One of the awesome things about our visit to Epcot was that we were there during the flower & garden festival. There were amazing flower sculptures of Disney characters all over the park.
We spent the morning taking turns going on rides. Sarah and I hung out with some awesome ducks while we waited for Daddy. It was her favorite part of the day. Apparently she would have been just as happy staying home and going to the park as going to Disney World.
Such pretty flowers!
This tent-covered butterfly garden was full of butterflies. Fun!
In the afternoon, Sarah was sleeping, so Kelson and I had a few hours to stroll leisurely through the World Showcase. I didn't make it there on my last trip to Disney World, so I had no idea it was such a big deal. It is huge! Exploring all of the different countries was one of our favorite things we did on our trip.
We decided to try a taste of everything for lunch as we went from country to country. We started at a French bakery. We got an awesome roll-it was like a cinnamon roll, but full of cheese and bacon instead. We also had a nutella-filled beignet. Yum! The French had the best food.
While we were in France, we also had an ice cream-topped crepe. So good! One of the fun things about the world showcase was that the workers in each place were actually from the country they were representing. You really felt like you were traveling around the world.
In the next country, Kelson tried some ceviche. I'm not big on uncooked seafood, but he said it was delicious.
On to Morocco!
In Morocco, we had baklava and chicken souvlaki with couscous. Mmmm...
Sarah woke up about the time we got to Japan. Kitties everywhere! Kitty is one of Sarah's favorite words to say right now.
Italy!
We had to wait in Africa while they raised and lowered a drawbridge, so Sarah took some time to play the drums.
She is pretty much a natural. Also, I promise she was wearing pants when the day started. We will just pretend that is a very short dress.
Overlooking the World Showcase
In China, we watched a neat 360 degree movie. Then Kelson sat down on a chair and fell asleep for half an hour while Sarah and I chased birds.
We found a troll in Norway. Sarah didn't want to be a viking.
I got the most amazing cream puff in the world at the bakery in Norway. Kelson should have known if he sent me in to the restaurants I would always come out with dessert :)
The last stop on our trip around the world was Mexico, where we went on the 3 Caballeros ride. It was a lot like Its a Small World, and Sarah liked it a lot. Sadly, Small World is closed right now, so I was glad we got to take her on this one.
We had some time before dinner, so we went on a few more rides, ending with the Finding Nemo ride, which ends at an aquarium. Sarah really likes fishies. (Another of her favorite words to say.)
Sharks! (Way cooler and less scary than princesses.)
For the most part we were pretty frugal with our meals at Disney World. However, the food at Epcot was so good that we decided to splurge on dinner that night. We wanted to try something new and interesting, so we chose a Moroccan restaurant.
We started with a salad platter. We had no idea what the stuff in the middle was when we started eating it, but it was delicious! It was kind of like Moroccan salsa-peppers, tomatoes, spices, olives, etc. There was also an olive salad, a cucumber salad, pickled carrots, and a potato salad.
Sarah survived almost solely on bread during the month that we were eating most of our meals at restaurants. Luckily for her, this restaurant had delicious bread.
Kelson had lamb and a rice dish.
I had braised beef roast served over couscous. Sarah couldn't get enough of the couscous. We have a cultured baby. I was just excited to find a new food she would eat.
Dinner at Restaurant Marrakesh was so fun! Not only was the food incredible, but the staff was also super friendly and there was a floor show during dinner.
After dinner, Sarah got in her jammies and went right to sleep in the baby carrier while we enjoyed the night show. It was pouring down rain, so she got to hide inside of Daddy's poncho. I promise she had a breathing hole. She slept through all of the fireworks and the bus ride home and we just put her in bed when we got home. It was a great day!
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