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24 Apr 17, 09:41 PM |
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Don't you want to go somewhere new? -Travel Day April 8th 2017
Okay the year and a half of waiting paid off. Travel day finally arrived.
Up at 4:30 washed sorted and down in hotel reception ready to catch 5:21 bus to terminal 5. It arrives and is packed, standing room only with three suitcases! Never mind only a ten minute ride and we are in terminal 5 and boarding the free train to terminal 3. Once here head towards self check in kiosk. Input all info, scan passports for a message to come up " cannot print boarding cards, please see agent. Off we trot to find agent who goes through the whole process again. We are checked in but have to go to another desk once we've pre checked by TSA. finally see desk agent who is able to print off 2nd leg boarding cards but not first leg, que another rep coming over and disappearing with paperwork for ten minutes but she did come back with all the correct stuff. It had taken us an hour to get checked in! Security was quick thankfully though 3 of us were sent through body scanners including DD , no issues though just one of those things. Finally in departures and ready to get breakfast. Ended up with bacon rolls, fruit, croissants, coffees, teas and juice from EAT. Strolled down to gate around 8:30 and I was the lucky one to be chosen for a full pat down, bag search and swabs. Never had it done before and even though I've nothing to hide it's done in front of everyone! Was glad when it was over. Boarded plane pretty quick and we're due to take off at 9:20 however 2 passengers didn't show up do bags had to be taken off. Finally in the air just before 10am. Smooth flight and landed in Atlanta at 1:30, immigration was a breeze, collected and re dropped bags, and through security all in 30 minutes. Train to A concourse and grabbed some lunch from chik-fil-a. Checked board for gate number to see the words delayed! Was supposed to leave Orlando at 6:55 now wouldn't be leaving til 9pm. Ended up with very grumpy dad and husband. However we were lucky as the previous day the flight had been cancelled so we finally arrived in Orlando at 10:30. Grabbed cases and picked up car. Dad is old school so still goes to desk but only three people in queue so quick and easy. Got to garage and we're directed to minivan row. Nothing in it! Told guy and he went okay have this one and ended up with a Pacifica complete with sat navigation etc so free upgrade from the basic package. Eventually on the road and on the way to villa. Sorry for the length of this, didn't realise it was as full on a day until I wrote it down.xx
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- 1999 lake buena vista, 2001 lindifields villa, 2010 bridgewater crossing,2013 sandy ridge, 2014 extended stay america, 2015 westridge manors north, 2017 southern dunes villa, 2018 calabay Parc villa. trip report= https://DIBB.in/12468393 Edited at 11:38 PM. |
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24 Apr 17, 09:53 PM |
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Great stuff ! Good travel day! Looking forward to the rest!
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25 Apr 17, 12:29 PM |
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Glad you had a smooth travel day!
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25 Apr 17, 01:51 PM |
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Good travel day
Joan
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25 Apr 17, 01:55 PM |
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That was a long old day! As long as you got there safely though, that's the main thing!
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