so tired. I promise I'm not complaining, just making an observation.
Completely exhausted, so I'll see you next time...

D.C. To Orlando

Wow, so much to report! I had dinner with 2 young men from China (via Utah) who were checking out universities. They came to the US for school because the average class size in China is 150. We get upset if ours goes over 35.  Again, I love the train because you meet people from all over the world.
Great trip all the way to Orlando. The only negative of the day...the cab driver who took me to Orlando International charged me $30 and took me to the wrong side of the airport. But, when I arrived at Kadoni Village, and saw this place, it was all worth it! I simply can't describe the beauty of this place. I've never experienced anything like it. There are all kinds of animals from Africa roaming just a few feet away in "my" backyard. Giraffes, zebras, antelope, impala, Kudu, Nyala, Ostrich, and several other exotic birds. The accommodations are the best I've ever seen...it is a mini mansion. I could go on and on, but that would just be obnoxious! I had this African salad dish that was really tasty. Looking forward to the Hurley's arriving soon and we will hit it hard tomorrow at the park.
I hope to add pics to these posts soon...

Well, I'm very sad. I composed a nice, long update yesterday and when I tried to post it, it disappeared. I honestly don't remember everything I discussed. The main points were gray skies and late train. I made it to Chicago with 2 minutes to spare, so thanks for your prayers! I didn't see sun from Sacramento until we reached Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. So, the next time you get sick of the rain in CC and say 'I'm gonna drive this weekend until I find some sun', be prepared...you may have to drive all the way across the country! Beautiful day today! As I said, we found the sun in Harpers Ferry...what a nice place that is. My 7 hours ( which turned into 8) in D.C. Was awesome! I went to the American History Museum and the National Art Gallery and both were wonderful. On my way back to Union Station, the police had sealed off the area around the Capitol with yellow police tape. I don't know what was going on, but there were at least 2 dozen cops there. The National Mall and all things Smithsonian were absolutely packed today. Then to make a great day even better, I found a Jamba Juice IN Union Station...so exciting! Yes, all the other things I experienced were more exciting, but it was nice to get an unexpected Jamba. Okay, this bar keeps popping up saying my post can't be saved, so I'm afraid I won't be able to post again. I'll share the rest of today's happenings tomorrow (if I can get this stupid thing working).

So, the train was actually delayed 4 1/2 hours. I'm hoping I make my connecting train in Chicago. I've met some interesting people on the train. Tonight at dinner, I got to share my faith with the 3 people I was sitting with. A same-sex couple who believe in being spiritual, not Christian and a woman who didn't have any faith at all. I had them all laughing so hard and they asked me what made me so happy... So, I told them. It went really well and they hope we share a meal again! I posted on FB how beautiful Denver was as we came down the mountain tonight...wow! One thing I just discovered...last time, I remembered everything I wanted to write about. This time, I'm sitting here trying to remember all the things that happened today...I'm getting old! Although I am concerned about getting my connecting train, I've seen many reasons why it was a good thing we are running late. God knows what he is doing, and I really want to catch my train in Chicago. Okay, I have to stop for now because we are about to leave so, I will lose my wifi. No pics yet because all our stops have been shortened to try and make up time. Yes please!!! By the way, the train, sleepers and coach, is at capacity...I love it!!

well, my train has been delayed about 2 hours. The nice thing is, I'll get to visit with family a little more! I experienced several delays last time around due to fire, earthquake, flood and hurricane. No word yet as to the cause of this delay, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was a blizzard in the Rockies. I'll keep you "posted". Let the adventure begin!!