Better Late than Never

I know, I know it has been over three weeks since we have returned from the happiest place on earth . Can I go back now? We had a wonderful time as a family and it truly was a happy time for all of us. I will spend the next few blog posts sharing our experiences and a few of our pictures.

We checked into our resort, yes we spent the extra money to stay in the Disney resorts, and it was well worth it. We checked into the Caribbean Beach Resort and were immediatly immersed into the laid back Disney life and Disney hospitality that I had only read about in books. As a resort guest, you get free parking and VIP treatment at the parks when you enter. You get the "friendly wave" at the parking gates. That was one of the best things of all.

The view from our room was better than I expected (see picture) and the room itself was awesome. Not only was I not expecting a corner room, but I was not expecting a room overlooking the garden courtyard. Since we chose a standard view room, I thought I would probably get parking lot view, not the garden view as shown in the above picture. This was taken from our balcony outside our room. We also had more windows because we were on a corner as well.

The resort is made up of three "islands" --Jamaica, Aruba, Barbados, Martinique, Trinidad North and Trinidad South. These islands all surround a man made water inlet which has beaches by each island. Each island also has a pool and you are not allowed to swim in the lake water. There is a main pool and food court between the islands of Martinique and Trinidad North which has a gift shop, restaurant, concierge services, and several food selections including pizza, salads, sandwiches, etc... . We stayed on the "island" of Aruba.

Stay Tuned for more of our trip of a lifetime.