
Weather vane
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Our little corner of paradise: our villa is first floor on the right
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Bus stop at The Springs
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Community Hall and bike rental shop
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Cute name for the bike rental place, no?
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An office area that looks like a chapel
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Murals inside the DVC preview center
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Another shot of our building
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The Artist's Palette eatery and shop
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Artist's Palette
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Artist's Palette gift shop
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Ducks! We met a family of ducks on the way to our room.
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Here come the ducks...
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Duck family portrait
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Pool, with Artist's Palette beyond
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Our room number
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First thing we saw in our villa: towel animals in the hallway!
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Villa living room
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Villa kitchen
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Villa bedroom (with Sleeping Beauty napping...shhhh)
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Lamp outside our villa
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Wolfgang Puck Cafe
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More ducks, visiting the pool
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Pool at Saratoga Springs
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Arcade by the pool
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Celebrating our anniversary at the Brown Derby
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"Welcome Home" flowers from our friend Branda
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St. Peter, at Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine
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Not-so-hidden Mickeys on balcony at resort
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Ducks swimming
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Carriage House, children's waiting area
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Our building, on the right
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Saratoga Springs
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Carriage House seating area, with lobby beyond
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Guess who? Celebrating my birthday at the Cape May Cafe
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Dale is smitten with Siobhain
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Another well-wisher
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Ducks again!
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Nicest view in The World
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Second best view in The World: what you see when you look up from a hammock...
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Marker around lake at Saratoga Springs
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Hidden Mickey in lamp holder
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"Wishes" fireworks in the Magic Kingdom
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Let us eat cake! At Branda's, for my birthday!
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Waiting to make my wish
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Chowing down on cake at Branda's
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Can you see the Hidden Mickey?
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Hidden Mickey!! In bridle!
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Spectro Magic parade
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Paradise: my favorite burger place in Orlando
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A little snack for my birthday
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Carriage House lobby and check-in area
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Siobhain, Greg, Branda at Wolfgang Puck Cafe
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"The Springs," our building
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Our building at twilight
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Welcome Home!
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Mickey, on top of the world!
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Getting closer!
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Entering Walt Disney World!
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Almost there...
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Carriage, outside Carriage House of Saratoga Springs
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Artist's Palette porch
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Carousel horse in lobby of Carriage House
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BBQ area designed like a carousel
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We're here! Main entry of Saratoga Springs
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Broadway, the main road through the resort
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IllumiNations at Epcot
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Spouts at pool
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Breakfast, anyone?
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Entry sign
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View from our living room, after a rain shower
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Refillable mugs for sale
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Lady and the Tramp at a shop in Downtown Disney
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Desert?
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An army of Goofys
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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True Love
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My favorite dwarf
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Many Minnies
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My blog pal Fernando
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The Donald
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Merry Dopey Christmas
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Dizzy yet?
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Tough dudes, huh?
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Green castle, from Tomorrowland
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It's a small world
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Mad tea party cups
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It's a small world
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It's a small world
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It's a small world
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It's a small world
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Loading area, It's A Small World
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It's a small world
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Pool at night
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Buh bye!
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It's a small world entrance
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Path from our building to Carriage House, with pool on the left
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Statue outside Carriage House
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Gas!!
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Hidden Mickeys under counter in villa
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Sign outside restroom at Animal Kingdom
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Gorilla at Animal Kingdom
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Critter at Animal Kingdom
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"De Vine" posing with family at Animal Kingdom
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