...literally!
Anybody else out there like amusement parks? Well, I’m a real roller coaster freak and I can’t imagine more fun than we had today. We spent the day at “California’s Great America” in Santa Clara…Hub and his friend from high school, along with 2 visiting 19-year-old girls from Canada, and myself. I was the only one who went on almost every ride, and I only finally quit because I thought my teeth were going to rattle out of my head on the last true "roller coasty" type, the Grizzly. But here’s the list of what I did today, you can look at the descriptions here:
FireFall
Demon
Drop Tower Scream Zone
Invertigo
Psycho Mouse
Vortex
Grizzly
Rip Roaring Rapids (we saved this one for very last before we went home, cuz we knew we'd get totally soaked...and we did)
But the absolute best experience of the day was:
Xtreme Skyflyer I’m including the description on this one, because it was so freakin' incredible:
Experience the breathtaking thrill of hang gliding and skydiving. You'll be hoisted 153 feet above ground, and dive at speeds up to 60 miles per hour while free-falling 17 stories toward the Earth skimming just six feet above the ground.
I had to pay extra for this one, but it was totally worth it! Hub even offered the 19 year olds $20 to go with me, but they declined, so I went all by myself. I loved it. Hub said the look on my face as I zoomed over them was one of sheer joy…
Hub got lots of pictures of the day, but he forgot to bring his memory stick so I can’t download them onto my laptop right now. You may have to wait until we get back to see them, but I promise to post a bunch.
I’ll try to catch up with everyone’s blogs in the next few days, but right now, I’m exhausted, so I’m ready for bed. Tomorrow we’re going into San Francisco to stay with another old friend for a day or two.
Thanks to everyone who has commented recently and asked how my vacation is going…I really miss you guys when I don’t have internet access!
Roller coasters...one of the things I cannot wait to do again! Thanks for the reminder that the thrill is so worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteYou are very brave. I would have probably peeed my pants. Not a good thing.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are having a good time.
sounds like you're having a ball!
ReplyDeleteI used to be a rollercoaster freak too!We went to amusement parks when I was a kid all the time. Sounds like a blast. Looking forward to the pictures.
ReplyDeleteYou love your adrenaline rushes, don't you?:-) Glad you are having such a great time and that we get to keep up with you, at least a little!
ReplyDeleteI would have ridden every one, too! When I get more weight off, that will be on my list of things to do again! Glad you had so much fun! Can't wait to see the pics.
ReplyDeleteOMG another thing we have in common! I love roller coaters. My boyfriend is not a fan, so sadly I've not been on a roller coaster for a few years now. Gets me thinking my daughter and I should take a bus trip. That would be lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteMiss your posts and look forward to when you're home and we all catch up again.