Day 5 - Part 3
I've been doing some serious stalling, but I can't put off writing the final installment any longer! It's been lovely sharing this trip report with all of you, and reliving all of the wonderful memories. For now I must resign myself to the hardships(!) of planning our next trip.
We got our FPs for Big Thunder Mountain, and with half an hour to kill we went for our last Disney refreshments. Grant was curious about Fuente del Oro, and I wasn't about to argue the opportunity for churros. We got one of our hot chocolates for free with the receipt from Cable Car Bakehouse that morning - result!
The hot chocolate was dreamy as ever, and the churros were everything you want from theme park food; a little greasy but deliciously sugary and doughy! I liked Fuente del Oro's Christmas decorations, however at the same time I was glad we were only stopping there breifly for a snack - there was a lingering smell of old food and floor needed a very good clean.
We really enjoyed our last ride on Big Thunder Mountain, and probably made complete idiots of ourselves by mouthing along with the "Hold onto your hats and glasses, cause this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness!" safety warning.
Final photos with Big Thunder Mountain - parting is such sweet sorrow!
Saying goodbye to Fantasyland was probably the hardest part - it holds so many special memories for us now! It was nice to get some parting photos though, and to revisit the castle balcony one last time.
Before saying goodbye to Fantasyland, we bought some sweets from the sweet shop beneath the castle with our last remaining euros; some for my family, and some for us on the journey back.
We couldn't hold it off any longer, it was time to make our way down Main Street and back to the hotel to collect our luggage. I got a bit teary eyed as we said our final goodbyes.
Checking into the Eurostar was easy as anything, and we were soon enough sat down on the train. I was a little quiet, but cheered up a little as I finished my trip report notes. I spent the remainder of the journey tucked up against Grant's side and looking through my photos. I got a bit hungry after a while so Grant fetched me a ham and cheese toastie from the buffet.
Back at St Pancras we got through customs very smoothly and organised to meet my family beneath the
Lego Christmas tree (which my little brother was very excited about seeing!). They were five minutes late, but it was lovely when we were finally reunited. My mum started crying when she saw my ring, and my little sister got very excited when I offered her my hat to wear for the journey back to the flat!
The tubes were far easier this time with everyone's help, and the usual Disney withdrawal symptoms were numbed by my excitement about spending the weekend in London with everyone I love.
Back at the flat my parents surprised us with a celebratory bottle of champagne, and the six of us spent the evening playing pool and looking through all of our DLP photos on my laptop.
Next up - A few snapshots from our weekend in London!