pooh'smate
Stuck in the Middle
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2005
Before I begin let me warn you that this will be a trip down memory lane. I also want to let you know that spelling and punctuation is not my strong point, so I apologize in advance. History was my favorite subject in school. Now please take a walk down memory lane with me.
My family always took vacations somewhere together. We would go camping in NH and go to Santa's Village and Story Land. These always included a trip up Mt. Washington too. We went to Pennsylvania a few times. We went to see the red sand of PEI. We loved to travel. Well one year my parents decided it was time to go to Disney World. I don't know how or when they decided this but they did decide to go and not only was it just going to be our family. We were going to be traveling with another family. Our pastors family. Now this might not seem like a big deal after all they were and still are like family. So picture in your mind, if you will, my mom, my dad, myself (6), and my little brother (4).
Our traveling companions consisted of Mr. A, Mrs. A (and baby she was about 6 ½ months pregnant), K (16), T (14), J (11), D (8), S (5), and B (2). So if you are quick at math you see that that is quite the van load of people. Yes I said van. You see we all rode together, in one van.
Yes 12 people in a touring van. Our van had a big bed in the back and a small sink and fridge. That. Is. All. The adults decided that we would travel from Maine to Florida this way. My mom and Mrs. A got dibs on bed space and the men folk took turns driving and they also had the front seats. This was obviously before the days of seat belt requirements. I really don't know what the adults were thinking. They decided we would leave on 12/27. We had a birthday party for my mom before all piled into the van to leave. I know we left at night because it was dark and we all fell asleep pretty quick. We did stop at friends and family places along the way. When we arrived in Florida we went to my dad's Uncle Pete's house. We stayed there for a few days. We went to WDW, Epcot, Circus World, and Bush Gardens. We also borrowed Pete's camper and we all camped at the beach. Then after that we started back to Maine on 1/10, which was K's 16th bday. Yes we did have a party before we set off. To this day our parents said we were all really good on the trip. I don't know if that is true or if they I only have a few pictures of this trip because my parents have them all and they are on slides. I do have few that were made into prints in a scrapbook my parents had made for me. However, we just moved and it is still packed away. When I find it I will post some pictures.
The parts of WDW that I remember are the castle, riding the monorail, and standing with the characters with random people. I remember riding Pirates, It A Small World, Dumbo, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Peter Pan, the original Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, and seeing the Hall of Presidents. Epcot had just opened and I remember that there was still some construction going on. I remember getting something to eat from one of the countries. I think it was Mexico. I remember walking through a tunnel that had lights in it and going on a ride that started inside but went outside at some point. If you know the names of the rides please feel free to share.
The two days that I mentioned were the result of two separate short term missions trips that I took. The first was a trip when I was 15 ('92) to Bolivia and the second one at 16 ('93) (my favorite one) was to Indonesia. The ministry that I went abroad with was headquartered in Kissimmee. After we would return to the USA they would send us to one of the 3 parks of our choice for the day. The first year I went with my teammates to MGM because I didn't want to go alone and I had never been there before. The second year was just because that is where all my friends went.
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My family always took vacations somewhere together. We would go camping in NH and go to Santa's Village and Story Land. These always included a trip up Mt. Washington too. We went to Pennsylvania a few times. We went to see the red sand of PEI. We loved to travel. Well one year my parents decided it was time to go to Disney World. I don't know how or when they decided this but they did decide to go and not only was it just going to be our family. We were going to be traveling with another family. Our pastors family. Now this might not seem like a big deal after all they were and still are like family. So picture in your mind, if you will, my mom, my dad, myself (6), and my little brother (4).
Our traveling companions consisted of Mr. A, Mrs. A (and baby she was about 6 ½ months pregnant), K (16), T (14), J (11), D (8), S (5), and B (2). So if you are quick at math you see that that is quite the van load of people. Yes I said van. You see we all rode together, in one van.
Yes 12 people in a touring van. Our van had a big bed in the back and a small sink and fridge. That. Is. All. The adults decided that we would travel from Maine to Florida this way. My mom and Mrs. A got dibs on bed space and the men folk took turns driving and they also had the front seats. This was obviously before the days of seat belt requirements. I really don't know what the adults were thinking. They decided we would leave on 12/27. We had a birthday party for my mom before all piled into the van to leave. I know we left at night because it was dark and we all fell asleep pretty quick. We did stop at friends and family places along the way. When we arrived in Florida we went to my dad's Uncle Pete's house. We stayed there for a few days. We went to WDW, Epcot, Circus World, and Bush Gardens. We also borrowed Pete's camper and we all camped at the beach. Then after that we started back to Maine on 1/10, which was K's 16th bday. Yes we did have a party before we set off. To this day our parents said we were all really good on the trip. I don't know if that is true or if they I only have a few pictures of this trip because my parents have them all and they are on slides. I do have few that were made into prints in a scrapbook my parents had made for me. However, we just moved and it is still packed away. When I find it I will post some pictures. The parts of WDW that I remember are the castle, riding the monorail, and standing with the characters with random people. I remember riding Pirates, It A Small World, Dumbo, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Peter Pan, the original Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, and seeing the Hall of Presidents. Epcot had just opened and I remember that there was still some construction going on. I remember getting something to eat from one of the countries. I think it was Mexico. I remember walking through a tunnel that had lights in it and going on a ride that started inside but went outside at some point. If you know the names of the rides please feel free to share.
The two days that I mentioned were the result of two separate short term missions trips that I took. The first was a trip when I was 15 ('92) to Bolivia and the second one at 16 ('93) (my favorite one) was to Indonesia. The ministry that I went abroad with was headquartered in Kissimmee. After we would return to the USA they would send us to one of the 3 parks of our choice for the day. The first year I went with my teammates to MGM because I didn't want to go alone and I had never been there before. The second year was just because that is where all my friends went.
Up Next: The Trip That I Never Thought Would Happen
on my trip reports! 
It was a loooooong drive!
I do know that there are a few that have just my brother and I and a random kid in with us.
And I love that you haven't told your daughter yet...that will be a very fun surprise. She is gonna love Pop!
