Category: 2024 California

Harry, Daisy and Leanne learned how to draw Ember from the new Pixar movie Elemental.

We got most of our packing done last night and then finished up a little bit this morning. We had breakfast at the same time 6:30 AM because it was our habit and then we had lots of time to just sit back and worry about our delayed flight.

Shuttle picked us up at 8:30 AM on schedule and we’re now on the way to the airport.

Grandma is having a great time practicing the art of “small talk” with the driver. Yuck!

Maggie is feeling much better today after getting 12 hours of sleep.

Shuttle dropped us off around 9:50 AM. No line at TSA however unpacking bags for security was horribly complicated.

3 of our bags needed additional screening which took extra time.

Made it to gate about 10:30 AM. Plenty of time for our now 1 PM flight.

Finally got on board the aircraft around 1:00 PM PST.

This is late, but apparently they’re going to make up the time so we don’t miss our connecting flights.

A lot of people transfer at MDW so it’s in Southwest’s best interest to make sure no one misses their connections.

1:39 PM PDT

Estimated arrival 6:55 PM CDT.

We will have very little time to get to our next flight before boarding starts.

Arrived at our gate by about 7:00 PM CDT just as boarding started for A group. 

No time for bathroom breaks after our four hour flight.

We were on time and were able to do family boarding again.

7:46 PM CDT

9:46 PM EDT

10:30 PM EDT 

10:55 PM

No wait at the border. Very friendly border guard, asked intelligent questions about Disney World versus Disneyland. 

 11:30 PM

We basically haven’t had a meal all day except breakfast

Lots of snacking

12:50 AM EDT

May 1: Airports, John 2.47 KM, Leanne 5.98 KM

May 2: DCA, John 13.23 KM, Leanne 14.69 KM

May 3: DL, John 14.58 KM, Leanne 14.89 KM

May 4: USH, John 9.84 KM, Leanne 9.96 KM

May 5: DL, John 13.08 KM, Leanne 13.79 KM

May 6: DL, John 7.59 KM, Leanne 13.96 KM

May 7: DCA, John 9.09 KM, Leanne 13.00 KM

May 8: Airports, John 2.42 KM, Leanne 4.54 KM

Here are the numbers from our latest Disney World trip:

Note: use Leanne’s numbers from above as I was a lot weaker on this trip and was absent at times.

14.88 KM MK

12.80 KM EP

11.21 KM HS (Partial day, left at 4 PM)

Did nighttime entertainment at MK and EP.

Walked to EP. (15 min) Walked to Yacht Club Resort to catch bus (10-15 min) Walked to boat to HS (2 min) then 2 min walk to HS.