Pre-Trip
- Gayle Hartleroad
- Jan 15, 2006
- 2 min read
Updated: 3 hours ago
Background
My college graduation gift was a trip with my best friend, Kara; my choice was Walt Disney World (WDW) or a cruise. Wanting to be a “grown-up” I chose the cruise. However, it was a Carnival cruise. We’d never cruised & did no research. We don’t really drink or gamble. Before we left I was already sick. Then we both got seasick. Mine was so bad I had to get 2 double shots from the on-board medical center! Honestly I wanted to fly home from Nassau. At that point I SWORE I’d never cruise again. Fast forward….
Preparation
It began in the spring of 2005? Yikes. I finished my doctorate and had taken my celebratory trip (WDW). Now it was my best friend’s (Kara) turn. She was finishing her doctorate and deciding on her trip. Suddenly she utters something such as “What do you think about DCL?” Huh? My mind froze back to the Carnival cruise. However, I thought if I’m EVER going to try cruising again, I’d only consider going on Disney. Then, within an hour, we were researching adding WDW to DCL. Doesn’t everyone? So what else do university administrators do with extra income?! Soon my fingers were flying over the keyboard trying to get this trip locked in before she changed her mind!
Kara chose the Land/Sea package for a couple of reasons: 1) We didn’t want to handle our luggage (read: shopping) anymore than necessary and 2) This was Kara’s first stay on property, so I thought it would be good to showcase those perks!
I’m the OCD, obsessive trip planner, and luckily I already knew all about the Disney Travel Planning resources. I headed over to the Cruise Board and haven’t looked back. So a day-by-day detailed PLAN (know as “THE PLAN”) was formed.
So here’s your Cast: Me – Dr. Gayle & Kara – Dr. Kara, DBF (Disney Best Friend & stalker of Pluto)
Yes, I am a travel agent, so feel free to contact me directly:
Gayle Hartleroad, Dream Maker
Phone: 765-993-1897
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/gayle.offtoneverland
(Gayle Hartleroad is affiliated with Off to Neverland Travel, LLC)
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