- First time I’ve flown United in several months. It’s apparently now a fee-based airline. Afraid to ask about air-sick bags. #
- For our 3.5h flight, we get all the snack we’re willing to buy. Rather pay for a yummy DIA lunch at Chef Jimmy’s. #
- On the plane – and seated in the very back non-reclining row. Not a good way to start. #
- Between arrival delays due to weather and the world’s surliest, least helpful flight attendants, still happy to be here! #
- Despite arriving late, Disney’s Magical Express means we don’t have to worry about luggage, transport to the park. Best #wdw deal going. #
Category: Travel – WDW 09
We made it! Huzzah!
On the Disney Magical Express bus at MCO. Luggage being magically whisked to Animal Kingdom Lodge while we ride there.
Vacation and the Well-Connected Guy
We’re hopping in the car for the airport shortly, thence to Walt Disney World! Woot!
I’m not sure of what connectivity I’ll have there on my laptop (or how much I’ll be willing to pay for). But my plan is to use my Blackberry most of the time to get stuff onto my blog — for photos (via Flickr) and for text (via Twitter — or by email if need be). The Twitter part has some particular promise (and potential for annoyance to people who follow me by Twitter).
We’ll see how it works (well, you will, too, I guess). See you (virtually) later!
Weight check, software changes, and zero-basing for the trip
Walking
: So I’m still doing the pedometer thing, “1500 Miles to Nowhere.” I’m averaging about 4 miles/day, a scosh below where I need to get to hit the goal.
I’m zeroing out the pedometer this morning, and we’ll see what sort of walking we get done at Walt Disney World. If I’m diligent, I’ll take some daily notes, to see what sort of walking we’re doing at various parks.
Calories: So I’ve shifted everything over to using the LiveStrong.com site, which should work out well as a replacement for my beloved (but out-of-business and non-Blackberry-enabled BalanceLog).
I don’t care for the LiveStrong “Daily Plate” web interface (waaaaay too busy), but the database of food is pretty extensive and it has a spiffy BB tool that syncs up with it. I may be making a lot of use of that while at WDW, as I’m unclear what the WiFi situation is at the lodge (pretty certainly available, but not sure of the cost).
As part of my “transparency” initiative, I tracked at below max calories all week — sometimes significantly so. LiveStrong says I should be consuming 1,966 calories/day net in order to lose a pound a week. I’m doing a fair amount less than that. Hence …
Weight: It’s not the officially the end of the month, but as a base point before we head off to WDW, I’ve been below 200 for a week and a half now, and on Friday morning weighed in at 196.
We’ll see what life at the park is like. On the one hand, big meals and snacks. On the other hand, a lot of walking. It will be interesting. I’ll let you know next weekend (which is the end of the month).
Disney World weather – no surprises expected
Via Weather Underground:
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
 83° F | 70° F | 86° F | 70° F |  86° F | 70° F | 88° F | 68° F | 88° F | 70° F |
| T-storms 70% chance of precipitation | T-storms 60% chance of precipitation | Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation | Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation | Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation |
So, no great surprises. Hot (but not blistering, due to cloud cover), lots of thundestormy rain. Humid, natch (in the 80s-90s). Brollies and hats and shorts and t-shirts/Hawaiian shirts and sandals. No worries — we won’t melt.