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Old 07-23-2011, 08:37 AM   #1111 (permalink)
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I agree with Cheryl on your pictures! The baby elephant picture with his ears out is so adorable but the upclose picture of the giraffe is truly beautiful! Definitely frame worthy!!! You really captured some beautiful shots
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That safari looks to be worth the added expense. Your pix continue to amaze me. Is the Sunrise Safari available to anyone or just to guests at AKL?
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Old 07-23-2011, 10:47 AM   #1113 (permalink)
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Omg, the baby elephant is just too cute! Wouldn't you just love to have him in your back yard.......well.....until you had to clean up after him!
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Wow, you saw so many animals. I can't believe how big that baby elephant got since I saw him in March!
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You are giving me wonderful ammunition to stay CL at AKL! Amazing photos, Cam!! Looking forward to more
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That safari looks to be worth the added expense. Your pix continue to amaze me. Is the Sunrise Safari available to anyone or just to guests at AKL?
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Wonderful shots! Especially love the baby elephant skipping along. Elephant social life is so moving-- I, too, love the way the female adults and older siblings all look after the little ones.
The elephant social structure kind of puts us humans to shame at times.

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I thought the elephant photos couldn't be beaten, until I saw the ones of the giraffe - just beautiful!
I was getting worried at this point that I wasn't going to see a single giraffe and then there they were right on my side of the truck. I got very lucky there!

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I agree with Cheryl on your pictures! The baby elephant picture with his ears out is so adorable but the upclose picture of the giraffe is truly beautiful! Definitely frame worthy!!! You really captured some beautiful shots
I'm choosing right now which ones to print as 5 x 7 prints to frame or whether I want to get a collage frame to whole several of them.

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That safari looks to be worth the added expense. Your pix continue to amaze me. Is the Sunrise Safari available to anyone or just to guests at AKL?
It was totally worth the extra expense. It is only available to AKL guests who are staying Club Level, which is why we were using points to stay CL for our first three nights. I am so glad we did it and we will do it again!

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Omg, the baby elephant is just too cute! Wouldn't you just love to have him in your back yard.......well.....until you had to clean up after him!

I can (and don't want to) imagine cleaning up after an elephant. But he is so cute!

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Wow, you saw so many animals. I can't believe how big that baby elephant got since I saw him in March!
At first I kept wondering if he was the baby I remembered from last summer, but then Erich mentioned when he had been born and I knew he was the same one, just much bigger now, though still a doll.

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You are giving me wonderful ammunition to stay CL at AKL! Amazing photos, Cam!! Looking forward to more
Staying CL at AKL is so worth it for this safari alone.

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My understanding is that it is only available to guests staying at conceirge level at AKL.
You are absolutely right!
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How in the Halibut did I manage to get so far behind again!! You'd think I'd have more time in the summer to sit and read...but it seems at least this summer I have less.

Well, I'm caught up to after US and it's too hot to be outside anymore today so my mission is to finish the rest.

First of all...I have very fond memories growing up involving apple butter and still LOVE it!! I LOVE your Muggle t-shirt and also the t-shirts you bought while at US. I'm so into t-shirts more these days now that they make them in a bit more feminine fit. (don't like boxy t-shirts). I LOVE your face on FJ. I'm afraid the spider section might actually keep me off of that ride and I'd love to try it one day. I'm just SOOO freaked out by them!!

Poor Luke!! A broken toe and a day full of malfunctions! Glad you're finally heading to WDW!! And I'm definitely going to look into some Sanuk flip flops. Love me a cushy pair of flops!!

Back to catching up...
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Old 07-23-2011, 04:24 PM   #1120 (permalink)
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Just found some time to start your trip report, its on page 75 already so I have lots of catching up to do!! Good thing I'm on vacation this week So excited to hear about AKL club level since that's where will be in Dec.!!!! Usually stay at POP or POR, so super thrilled to try deluxe!! Love reading about your families fun times! Usually just a lurker, not a poster.
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OK, finally got caught up again. Fabulous TR. Wonderful pictures. Wish I was there now. A very belated Happy Birthday to you Cam (sorry I missed it) and also a Happy Anniversary (Late) to you and Luke too. Looking forward to more.
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OMG, how cool was that getting to see the cockpit!!! Stephanie must have been on cloud 9!! So happy she got to have that experience!!!
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Wow!!!...These pictures are amazing. You caught the very essences of the Elephants and the Giraffes. It would be very hard for me to pick which ones to frame. Looking forward to the next update!!!!!
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Yay! I'm up to when you're in Disney...albeit with a glich to start with, but I imagine the magic gets better (In fact I know it does ). Craig and I LOVED AKL when we stayed there for the race and the AKL shop is my fave on site too!! We think the boys would love this resort. We're eating at Jiko the last night we are there this trip (because they have pizza for Jason)...I think...and at least they'll get to see it. Maybe we'll stay there next time around. I think we'd upgrade to savanah view, for the boys of course. I love the animal shots...and giraffes are also my fave. I could watch them walk for hours.
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Okay...one thing on my absolute to-do list is MK RD. We tried last time and got hung up waiting for 3 busses from BC!!! So, Craig told me if we have to, we'll take a cab so I can get there this time.
LOVE the pics of Stef with CnD...soooo cute! What a smile!!
Great that you guys got some DVC points back!! Craig is finally thinking that we need to seriously consider DVC. I've said it for years but my talking seemed to fall on deaf ears...but meet another Disney family at a picnic and talk to the dad that you JUST met and he managed to change Craig's mind.
I love the new Princess queue. I've heard there is FP for this as well?? If so, Jason may finally get his princess time. He would love to meet them, but not so much my older two. But, if we can FP it, we'll do it this trip.
Love the new FL pics. Beast's castle looks great!!
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