Happy St. Patrick's Day

I don't remember ever spending St. Patrick's Day in Walt Disney World and really didn't know what to expect when Cameron and I arrived at Epcot this morning for rope drop.  There weren't any specific events scheduled for the holiday, but it was a lot of fun seeing everyone dressed in green or wearing beads around their necks.  Rose and Crown was even selling green beer to celebrate the occasion.   

One thing I was certain about was that it was the coldest St. Patrick's Day that I had ever spent in Florida with temperatures in the mid-thirties when we got to the park.  Thankfully, it didn't hinder us from riding Soarin', Ratatouille, and Living with the Land this morning.  It did decrease the number of butterflies in the gardens, but overall, we still had a great time.  Cameron and I completed the Easter Egg hunt - winning a "White Rabbit egg", tried several of the booths at The Spring & Garden Festival, took pictures of the beautiful topiaries and bought some really nice soccer jerseys in England before we headed back to Animal Kingdom Lodge.

The sun came out in the afternoon as did the animals on the savannah.  I loved watching them on the balcony while wrapped up in a blanket.  Once Doug got back to the resort, we all enjoyed dinner in the lounge where there was green food and drink for everyone.  Everything was delicious as usual and none of us went away hungry.  The rest of the night was spent on the balcony watching a giraffe chase away the wildebeest and water bucks.  The three of us went to bed early, exhausted from all of the activity, but very happy with our St. Patrick's Day celebration.