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We had a wonderful time this past weekend at Alex River Fete 2017 in our hometown of Alexandria, LA.  It was a three day festival, but we were there only on Saturday for almost the full day.  This is a festival that was started a few years ago to celebrate our city and bring together…
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We had a wonderful time on the Carnival Dream in April!  I have created a couple of videos to kick start the sharing of this trip.  The first is a quick compilation video of the entire cruise and the second is a full ship tour.  Every ship is different as is every cruise!  You can…
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We are spending the day at Animal Kingdom and the evening having dinner at Rainforest Cafe!  T-Rex over at Disney Springs has always been one of our favorite locations, so we wanted to give this one a try! The joys of Animal Kingdom There are some amazing musicians all over Walt Disney World!  But one…
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There is so much to see in Animal Kingdom… dinos & fish & turtles.  Yes dinosaurs, well not REAL dinosaurs, but there are plenty of them in Dinoland! Dinoland USA Cameron has become crazy about pin trading! He will literally stop every Cast Member he sees with a lanyard and ask to trade. He found…
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Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park, there are two things we love… a safari and a wild raft ride!  I mean of course, Kilimanjaro Safaris and Kali River Rapids! A Safari in Florida? Fresh out of Festival of the Lion King, we decide to stop by to check out the line for Kilimanjaro Safaris. It…
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We are at Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World for the day!  We have so many plans, let’s see what all we can find…   Huge surprise here… Are you ready for it??? We visited with the animals… at Animal Kingdom!!! J But in all seriousness, we love exploring the shaded and overgrown lush trails of…
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This past weekend, we attended a fantastic play!  It was a live version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.  It was amazing, beautiful, brilliant!  So well done and these high school kids are beyond talented!  We have attended their plays in the past so knew it would be a great show! Per the Theatre group:…
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Packing for a cruise can be daunting!  You have a lot of stuff and a very small cabin!  Here is a packing list that we use to get what you need but not too much. This is how we pack for a cruise! Each person has one carry on size suitcase… want to see how…
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Up and at it early and on our way to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for rope drop!!! Oh it’s a beautiful morning… The birds are squawking, the tigers are growling, the monkeys are howling… you get the picture… We’re at Animal Kingdom!!! Well it really is a beautiful day! We arrive bright and early around 8:20…
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One of our absolute favorite places to eat at Disney World is T-Rex at Disney Springs!  This has been a go to spot for us since the kids were little… are all little boys obsessed with dinosaurs or just ours???  This restaurant is a place you go not just for good food, but for the…
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