2/17/09 Tuesday Breakfast – La Brea Bakery Café (Emily & Patrick), Downtown Disney Lunch – The Disney Soda Fountain and Studio Store, Hollywood, CA Dinner – Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen (Emily & Patrick), Downtown Disney Although the rain was forecast to move out last night or early Tuesday morning, we awoke to another overcast sky and rain coupled with a… Read more »
2/16/09 Monday Breakfast – White Water Snacks, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Lunch – Rancho del Zocale (Emily, Patrick & Hunter), Disneyland Park Dinner – Storytellers, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel We awoke to the sound of rain outside on the third day of our California stay. According to the forecast it was due to rain the better part of the day…. Read more »
2/15/09 Sunday – (Emily’s Birthday) Breakfast – Steakhouse 55, Disneyland Hotel Dinner – Naples Pizzeria, Downtown Disney As anticipated day two started much earlier than anyone in the room hoped that it might have. Hunter, our friendly little rooster, decided he needed to perform his morning call at 3:45 a.m. Being that it was 6:45 in his body, we could… Read more »
2/14/09 Saturday – Depart Orlando – Arrive in Anaheim Breakfast – Nature’s Table, Orlando Airport Lunch – In-N-Out Burger, Anaheim, CA Dinner – Storytellers Café, Grand Californian The peaceful alarm clock arose us gently with its “BEEP, BEEP, BEEP” at 3:00 a.m. The entire household was incredibly grateful for my strategic flight time decision. Nonetheless, we were all excited because… Read more »
After two weeks on the road, we were happy to return home to sleep in our own beds and play with our toys (Hunter AND Patrick). We saw many spectacular and interesting things along the way and were sometimes surprised by where the journey led us. Through the eyes of a toddler, some familiar favorites faded away and new traditions… Read more »
Starting Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Destination: Hilton Head Island, SC Dining Locations: Tide Me Over, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, SC; Signals, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, SC; Scott’s Fish Market, Hilton Head Island, SC Travel Time: 0 min We awoke to a beautiful, sunshiny morning on the last full day of our road trip. It is always amazing… Read more »
Starting Location: Holly Springs, NC Destination: Hilton Head, SC Dining Locations: Cracker Barrel, (Location: TBD); Giuseppi’s Calzone Delivery, Hilton Head Island, SC Travel Time: 5 hours We awoke to another hot and beautiful day in Holly Springs. Hunter was clockwork as usual at 6:45 ready to pat Max on the nose a couple hundred more times. Hunter wanted to make… Read more »
Starting Location: Holly Springs, NC Destination: Holly Springs, NC Dining Locations: Chipotle, Cary, NC; Parker and Otis, Durham, NC; The Fractured Prune, Raleigh, NC Travel Time: 0 hours (except for touring around the city) We awoke to the relaxing comfort of casa de la Griffin in warm Holly Springs. Hunter again found the magic 6:45 am time to work on… Read more »
Starting Location: Hershey, PA Destination: Holly Springs, NC Dining Locations: Room Service, The Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA; Glory Days Grill, Lorton, VA; Fran’s Bistro Chicken Pasta Salad, Holly Springs, NC Travel Time: 7 hours (and 12 viewings of the road trip video) After waking up to Hunter the rooster at his normal 6:45 calling, we were happy to find that… Read more »
Starting Location: Hershey, PA Destination: Hershey, PA Dining Locations: Kit Kat Cafe, Hershey, PA, Bear’s Den, Hershey, PA Travel Time: 4 minutes to the park I think I’ll call this one “Greetings from the Comfiest Bed on Earth” or “Greetings from the Town That Poisoned Me.” You decide after reading. Emily here again. In an effort to catch up before… Read more »
