I may get so far today and have to stop as Photobucket is undergoing maintenance again............
But, we head into Mythos which must be the coldest restaurant ever. The waiting area is nice and not cool at all, although one girl left claiming she was freezing......I have to admit I thought, wait till you`re actually inside eating!!! We ask how long for a table and she says around 10-15 minutes. That's ok for us on a Saturday at peak times.......it`s around midday now. We never make reservations and have always been able to eat when and where we like. I would say however if you`re going during a holiday I would consider making a booking.
So while we wait we admire the area, it is an impressive restaurant with a decent menu. The menu does change so always worth checking if you`re favourite dish is still there if you haven't been for a while. We can get almost anything off the menu, so we know we wont starve.
Within 10 minutes we are called through, but before we go we hear them start to tell folks it will be a 30 minute wait for tables, although the place doesn't look that busy when we go in. We get taken through to the rear of the restaurant where we can see Hulk and co out of the window. The interior is quite spectacular
Some people don't like being through this side for some reason, but we don't mind where we sit........we get the same server as last year and year before.......an older guy called Robert who has been there for years, he is a real gentleman and when he walks up to our table he looks for a second and says oh I know you folks......whether he genuinely does or not I`m not sure, but it`s a nice way to greet you........
He gives us our menu`s but we tell him we know what we are having........both of us are having burgers, mine without cheese and salad instead of fries........he says he`ll be back in an instant with bread.......there was a couple beside us who one of the men had ordered Tomato soup.....not something I eat, but the smell was gorgeous......I kept looking over and hoped he hadn't noticed.....it looked so nice.......
Robert was indeed back in an instant with the bread.......it`s nice but I find it quite hard and always worry about my crowns, so I eat it carefully cutting bits off instead of biting.......
And I get one of my lovely husband.........
And our view of course.......I have been out there many times, usually to try and warm up after sitting for too long in the restaurant.......it is freezing after a while.
Our food soon arrives and it does look nice.........
One of the two men sat beside us who`s tomato soup I had been eying up, turned and said now that looks a good burger and smells delicious........I laughed and said how funny, I was almost inhaling your soup and hoping you didn't notice......lol.....his partner said he had seen me looking, but was far too much of a gentleman to mention .........food is just so good in there.
We did enjoy our lunch and enjoyed the company of the 2 guys who became very chatty with us after the food comment........we did have a really nice lunch and in a very nice place. We paid our check, said goodbye to our new lunch mates and headed out....by this time I was shivering as I was so cold........and Tom does think this is funny how I get so cold so quickly........maybe a little too lizard like.......lol.......
I am so glad to be outside, back in the heat........it`s such a pretty area of course........
Although I don't like the Poseidon thing, I do think it makes a fantastic building and will be interesting to see the changes that will happen to it eventually.........
Today we slowly amble through Zeuss, we don't go on anything we just take in the vibrancy of colours and shapes and head out towards Port of Entry first stopping down by the waterside to catch some views there......
Port of Entry is one of our favourite areas in IOA for theming.......so many people are unaware of how many little things there are to notice in this little area........if you listen above the facades you can hear so many wonderful things.......
There is the most amazing Christmas shop here.......we love this store and spend far too much money in it.....but come Christmas time we love seeing all our purchases on our trees and around our home........but, well worth visiting....
So, yes we do succumb and buy some more decorations........I will fit them in somewhere........well I can try......oh dear.......no hope for me........
We take a few more pics before heading out back to the hotel.......
We do a very naughty thing and head back into the store to pick up something I forgot I wanted, one for me and one for a friend of mine who describes herself as being a very important person lol......her words not mine........she`s a lawyer who owns and runs runs a very successful legal practice and is super nice, but she hates mornings with a passion.......so this cup was for her, I just liked the minion on it, I`m very much a morning person........but she would love it......
We go back out the rear door and take our last IOA pic for this year...........
Seems appropriate. I always feel sad leaving the parks for the last time, I know we will be in Studios tomorrow for last HHN, but the last park day signifies the end of our trip is imminent.
We head out with our packages in hand, and walk back through the very pretty walkways back to the hotel......it literally takes minutes and is not a long walk at all. Even from the Studios side, it`s such a short walk to all the hotels......
We get back to the room, drop our packages off and think what will we do now...... it`s early in the afternoon, so we make a quick visit to Mall at Millenia. We don't take a camera today, just wander around and try not to buy anything. We do go into Tiffany to see if I could see anything I wanted for the last time........I don't. I did look hard though, but nothing sprang out at me.
So we have some chocolate Strawberries from Godiva and have our last wander around before heading back to RPR. It looked to be getting quite cloudy.
We got back to our room and I of course headed straight for the shower....I was running out of shower time now.......
I look out of the window and think there is some nasty weather coming in.......
We go up to the Club Lounge for a couple of drinks before we walk over to Sapphire Falls........I am so glad we will be able to walk over without having to go outside as the weather is now foul.......and we are so glad we are not doing HHN in this rain.......
We do enjoy this time in the Club Lounge, and the staff here make it so extra special.........this is one of our favourite girls, Lyanne........she was here last year too and we were so happy to see she was still here......very nice young lady......
We sit for a few glasses of wine then we head over to eat in Strongwater Tavern.......hoping we get in tonight.