After leaving the beauty and grandeur of Yosemite Valley, I, like any loving husband would do, decided to take the most scenic route to get to our Disneyland destination... through California's Central Valley. Needless to say, the scenery was drastically different from the granite cliffs and emerald pools we had enjoyed for the start of what would be an amazing honeymoon. Still, hazy skies and drab shades of brown filling the horizon could not deter us from having a great road trip.
About two hours south of Yosemite, we made a pit stop at a family-run fruit and produce stand. Unfortunately, we don't have pictures to show you (nor can I remember the name of this place!), but "stand" doesn't accurately describe the size of this mecca of fresh foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, juices, honeys, and many other items filled a small warehouse that was manned by some of the farm workers. We grabbed a couple of our favorites (after many many samples) and continued on our way.
We made great time between Yosemite and Disneyland and were able to enjoy the architectural awesomeness of our
hotel in the daylight. After unloading the car, we simply stood in awe of the sheer size of the hotel's main hall. We were immediately taken back to Yosemite by the style and decor of the lobby and knew that we were in for an amazing stay!
The next morning, I literally shot out of bed with excitement! We were going to Disneyland and this was going to be Christian's first time!
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| John, totally psyched! |
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| Christian, laughing at John's excitement! |
The next few days in Disneyland were amazing! We were constantly laughing and finding new things to do everyday... and we still feel like we did not have enough time! From Christian's very authentic and very terrified scream during Splash Mountain, to stuffing our faces at the most amazing buffet in the world, from repeatedly going on the Grizzly Rapids ride to escape the record heat wave, to the most amazing water and light show ever (Disney's World of Color... wow, amazing), Christian and I have so many wonderful memories from our honeymoon, and even more stories! So to avoid setting a record for World's Longest Blog Post, here are some pictures of our favorite memories of what could quite possibly be, the happiest place on earth! (... hmmmm, I think I smell a slogan idea....)
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| Yes, that is a Mickey Mocha, and yes it was delicious! |
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| Mini Mickey Waffles... and they were unlimited too! |
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| Christian and the Cearley Family! (I'm the special photographer) |
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| Sometimes, Christian forgets the first letter in her name... not anymore! |
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| Laguna Beach! Just because we could! |
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| It took me a long time to get this shot just right... I guess TOO long for the guys in the band... |
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| The pumpkin man is staring at me.... |
haha you did not do it justice when you said you shot out of bed It would have better described as "up before dawn, can't wait to get going, urging my wife to hurry, because its Christian's first day at Disneyland and were on our honeymoon excitement!" =)
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