Oh my where to start! After the ruining of the digital camera by Shamu the killer whale we decided to get another Sony like we had so I headed to Wallymart first thing this morning and got one. After charging the battery for an hour we decided we better get on the road. As normal we had no clue how to get there but with a little "drive this way for awhile" attitude we found the entrance but that was the easiest part since the road into the dang place is almost like a free way with exits to several of the different places attached to Disney. As normal we took the wrong exit and had to figure out how to get on the entrance road again, not easy but we got-r-done. After we parked it was like a 50 mile ride on trams/mono rails just to get to the ticket gate then another mile walking to get to the actual entrance to the start of what would be called the attractions aka stores.
We head for a section we thought Timber might like and it ended up that we all enjoyed it. The Buzz lightyear deal was the first thing we done. You got to ride a ride with 2 lazer guns and shoot bulls eyes as you went through. The next was the Monster Inc. laugh factory which was a show type thing that interacted with the audience to of course make fun of people, too funny. After that T and I rode some go carts, got pics with Goofy and Donald. We started roaming after this just doing all kinds of things from rides to eating ice cream. Timber ended up falling asleep on a slow water ride so we decided to roam the shops with air conditioning while he slept. After he woke up we rode some more rides, I think he is going to be a ride junky, and then we went to the Donald duck theater. This thing was awesome as could be and to think we about blew by it would of been mistake. You had to wear special glasses to make it work right but the first thing that had enough 3D effect to make me duck was cool and the entire show was like that. Timber wouldn't keep the glasses on but one time I got them up to his face when a little fish came swimming up to you and he reached out to grab it, needless to say we both knew he got the effect. Then he left them on when somethings were flying through the room and he was pushing back on me like he was trying to get out of the road.
After this we decided we had covered about all we wanted and headed out, not easy but we made it.

I stopped at the front desk and checked for my tackle. Only my tackle was there so I checked ups for my rods and for some odd reason they said the place was closed and they will retry tomorrow, I hope!

Mike

Hi again,

We had a great day, period! The weather was great and Sea World was a complete blast. Except for a few rides that T-Man was tooooo short to ride on, even with Wendy or I, we got to see and do everything we wanted. We got to see the dolphin show and the Shamu (whale) show which both were completely awesome. We didn't get any pics of the dolphin show but at the whale show we got several plus one the finished or older digital camera off. No matter what I took the picture right as the whales tail came out of the water to get us and the camera freakin' soaked. I figured it would take a little water but needless to say it didn't. I wanted to get a couple pictures of the whales holding the people out of the water but by that time it already needed replaced.

Timber was getting very very tired at the whale show and didn't enjoy it much but the dolphins, penguins and sharks he loved.

We decided last night we were going to eat BBQ tonight at a place called Smokey Bones and it was unbelievably good, I hope Wendy wants to go back but the more we drive around we see more and more places that look like they might be good.

OK, here is a good one...... we left the room with no clue how to get to Sea World so we asked a dude on the way out of the parking lot. We take his directions and head on, they were right by the way. As we turn to get on the toll road I seen .75 is the cost, no biggy right........... well I pull up to the gate and it is a exact change only gate. This does us no damn good since neither of us even have a penny on us or in the car. I set there with my dollar hanging out the window thinking WTF am I going to do now! Well in good Ol' Mike Neal fashion I look in the review mirror and see several cars behind me................... Oh well, DRIVE ON! Good thing there wasn't a gate we would of really been screwed. The shack started buzzing and the camera started flashing so needless to say I will more than likely get a ticket in the mail for that one.

Have a good work week, hehe, Mike

Well, after missing our 2nd flight due to fog which they wouldn't let us land in at Houston. We ended up getting on another flight about an hour later plus we got moved to Elite status, sweeeeeeet. Our bags ended up making it to Orlando airport on the original plane so we got our rental car and bags and got the hell out of dodge.

The club resort we are staying at is super nice. I have a few pictures on the Lake Toho tab so check them out. I guess I should rewind a little and embarrese Wendy a little. We got registered at the resort and I had 3 key cards made so I would always have a spare, aka not get locked out. Welllllll........ Wendy carried all the cards inside when we first walked in too look around and when we walked out to get the bags she pulled the door shut, car keys and door cards all locked inside. So I take off on foot to get another card and here her say..... "hurry so Timber and I don't get wet" (it was getting ready to rain), all I could figure is that she thought the walk to the front desk was covered, thanks Wendy.

We went to Wally world and got some eats and drinks, then decided to go drive around for while and find the ramp. After missing a couple of corners due to yahoo maps we finally found it (yahoo tells us to drive south then turn left which then we will be going west, not possible that I know of). I took a few pictures of the lake that are in the Lake Toho tab also.

Thanks for reading and type y'all tomorrow, Mike

Thanks to everyone who let me know that they were reading the blog from Champlain. I had not posted too much while I was up there due to the fact that I didn't think anyone was reading, lame azz excuse but the truth.

Wendy, T-Man and I leave for Orlando Saturday morning bright and early at 6:30 from Wichita via Houton. We have tickets to Disney World for 2 days and Sea World for 1 then the fishing begins, yes!

Anyway, We are staying at http://www.runawaybeachhotel.com/ which is owned by Mike Ditka........ LOL, anyone who knows me well knows I really have no clue who the dude is but I know he is famous for something in football. We got the room reserved a couple of months ago and I kept putting off the rental car then as normal the last minute part of me came out and started looking last night. I got excited when I seen we could rent a Hummer 3 and just knew Wendy would go for it but she shot that down pretty quick (Hummer and Wendy shot.......... yes we are planning a fishing trip, perverts!). Anywho, I got a car and now we are good to go.

I will try and post pictures on www.MikeNealOutdoors.com in the Lake Toho link, every evening that is if we remember to take any.

Aagin, Thanks and don't be afraid to leave a comment. Even if it is about my bad writing skills, Mike