Sorry for the delay! I’ve just been lazy, I’ll try and summarise the best bits from the last few weeks!
Work has been quite busy at the moment due to half term at home and spring break in America so I’ve been working slightly longer hours. I greeted a couple the other day who’s surname was Sether , I got very excited! We had a great conversation about how people find it really hard to spell and pronounce, I felt we were practically family. The park will probably stay quite busy now as they has a Flower and Garden festival at the beginning of March, then Easter then summer. For the festival they have made loads of cool sculptures out of hedges and flowers which keep springing up around the world showcase. Today when I came in there were hedge statues of Hook and Peter Pan!
I only had one day off this week and it was lovely weather so I went to Typhoon Lagoon, the last time we will get in free before summer. We got there about 1pm and had a nice relaxing afternoon, going on all the slides and swimming with baby sharks! We went to downtown Disney on the way home and saw ‘I am number four’ at the cinema. It was quite a good film, it was scary and funny and romantic and full of action all at the same time!
Yesterday there was a Space Shuttle launch from the Space centre on the East coast of Florida. I didn’t realised we’d be able to see it but we were told to look above Mexico at 5pm to catch a glimpse of it. It was quite a cloudy afternoon which was annoying but we saw it for a few seconds! The whole restaurant was watching and everyone clapped when we saw it in the sky. They say it was a successful launch even though a few things broken off as it took off so hopefully they will get back safely!
Last week I went to Hollywood Studios and went on the two biggest rides, Tower of Terror and Rockin’ Rollercoaster. I was genuinely scared on both! We also saw Fantasmic, the evening fireworks show. It takes place in Mickey’s dreams and has loads of characters and music from the films. We had seats right at the front and started a slow clap while we were waiting for it to begin! Disney definitely knows how to put on a firework show. I have seen Illuminations, the show at Epcot, countless times but I still love it.
I took my pre-service test last weekend, the written part I have to do to become a server. I had to wait all afternoon to find out how it went but I passed! My training will start on the 20th of March and takes too weeks. It seems quite tough as you are running round the kitchen all day but it will be a nice change of scene! That evening I went to a dinner show called ‘Hop Dee Doo’ in Fort wilderness, a resort near Magic Kingdom. I had to get all the way there from Epcot in an hour, which involved getting to the front of the park, taking two monorails and a ferry. I just made it in time! It was an all you can eat and drink buffet which lots of chicken and ribs. I think the show was pretty good but I was more interested in the food and wine to concentrate much!
Last Thursday we decided to go somewhere different so went to Hooters after work for wings and beer! We then went to next door and played some pool, I think I won once. There are loads of bars and restaurants close by so it’s good to try somewhere new every now and then. Or earliest shift start at 11am so at least we don’t have early mornings! I’ve been trying to cook a bit more at home this week. I’ve made tacos, sausages and curry with all the trimmings! I do miss a good home cooked roast though.
I have booked a trip to South America for next year, starting at the end of December. I am hoping to head to California when I finish here then will fly to Chile on the 31st to meet Vikki and the rest of the tour group. It’s seven weeks long, travelling through Chile, Argentina and Brazil, ending up at the Rio Carnival! Depending on how much money I have left over I’d love to go to Mexico or Cuba, but then I promise I’ll come home!
I will remember to write again soon!
From Florida with Love,
Emily
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