Hi all!
so I'm finally ready to write my trip report after being back nearly a month it was an amazing trip and I would go as far as saying its up there as one of the best so lets get this party started!
so on this trip there was me, mam, uncle and auntie (see picture below in that order left - right)
Sunday 20th September
We estimated to leave between 1pm-1.30 and we left just after that, being a Sunday traffic was very light and we made good time getting to Hartshead services and had no hiccups or delays which was perfect, we also had a Florida playlist which we sang to all the way down! We stopped at Hartshead and had KFC we all had different things but really KFC is KFC! But it was beautiful none the less.
After we had finished we set off for the last part of the journey to the airport me and my mam were in 1 car and auntie & uncle were in another we decided not to follow each other and they left before us and we would just meet at the hotel, journey was going well no issues etc. until we got onto the airport grounds. Now last year when me and mam went they were doing roadworks but we had no issues now this year the works were finished so you would think that made it easier right? So I kind of took the wrong road but I ended up on the road I was supposed to be on so luckily no delays but as we pulled around the corner I could see the hotel but not how to get to it and I ended up on a slip road that as soon as I was on it and couldn't get off it I knew it was wrong! As I headed up the ramp I realised we were heading into a multi-story car park and started to panic but we also realised that this was also the drop off/pick up for terminal 1 phew so we just drove through and came out the other end and learnt the lesson for next time " don't take the slip road!!! As we came back around to the roundabout we happen to notice 2 cars in front of me was auntie and uncle so we quickly rang them to make sure they didn't go up the slip road which they didn't but when we all arrived safely at the hotel I gathered they had been somewhere they shouldn't have been so we all had an adventure! We unloaded the bags and headed to check in which was very smooth, me and mam had stayed here last year but auntie and uncle hadn't so this was new for them, they seemed to like it! We were on the 3rd floor and rooms were opposite each other which was perfect we parted ways while we sorted our bags and unpacked what we needed and showers etc. and mam found the best channel ever it was S Club 7 day (I'm not sure if S Club 7 made it over to the states but they were a cheesy group who at the time were very popular with young ones and had very catchy dance moves) so this was like a perfect thing to happen so I had a sing and dance before hopping in the shower! We met back up in our room after an hour or so for wine and snacks, my auntie is a nervous flyer so we thought this would be a good way to distract her, we could hear planes but never see them but still every time we heard them she would get up and check! I had a little surprise for them I made them goodie bags for Disney! They all had a set of park maps, something "Disney" (mam had sunglasses, auntie had flip flops and uncle had a t-shirt), I also had badges made for each of them (and one for me!) which everyone seemed to love, the girls had frozen shower caps, everyone a little can of alcohol for each, mini fan, waterproof wallets for phones etc. and sweets, they all seemed to love them and I was so pleased as I was worried they would all think I was crazy!!! We took some interesting pictures (I think that was the wine)
After the wine had been drank and the food consumed we went to bed as we had a HUGE day ahead of us the next day!
can't wait to read more and see more pictures 
, hope you were greeted at Florida by clear skies and a warm breeze.
?! They'll outgrow it 
I haven't been on that ride since my kids were in their teens 
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next time though
I was confused at the gate because I was used to them calling a few seat numbers at a time, but this time we literally walked straight onto the plane as soon as passports etc had been checked 
