We turned in the rental cars at Budget and we all took their shuttle to the ship. Check in was smooth and fairly quick. Cabins on Disney are not ready when boarding so we had a relaxed lunch, waiting for our cabin. We then settled into our cabin which was a balcony at the stern, just under the buffet. The deck was HUGE and was great for the family to visit since Katie and family ad an inside. The rest of the day we relaxed and then had our 1st dinner with the fam...

We had an uneventful flight on Southwest from Reno to Orlando, arriving at MCO around 4:30 PM. We rented a car at the airport and drove over to the International Palms Resort in Cocoa Beach, the hotel where Katie and family were also staying. After saying hello to everyone, we all had dinner at the restaurant at the hotel. A cold front came thru today and it was quite cool and windy. Katie and the boys were still able to roast some marshmallows after dinner.