More Disney food

There are only a few days left of Disney's International Food Festival, so we returned to Epcot today for more. Before eating we saw the "Circle of Life" film - can't recommend it. Then we sampled at booths we hadn't been to yet, starting with Hawaii's Pork Slider with pineapple chutney, and Teriyaki glazed SPAM. The Spam was bland; knowing how popular Spam is in Hawaii, I thought they might have spiced it more.

But the Slider was very good.  Thailand's Marinated Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Stir-fried Vegetables was unremarkable. At New Zealand we bought the green lip mussels; I chickened out and let Randy enjoy them all. 

At Canada we got Cheddar Cheese Soup with a Pretzel Roll. We thought they should have offered poutine. 

Italy's Chocolate-covered Cannoli with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate and Candied Fruit was a disappointment; it was frozen solid and I didn't find any candied fruit. 

France's Boeuf Bourguignon with Mashed Potatoes was the best thing I've eaten at this festival.

In Club Cool we sampled soft drinks that are popular in other countries: Italy, Greece, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Peru and Brazil. Some were bitter, some were sweet, and none of them tasted like soda. 

Then we thought it was time to explore other areas, via the monorail. We checked out The Floridian Hotel, which is lovely, but I have other ways to spend my money.  

We were ready to see another resort but the Monorail quit working! Everyone who wanted to get from one hotel or resort to another had to queue up for a bus or boat. We opted for the boat, which took us back to the Magic Kingdom. By that time the Monorail was running again so we rode it to the exchange station and switched to another train that went to Epcot. The other food stations will have to wait for another day.