On the move - part 2

Shortly after 2pm we were back at our room, put everything away and off we went to have some more Food and Wine yummies at Epcot. 

Didn’t take us long to find something to try, so we stopped at the Ireland booth and ordered the 

Warm Irish Cheddar Cheese and Stout Dip with Irish Brown Bread for us to share and a 

Guinness Blonde American Lager for Tom. 

And while Tom enjoyed his beer, the dip was just vile, salty and not good at all, so after two bites the rest went in the bin. 

Time to move on. 

But soon we had found something else, that sounded good, so we stopped in Scotland to try the 

Fresh Potato Pancake with Scottish Smoked Salmon and Herbed Sour Cream and 

The Tipsy Laird, Whiskey-soaked Cake with Lemon Cream and Toasted Oats, which were both deemed very tasty and worth the money. 

We had a fast pass for Soarin and Mission Space, so we walked towards the Land 

and on the way we passed the Islands of the Caribbean booth, 

where we stopped to try the 

Jamaican Beef Patty with Mango Salsa and we again were pleasantly surprised because they were very good. Next stop The Wine and Dine Studio 

to try the 

Seared Scallops, Truffled Celery Root Purée, Brussel Sprouts and Wild Mushrooms and a 

Trio of Artisan Cheese. The scallops were pretty yummy as was the cheese itself, but the bread was hard as a rock and inedible. But after this we were in a hurry to get to The Land to ride Soarin. 

Once we had gotten there we scanned the fast pass which was only good for a few more minutes and walked right through until we were assigned a glider. 

Again, we asked for the middle glider and were granted our wish so we could avoid the leaning landmarks. 

After we got off the ride we walked right over to Mission Space and walked right on the ride again, which was super nice. 

We only had a little wait while they filled the briefing room and then we were off to our mission around Mars. On the way back we strolled through MouseGear and picked up a few more souvenirs before we set out to go back to our resort and rest for a while as we still had an evening appointment. 

I took a nap while Tom watched some TV and in the early evening we got ready, walked over to the bus stop and took the bus over to the Magic Kingdom. 

From there we walked over to the Contemporary Resort and right over to The Wave where a cast member was waiting outside to tick our name off a list and handed us our credentials. 

We were then asked to wait in the lounge until the Highway in the Sky Dine Around was to start. 

he event takes you around the Monorail loop in your own private monorail car and you enjoy some food and drinks at every one of the resorts. 

We had read about it and thought it would be fun and here we were. 

There were quite a few people already in the lounge all wearing the same lanyard, so we found a seat and table and waited. People were getting to know each other and time just flew by and we were welcomed by our two hosts of the event. 

They would explain everything, give us an update on time left and travel with us. 

And once they had established the allergies they explained what we were to be served. First we all were served a 

Bay Lake Sunset, which was a really good drink, but pretty strong and the kitchen provided a cup of 

Heirloom Tomato Soup, which was rich and creamy and well seasoned, accompanied by a tiny piece of their version of grilled cheese, goat’s cheese to be precise. 

I would have licked my cup clean if that would have been possible as it was so good, and the little toast went wonderfully with it.

We had just finished our first samples when our hosts told us that in just five minutes we would be moving on to our next stop. 

So we all used the elevator to go up to the concourse, headed up to the Monorail and got into our own cordoned off section. 

Soon the Monorail arrived and they had the whole first compartment of the train reserved for us. 

We got in, everyone found a seat and off we went to the Polynesian. 

When we arrived we were led to the area just to the right of the entrance in front of the shop, which had been nicely laid out for us.

We all got a lei and once we had all found a table to stand at, we were served a 

Mai Tai, which again was very good and strong. 

They explained what we were going to sample and then they started to serve the first bite, 

a beet salad. It was really just one bite, but it was refreshing and very good. 

We shared our table with two other guests, and once they found out we were from Europe asked us how long we were to stay and after we had told them that we would fly home on Saturday, they joked a bit mentioning that we might have to extend our vacation because of the approaching storm. 

And this was the time we learned that most of our fellow guests were either extending their stay, or leaving early because of the hurricane that was brewing. 

It was soon forgotten about when the second course arrived, a bite of 

Sushi. Now I am not a particular fan of Sushi, but Tom is, so after taking a photo of my share I just handed it over to him and he happily enjoyed and approved of it. 

Our third sample was a bite of 

Pork Belly and some pickled veggies and this was really a surprise, as even though there was quite a bit of fat on the belly and I don’t really like fat on my meat, this was super tasty. 

Didn’t take long and we were given the five minute warning and some of the other guests headed for the restrooms, while we patiently waited, then were led outside to wait for the approaching Monorail, we got into our reserved compartment and off we went to the Grand Floridian.