Solo Time in EPCOT: No Salad For You!
When I left off, I was enroute to EPCOT via the Skyliner. On the ride over, I looked to see if there were any decent Fast Passes available. The only thing I found that was remotely interesting was Nemo, and I don’t usually get a chance to visit this attraction when I am with others, so this was a good chance for me to go Under the Sea.
It is cool to see the World from a different perspective.
Look! It’s the Backside of France!
This is what greeted me when I disembarked:
It was crowded and hot!
(Oh, yeah, start of a weekend during Food & Wine)
I had not had anything to eat since the Tusker House that morning, so my first stops were for some food and a refreshing drink.
Hawaiian Pork Slider and a Citrus Sunrise (frozen orange and pineapple) from the Joffrey’s stand near Canada.
Just what I needed.
I made my way over to The Seas, took a spin under the sea and then spent some time in the aquarium area watching the manatees and dolphins. I had the privilege of being part of the Behind the Seas class when I chaperoned Ben’s 8th grade class trip where we learned all about the care of these amazing creatures.
There was a photopass photographer there. I have never seen one in that location before (admittedly, I don’t spend much time there) so I posed for a few shots
While in the area, I took some time to stop and smell the roses. Or whatever these things are:
I also spent a lot of time just watching as the monorail went by in front of Spaceship Earth.
That was one of the big advantages of being by myself and not having anyplace I needed to be for a few hours.
My next stop was The Land to look for something to bring back for Mark to eat.
A few of you who have read some of my past reports know about my love affair with the Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad at Sunshine Seasons. It used to be my favorite thing to eat at Disney. I was so upset when Disney stopped offering this
Moment of Silence, please.
But they had a few other salads on the menu, and Mark said something light sounded good, so I went to order.
The counter was bare! I was told that salads were not sold after 5 pm.
What?!?
Moving on, I guess, to the World Showcase and our takeout standbys, grab and go sushi from Japan and a Vegetarian Platter from Morocco.
On the way, I stopped off at the dancing water at the Imagination Pavilion. Again, I don’t spend much time here when I am with others, but I loved watching the water jump from circle to circle and the fountains shooting up in the air with the backdrop of the setting sun.
It was dark as I was fetching the food and the skyline of the World Showcase countries was beautiful.
Mission accomplished, so I was feeling proud. I was also feeling very very hot. But I had a problem.
Although I had meticulously packed two suitcases, the one with my swimsuit was not at POP.
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