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The Trip of a Lifetime to Alaska – Land and Sea – Trip Report - COMLETE!! 4/13/12
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Marnie - I can not wait to read all of the details of your trip. I am secretly planning a 45th birthday trip to AK for Chris' birthday next year with a week in the interior and a week on a Princess cruise to Vancouver (oh how I wish Disney would do a point to point....) - I can not wait to read all about your trip!!!
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Meeting Jacques in January 1976!! My first WDW trip.
The day before……..Friday, June 24th As par for the course, any day before a major vacation was a nightmare. First up was trying to check in with Continental (which ended up being United since it was a code-share flight). They wanted to charge me $19/pp for front of the line access (is a plane now considered a theme park attraction )? Um, once I figured out that did not include baggage fees, no thanks! Speaking of baggage fees, I couldn’t figure out for the life of me how to pay for them online with United. Gosh how I miss Southwest! I finally got the bags added (3 total) but they are all coming up no charge? Um, okay, if you say so. Who am I to challenge that. I figure they’ll just make me pony up once I get to the airport!
Next up, mowing the lawn. If you live in the Northeast, you’ll remember that it has been raining. Everyday. Since Tuesday night. We are going away for two and a half weeks. I need to get the lawn mowed otherwise instead of coming back to a hayfield, I’ll come back to a jungle. So out I go, in the heavy mist. And 10 minutes into it, you guessed it, I ran out of gas. Would any of the spares in the garage be full? Of course not! Really, can we just rewind the day and start over? Gas cans now full (of course I spilled some all over myself in the process) it’s back out to mowing for an hour. At least I got the back done. Quick shower, and we’re out the door for Cars 2. For me, it was okay. The kids loved it, and that’s what matters. Now off to the used bookstore so I can stock up for the trip with my Groupon, back home to package a bunch of outfits for birthdays/new baby gifts, and out the door to the library for an ice cream sundae party to kick off the summer reading program. A quick trip to the post office to mail the presents, and we’re back home to pack. Ugh!
I know you guessed this already, but 2 out of the three bags are overweight. I won’t mention any names (Matthew) who had overpacked (Matthew) and refused to remove anything else (Matthew). Oh, I forgot, he took out 4 pieces! After much grumbing and yelling (on my part) we got the contents moved around, and we’re good to go. Head to bed at 10, I fall asleep after 11, and would we make it out the door?
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Sounds like a busy, hectic day... I am DREADING our checked baggage fees on Delta next year - two bags...each... ugh. I used to be Delta silver - ain't gonna be back there before the trip - so we will be paying to check those bags. UGH UGH UGH. Right there with you marnie!! Love how nameless (Matthew) was having baggage issues. Chris often becomes Christopher when I get irritated...
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Meeting Jacques in January 1976!! My first WDW trip.
Great start, Marnie! I enjoyed your daily updates on fb and am looking forward to your report!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
I know you guessed this already, but 2 out of the three bags are overweight. I won’t mention any names (Matthew) who had overpacked (Matthew) and refused to remove anything else (Matthew). Oh, I forgot, he took out 4 pieces! After much grumbing and yelling (on my part) we got the contents moved around, and we’re good to go.
Sounds like a familiar scene at our house! Were the 4 pieces underwear and/or socks? Those are always the items Jeffrey offers to take out.
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)? Um, once I figured out that did not include baggage fees, no thanks! 
Speaking of baggage fees, I couldn’t figure out for the life of me how to pay for them online with United. Gosh how I miss Southwest! I finally got the bags added (3 total) but they are all coming up no charge? Um, okay, if you say so. Who am I to challenge that. I figure they’ll just make me pony up once I get to the airport!
Those are always the items Jeffrey offers to take out. 
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