Countdown to Hershey!

This image of the Hotel Hershey pops up during every search. I can't wait to see if it is really this pretty. My goal for Saturday morning is to post a picture taken from this same location and see if it lives up to the promos.

     Today is the big day!  E-mails have been flying as Bette Jo, Diane, Karen & I coordinate the last minute details.  These ladies are incredibly organized and have jumped right in to help with planning and organizing.   Good thing, because I am more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of gal.

     Bette Jo made reservations for our Amish dinner on Saturday and checked out and forwarded the weather forecast - cool and clear through Saturday with clouds and rain arriving Sunday/Monday.  (Saturday is our "touring the countryside" day - could it get any better than this?)  She also packed her GPS so we can navigate without the Wasatch range letting us know which way is east. When I lived in Massachusetts I was perpetually lost unless I could see the ocean!

     Karen found out our baggage limitations and requirements, not so much a concern traveling to Hershey as on the return trip when we'll be loaded with chocolate, souvenirs, and lots of fabric and patterns from the Pennsylvania shops. 

     Diane tracked down AAA discounts, coupons, and maps for our activities. She's also been trying to circumnavigate her trip to the Houston Quilt Market the week of our return.  I'm not sure if she'll get a chance to unpack before she heads out of town again!

      I made the hotel and spa reservations and organized the airfare. To be honest, the airline tickets were coordinated by our fabulous Hershey intern, Melissa (I really hope we get to meet her and tell her what fabulous job she did coordinating our trip)  All I had to do was call American Airlines and give the magic number to the ticketing agent)  But I did make the rental car arrangements - I got us a luxury sedan, no compact or mid-size for this trip, contact the Quiltmaker's Cottage to arrange a visit, and.....OK, I guess that's all I did.  Good thing I've got Bette Jo, Karen & Diane to fill in the rest!

     And now It's 2:30 in the morning and I am frantically washing & drying my cute new outfits, undies, and socks so they're ready to pack in the morning.  Will I get a few hours sleep before our grand adventure begins?  My hubby, and unofficial airport shuttle driver, has informed me that we need to get up at 4:30 a.m. in order to get to the airport by 6:00 a.m.  He obviously wakes up much slower than I do!  I am sure I can get showered, shave my legs (can't have furry legs at the Hershey Spa!) trim my toe nails to a reasonable length so the pedicurist isn't scared silly (it's kind of like picking up the house before the cleaning service arrives) pack my bag, and chug my morning java in half an hour or less.  That means I don't have to wake up until 5:00 a.m.... maybe I should just stay up until it's time to leave and get my sleep on the plane and during the long layover at Chicago O'Hare....

    I'll keep you posted!