[Glendamax]

The End of Day One . . .

Now before we got to the Lights, we'd lost Jim. So it was just the four of us. Well after we'd walked around and took a bunch of pictures, they were ready to go. However, I needed a minute to let all of this soak in. So I said goodbye to the Ladies and my EX, and hung around. I just stood in different spots and just stared. It was trully an experience. To think just the day before I was at work, then in an airport, and TIRED! And now, I was seeing one of the most SPECTACULAR sights ever!

Finally my feet and legs let me know that it was time to go. So I made my way out of MGM - I mean, Disney's Hollywood Studios. On my way out, I looked through some of the shops. To me, MGM has the best sit-down restaurants, and the best shops. I was sorry that I was too tired to really look through them, but at least I did a drive-by!

The wait at the bus stop was LONG!!!!!! Since I'd purchased a calendar (on sale for 4.99), I sat it on the ground and sat down on it! It seems like this park has the longest lines at the stops, and the longest waits! So I sat down immediately. I wish I'd timed it, but I can tell you that it took a while before the bus came, and when it did, it had to load wheel chairs first.

While in line, I started chatting with a couple behind me. We even ended up sitting together on the bus. When we got to the Lodge, we all ended up going in the gift shop. The man asked about the tag on my back pack. I told him that it was from DISboards. He said, "I thought you looked familiar, I go to that site too". I thought that was so funny after we'd been talking to each other all that time. Well, at least I was friendly, and represented the DIS well! They even asked me about DVC, and I told them about my experiece so far.
After we parted, I walked through the lobby to look at the beautiful sights, before going to my room .

Final Thoughts on Day One

I TRULLY felt blessed on that day. I thanked God that He allowed me to go on that trip, even though I had no one to go with, and that I had so much company. The day started off with Amanda - who has a sense of humor like mine, then PoohBear who I'd just found out was there, and finally with the DIScrew at MGM. It was a GREAT day, and I don't think I would've changed a thing!

Edited to add: I was overdressed at MGM (and for the rest for the trip really). I couldn't believe how warm it stayed at night during my trip. I wish I had the courage to wear shorts and short sleeves at night too.