Passing through the Panama Canal - a Passporter's Tale **Updated 8/21** About This Page:

[Tink and co.]

Can't wait to hear all about this trip! I'm green with envy!

[DrDolphin]

Part 2 - the plans!

I should start with a note that our paperwork arrived while I was in Palm Beach last week!!!


Since I am driving down to meet Lesley (she will already be at WDW attending the Flower and Garden Festival - see her Report here - http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...ml#post2042717) my trip will start on Thursday May 8

Thursday May 8
Up and at 'em campers!!! We leave on vacation today!
630am - leave the house, all suitcases and peripherals in the car, cat arrangements made with the cat sitter and head to the airport to claim the rental car.
700am – drop off my car at Park Space, shuttle ride to the terminal to get the car from Hertz
Drive to WDW
Go to Shades of Green – buy Annual Pass (first time – I usually get the Florida resident seasonal pass but I will need annual due to family trip in August during SP blackout)
Meet Lesley at Boardwalk to check in around noon
Lunch at Beaches and Cream (or Hurricane Hannah's?) depending on crowds
I have a pedicure appointment at Grand Floridian Spa at 230pm (desperately needed and no time before I leave for the trip!)
Dinner at Yak and Yeti – AK at 600pm (either meet Lesley there or earlier in EPCOT and head over together).
EMH at AK
Pleasure Island – Adventure’s Club?? Maybe – depends on how we feel!

Friday – May 9
EPCOT for the day? Maybe a wee bit of MK?
Teppan Edo for dinner
EPCOT EMH (wow this seems so low key)

Saturday – May 10
Early breakfast at Spoodles
Check out of Boardwalk
DHS for the Annual Passholder's sneak peek at Toy Story Mania (the new ride at Disney World!)
Leave for Port Canaveral no later than 10am
Drop Lesley at ship with bags at about 11am
Drop rental car off and return to ship via shuttle
Check in at Terminal
Board Ship - they usually let you start to board around noon.
Lesley to spa for reservations
Terri for Palo for the brunch and tea reservations we did not get online back in February
Lunch at Topsiders or Parrot Cay
Go to cabin – settle in
Walking tour of ship??
Emergency drill
Sail away party
Show
Dinner
Who knows? This is definitely the grown up cruise – so I expect that unlike the Med where I was in bed by ten every night (all those early morning excursions) – I will be out later… planning on trying more of the adult evening activities this cruise!!

Then we are on our way – Itinerary
May 11 – Mother’s day – Castaway Cay, Bahamas (making sure all mom stuff is done before I leave!)
May 12 – at sea
May 13 – at sea
May 14 – Aruba
May 15 – at sea
May 16 – Panama Canal
May 17 – at sea
May 18 – at sea
May 19 – Acapulco
May 20 – at sea
May 21 – Puerto Vallarta
May 22 – Cabo San Lucas
May 23 – at sea
May 24 – at sea
May 25 – arrive in Los Angeles and fly home

Plans on board –
Bought 6 new books to read – some can stay on ship in lending library when I am done (thus freeing up room in my suitcase for new things!)
9 cardio workouts (each at sea day – at least that is my plan) no less than 30 minutes and preferably 60!
RELAX
Laptop is going – but mainly to down load photos from the camera. Blackberry is NOT going – cell phone is going so that I have it when I land in LA on Sunday May 25.

I seriously need some sun, fun and me time… I hardly expect to be bored. Disney will have lots of things to do – and if not – I can always take a nap in the Rainforest… or get another spa treatment!

I am in countdown mode -

The bed in the second bedroom is COVERED in stuff to pack – still have a bunch more to put in there.

Now to find the time to actually pack it in the suitcases (without accidentally packing a cat in the process knowing Rocky's fondness for suitcase napping)
Arrangements with the Cat sitter have been made

Schedule for the 2 weeks before the trip:
Tues – Friday – April 22-25 – West Palm Beach – training (ALL COMPLETE!!)
Saturday April 26 – teach last class at JU – grade all items and get posted on JU site (half complete - class done - now to grade)
Sunday pm April 27 – fly to Tampa
Monday April 28 – meeting in St. Pete/fly home
Tues May 29 – Sun May 4 – work/home – no travel. Packing, cleaning, running errands, shopping, etc

Things to do in the next 2 weeks –
Purchase Cat food and cat litter
Vacuum and dust whole house
Pack suitcases
Locate all the rechargeable batteries, chargers (toothbrush, cell phone, iPod, etc), SD cards for the cameras
Decide which camera I am taking with me (pocket sized or hang around the neck)
Finish FCCJ class – get all materials graded and posted
Three workouts with Candy – T,W,Th
Monday May 5 – day trip to Fort Lauderdale (home around 10pm)
Tuesday May 6 – day trip to St. Augustine (driving down and back)
Wednesday May 7 – day trip to Miami (home around 8pm)

I do plan to take LOTS of photos and grab some video too – and may hop on to post a few updates.

OK – that should be a good start!! Now for the trip to actually START!!!

[PrincessSharon]

Glad to see you'll be chiming in too, Lesley! I love tag-team TRs! Terri, those plans look really great! I know you will have the best time.

[Colexis Mom]

Great plans!! You're going to have a great time

[MickeyMAC]

Great plans, glad your writing a trip report and that Lesley is adding comments. Take lots of pictures and please share with us.

[Grandmasam]

Wonderful start! Looks like you should have a great time. Looking forward to hearing about the zipline - it's on my "try this out before you croak" list, too!

[chezp]

Sounds like you're set and the packing is well underway. What a great time you guys are going to have!

[mcc0313]

Terri -

The plans look fabulous (and I loved the added details from Lesley)...

I am so looking forward to hearing all about it when you return (as I thoroughly enjoyed your Med Cruise TR)...

Looking forward to hearing more...

[alismom]

Your plans sound great and I'm happy for you to mark items off your "bucket list".

Hope your able to do some live updates those are great. Thanks for taking us all on your trip.

[DyanKJ130]

Your plans look wonderful!! Can't wait to see all the photos!! Not much longer now!

[NanaTink]

Now to find the time to actually pack it in the suitcases (without accidentally packing a cat in the process knowing Rocky's fondness for suitcase napping)

I have one of those too...her name is Cleo and she goes spastic every time she sees the suitcases come up from the basement!

Great start, Terri and Lesley! Can't wait to hear more! Have a most EXCELLENT and MAGICAL time!

[tammyd_rn]

Great Plans Ladies. I look forward to hearing how the trip unfolds.

[POOH]

Looks like you guys are going to have a great time. I so want to go parasailing. The zip line also sounds like fun. I was considering doing this cruise, but since I've never done a cruise before I thought a 2 week one would be pushing it. Can't wait to read all about it.

[TroianRae]

This sounds like an AMAZING trip!!!
I'm excited to read ALL about it when you two get back home.
Have an awesome trip!!!

[lauren-roxy]

Great start both Terri and Lesley!! YOur trip sounds really fun!!