Anyway...
So we left Disney Studios or whatever it is called and went back to the hotel to rest up for what I had been looking forward to the most: Epcot and the International Food and Wine Festival. 30+ booths of amazing foods, booze and other goodies. It was one of the main reasons why we settled on going to Disney. We skipped dinner and decided to get ready to stuff our faces.
We got to the park a little later than I wanted to, so I was rushing to get from the main entrance back to the World Pavilion where all the food booths were located. I was worried it was going to be very crowded, but since we were there on a Thursday it wasn't too bad. We received a great tip that I will now pass on to you: Don't use cash or a debit card when buying all your food and wine samples. You will lose control and spend way more than you had originally intended. You can buy very handy gift cards that come with a wrist strap that you can spend at the booths. Here's a picture:
We each got $75 to spend at the festival. I had to plan carefully, cause you could easily spend that without going to every booth. I also wanted a poster, so I had to budget for that too.
The first booth we encountered was New Zealand. They had this amazing lamb slider with a tomato chutney. I think it was my favorite food from the festival.
The next booth was Canada, where we got some Ice Wine (wonderful, except it is expensive so I didn't get a bottle like I wanted to) and a cheddar cheese beer soup. We stuffed our faces and declared that we liked Canada and decided to explore the Canada pavilion a bit more than we had originally intended.
We then headed over to the England pavilion, which had the Ireland booth. We got an amazing chocolate lava cake so good that Ted literally licked his plate clean.
I also had to take a moment to take a photo in the phone booth. I was still feeling jealous of all my colleagues who where in England for the UK tour so this was my way of feeling close to the tour at that moment I guess.
The next pavilion was France. The French booth was really fun - we got to try escargot!! It was really buttery and we both enjoyed it. I'd probably eat it again. The French booth also got the award for tastiest drink. I would have had more if I had an unlimited food budget.
It was starting to get dark and I was starting to get a little cranky from being tired, but we kept moving on. The Spain booth was a bit of a let down, but Ted liked the spicy nature of their food far better than I did. The Japan booth was ok, but the store that was in the Japan Pavilion was amazing! They had a whole section dedicated to Hello Kitty, so I was in heaven. They had some great items in the store. I wish I could have gotten a kimono, but it was a bit out of our price range.
By the time we left the store (I'm pretty sure we spent around 45 minutes looking around) it was completely dark. We stopped at a few more booths for food, but the only one that sticks out in my mind was the champagne and dessert booth. Really good stuff right there. We decided to find a spot to watch the fireworks and just sit for a bit. The Epcot fireworks show is always a good one, and it was romantic to experience it with my husband. Last time I saw that show I was 16 and surrounded by my high school friends, so it was a very different experience.
Overall, the World Showcase part of Epcot is one of my absolute favorite parts of Disney. I kinda wish we had spent more time there and less time at MGM, but I will make sure we do that next time.
Up next: A Magical Trip to the Kingdom
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