Day 0 - Our strategy to outrun the snow

Hi again!  We're Kara and Gayle.  We blog together when we travel together.  Generally what you'll get is a conversation between the two of us recapping each day of our trip - so with that, here we go with ... day 0 of our Disney Cruise!

Kara:  So...I just got back from Iowa yesterday (business trip) and now - hopefully - we're leaving the four to eight forecasted inches of snow that are to begin blanketing most of Indiana early tomorrow morning through Saturday.  My dad was going to come over and get us and take us to the airport but we've decided just to drive over and park at the airport so that he doesn't have that long ride.  I'll feel much better when we get to 30,000 feet and we're on our way to Orlando.  I want to wake up Saturday morning with zebras out my window and a cruise ship just down the road.

Gayle: Work has been a break-neck pace for me the past three weeks. Although there have been some entertaining moments, it also caused a continuous case of insomnia. Sometimes you've just got to take a step back and say, "Enough!" I'm very grateful we booked this trip back in Oct. (which was actually quite late for us). This escape couldn't come at a better time. I realized tonight the office will remain a bit crazy, but it will still be crazy when I get back.

So to get you intrigued for this blog, here's the overall schedule:

• Friday - Fly to Orlando (MCO), transfer to Disney hotel, dinner with family
• Saturday - Transfer to Disney Cruise ship, Magic
• Sunday - Key West and watching the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl!
• Monday - Lazy day at sea
• Tuesday - Cozumel, Mexico
• Wednesday - Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
• Thursday - Lazy day at sea
• Friday - Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line's private island and operning of the Olympics
• Saturday - (sadly) return to MCO and Indy

We'll only be able to upload posts when we're near land, so updates won't be regular. We encourage you to follow our blog and send us comments while we're away. Neither of us will be checking emails or texts! That's tough for the first 24 hours, but then remember why we needed a vacation & just enjoy being "unplugged".