Our Disney adventure started with an early, slippery drive to the airport. And thank goodness we got there early – they boarded the plane and took off 20 minutes before our scheduled flight time!
I sat with Anna, Denis and Carrie sat in the row behind us. We rented a CARES harness for Anna, which didn’t fit as well as we’d expected, but it was OK. For the most part the girls enjoyed the flight and were very well behaved. We got to Orlando in time for lunch, and then we headed for the Magical Express bus. Anna was beyond thrilled to be riding a bus – much happier than she was about the plane! The bus ride was pretty long, and we stopped at a few other resorts before we got to ours, but finally we reached the Contemporary.
We checked in, headed across the walkway to Bay Lake Tower, and took the elevator up to the 14th floor. We were all absolutely amazed at our suite! It was huge! A full kitchen, two bathrooms (one with a whirlpool tub), a spacious bedroom, a living & dining room, and a small balcony…plus a lovely view of the bay below.
It was a tiring travel day, so instead of trying to eek out a couple of hours in one of the parks we decided to stay in, put away our (conveniently delivered) groceries, unpack our luggage, and cook dinner. We explored a little of the hotel and grounds after dinner, put together a rough plan for tomorrow, and then headed to bed.