IanHi all! So, as I left off yesterday, it is time to start packing! My friend mocked me, stating I should have been packed at the start of the week!! That’s not quite how I roll! Anyway, onto the blog!
So, I had a nice leisurely day today! I can feel the excitement building up in me now! Although weirdly, I also feel a bit scared. It’s strange, I have already been to Orlando twice now, and I already know what it is like! So, I’m not sure why I feel this! But still, we need the break, and we are both looking forward to it!
Both Mum and I did our packing today, too! We both got our suitcases out and started to put things together. Luckily, I have some experience now, so it wasn’t too bad, and Mum didn’t struggle too much either! First things first, we went on a trip to Sainsbury’s to get some last-minute stuff; I needed some pyjamas and toiletries, and Mum just needed some toiletries. We got a small pint of milk for the hotel, too, so we could have a cup of tea when we got to our first hotel on Sunday!
With that all done, it was time to pack! I mainly had everything I needed to do it; I just needed a few things washed, so I did that while we were packing! I have some experience these days, but it is still not great! Here’s my attempt:
And this is Mum packing! She seems to be doing a better job than me!!
With that done, we packed our carry-ons and what we wanted to take with us on the plane and to the hotel on Sunday night! We used the same bags as last time, which were perfect. I also updated my laptop, which I will explain later; I didn’t need to do it!!
As you can see, Mum has two bags; as mentioned before, we are flying with Virgin Atlantic, and this time, we are going premium, allowing us to take two bags of 23kg per person! So Mum is using the case she used in September last year for some stuff and a new big case! This will allow us to take more goodies back with us, as last time we struggled! If needed, I will get a new suitcase out there, but we believe Mum’s small one will be enough!
While we were doing that, I went through and printed off our travel insurance documents, our ESTA’s which I had to renew this year, Mum’s was fine though, and finally, the accommodation details. This time, we booked through Attraction Tickets as they are apparently Universial’s UK partners! They have not failed us before! We wanted paper copies to make sure! We ensured we both had our passports and were pretty much done! I also finished off the Fly Ready stuff needed for our flights on Virgin Alantic’s website, which basically required me to put where we’d be staying for the 2 weeks, which I assume is for US border and customs.
We were undoubtedly quicker this time, and that’s for sure; we are slowly becoming seasoned! We had dinner, pizza, which was nice and settled in for the night! Now, on to the surprise! Mum and Dad bought me a MacBook Air for my birthday!! As you might know, it’s my birthday next week so it was a present surprise when they told me they’d got it! So tomorrow, I head to Lakeside to pick it up! So I didn’t really need to update my laptop as I’ll be taking my MacBook Air! It will undoubtedly make updating my blog easier, and I have always wanted one! So thank you, Mum and Dad!!
So that’s packing day 1 done! I am about to head to bed, ready for day two. Tomorrow, I’ll be packing the last few things, such as the toiletries I am currently using and some clothes I have ordered. Plus, I’ll be heading to Lakeside to pick up my MacBook Air, so join me tomorrow for part two!
