After leaving MK we decided to take the Express Monorail over to TTC. Empty monorail car means we need a selfie!
Then we got on the Epcot monorail. I LOVE taking the Epcot monorail from TTC, so I was glad we had the opportunity to do so.
We arrived at Epcot right at 1:30 and decided to take advantage of some cool temps to walk around and snack the festival.
My first stop was Decadent Delights.
I tried the Deconstructed Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Salted Caramel, Bourbon-Soaked Cake and Marshmallow Whipped Cream.
While this dessert LOOKED stunning, it was super bland. If they had actually made this a regular pie with all of these components so that you got some of the pie, cake, salted caramel and whipped cream in every bite I would have liked it. Once I ran out of the caramel and whipped cream I was done with this. The purple sweet potato wasn't bad, it just didn't taste like much of anything without the other components. Bummer.
Folks were working on the mural again today. Love this!
Next Rob decided to get the almond cake I had already tried twice and loved. He liked this as well.
Then I went back to Mexico for the Choriqueso Taco.
Yummmmm!!!! Just as good this time.
Then Rob went to E = AT^2 and tried the Deconstructed Breakfast: Twinings Spiced Apple Chai Tea Shake with Maple-Bourbon Cream, Waffle Crisp and Candied Bacon.
He said this was weird, but enjoyable. He said he would have it again. He said it didn't have much of an apple flavor.
Then we decided to go to the Festival Showplace inside Odyssey.
I love that they use this as a nice place for a break from the crowds and the weather during the festivals now.
Rob decided to get the beer flight.
He wasn't a big fan of any of them and thought they were on the plain side.
I decided to go outside of my comfort zone and get the Trio of Savory Croissant Doughnuts. Whipped Herb Cream Cheese with Sea Salt. Chicken Mousse with Fresh Herbs and Everything Bagel Seasoning. Spicy Tuna with Sriracha Mayo and Sesame Seeds. This sounded kinda gross to me, but I kept reading a lot of people saying that it was one of their favorite things this festival so I thought, why not!
This was NASTY. I took a bite of the chicken mousse and threw up in the trash can next to me. I did not spit it out. I threw up. So gross. I tried to take a bite of the others but I couldn't do it. I would get a tiny bite in my mouth and I found it so repulsive that I would spit it out. I have never been big on the thought of that kind of tuna, but thought I must be missing out. I am not. It's gross. I guess I don't have a very 'refined' palate.
Then I took a sip of Rob's strawberry beer to get the taste out of my mouth and it was not good. Not at all. All of those croissant doughnuts went right in the garbage. What a waste.
We decided to make out way over to WS and hit up the UK for some more snacking. We wanted some appetizers and a beer and what better place to do so.
We were seated inside and Rob ordered a few Black & Tans while I had a Cider and Black.
Then Rob got the United Kingdom Cheese Platter with Stilton, McCall's Irish cheddar and Cotswold Cheese. He loves cheese plates and this is one of his favorites.
I got a Crock of Potato Leek Soup. I always enjoy this, but I was especially enjoying this in contrast to those nasty croissant doughnuts.
Since we get the TiW discount here it was a nice place to stop and sit for a bit to enjoy some snacking and drinking.
After a couple of rides we headed out of Epcot and back to our resort for the evening.