Let's Try This Again. Day 3, Part II

After a rough and eventful start to our day and calling it quits, the kids stopped the sickly fun at about 6pm and wanted food. We hadn't canceled our dinner reservations in the event we got this lucky! The walk to Epcot was peaceful as always and we arrived at 6:30. Since our reservations weren't until 8:15 we decided to walk toward the UK and around to Italy the long way to catch some sites, window shopping, and make sure the kids were actually fit to be out of the room.

 Daddy playing with Ally at a shop in World Showcase, trying to get a smile.

With the exception of some complaints from Ally that it was cold, all went well and we were seated at Via Napoli about 5 minutes after arriving. I don't recall if we were early or right on time for our reservation. This restaurant is a show piece at the back of the Italy pavilion! Absolutely beautiful. It's in a very large building that looks as though it were transplanted right out of Italy...not that I've ever been but still. ;-) Our table was in the area of the restaurant that can be opened for outdoor dining so it was a long line of sliding glass doors with a view of the pavilion courtyard. We immediately ordered a pitcher of sangria and decided on the calamari for an appetizer and a shared entree of their version of white lasagna with spinach. The kids stuck with a buttered spaghetti and bread with olive oil. Our food arrived at appropriate times and the portion sizes were perfect for us. The dessert choices were great and Ryan and I each had a treat; Ryan the tiramisu and I a vanilla ice cream sundae with ammaretti cookies and cherries with whipped cream. Oh. My. Gah. This dessert is worth going to the restaurant and I WILL go back for that alone (though the rest of our food was also very good)! Ryan said his tiramisu was really good too. The sangria was tasty but maybe just a bit sweet for my taste. I would've preferred it made with a dryer red wine I think.

With Jace starting to melt down as the clock passed 9, we headed quickly back to the resort so as to miss the booming fireworks that get him so flustered. On our way out of the restaurant Ally pointed out the fountain in the pavilion and decided we needed a picture there on our return visit to Epcot tomorrow morning.

Strange side note and observation...maybe one of you Mousebuzzers can enlighten us on this issue. Why is the Yacht and Beach Club only partially and randomly lit on the outside? There is such an interesting roof line and architectural design, it seems so odd that they only light a few of the many peaks and nothing else. It's really not very attractive, ha!

The kids were tucked in by 10ish after a bath and Ryan and I took this opportunity to use our reusable mugs for mixing another adult beverage (which I'm enjoying as this is being typed).

Goodnight from the House of Mouse.