And So It Begins

11. June 2009 by Matt.

And So It begins!!

 Wow these last three days have gone by so fast. We started out in Goodyear early Sunday. The car was packed with everything except the kitchen sink. We stopped to get a quick fill up of fuel for both ourselves and the car, and away we went. Of course not one hour into the trip I hear the infamous “Dad I need to go to the bathroom.” After a frantic few minutes we spot the sign that says “Rest stop six miles.” A quick stop for everyone to freshen up and we’re off again.  About three hundred fifty miles, two more rest stops, and six hours later we pull into Downtown Disney. Every time I traverse that part of the world I am amazed at the endless miles of desolate land. I’m just as amazed by the ingenuity of Americans driven to improve things (and make a buck as well).

Once arriving at Downtown Disney, of course the first thing I hear from the back seat is “Dad I need to go to the bathroom again.”  After navigating through traffic I pull up to the curb so Phil and Andrew can jump out and hurry off to the restroom.  We spend the afternoon texting friends and casually poking around all the different shops. Can you believe a two story “Build a Bear” store?  After settling in at our hotel “Disney’s Grand Californian” we spend the afternoon playing at the pool and kinda resting up for the coming two days.

The next two days are a bit of a blur. We rise early in the morning and head off to enjoy ourselves at the park. Grandpa met us at the entrance on the first day and he spent the time with us running around with Alexis and Phillip hitting every roller coaster at least once. Andrew, Elizabeth and I, being a bit saner, casually strolled from ride to ride occasionally meeting up with the “three amigos” for a meal or to ride a ride together. Andrew especially liked riding on Indiana Jones, and he had a blast on Pirates of the Caribbean.  Each day spent at the park was longer than twelve hours, so it was a relief to just spend today (Wednesday) strolling around South Coast Plaza (A huge Mall here in Orange County) and meeting Grandma and Grandpa for lunch. Tomorrow we plan on visiting The Queen Marry and maybe visiting the Le Brea Tar Pits. From there it’s on to the Sequoia National Forest but that’s another tale completely. 

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