Another 2+ months since our last update...but for good reason. We've both been busy, Sandy with ALS, me with school, and both of us with the house. Any free time has usually been spent hitting a movie or simply relaxing together. No amazing travels or unique experiences to speak of. This all changes now as Sandy is set to head to Qatar later this month. Less than 22 days to enjoy our Virginia Summer this year, we'll do our best.
Busch Gardens is one of the parks which honor men and women in the armed forces by providing one single-day complimentary admission annually. They call it "Here's to the Heroes". Since we're both military, our plan is to use my pass for Busch Gardens and then hers for a trip to Water Country USA maybe next week. We'll see how that works out.
First ride, Escape from Pompeii. It was going to be a warm one so why not start the day by getting wet.
Busch Gardens is one of the parks which honor men and women in the armed forces by providing one single-day complimentary admission annually. They call it "Here's to the Heroes". Since we're both military, our plan is to use my pass for Busch Gardens and then hers for a trip to Water Country USA maybe next week. We'll see how that works out.
First ride, Escape from Pompeii. It was going to be a warm one so why not start the day by getting wet.
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Up we go...and out we go.
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After getting a little wet, it was on to Apollo's Chariot roller coaster. It wasn't bad as far as coasters go. Just seemed short I guess. The best coasters in the park are Griffon and Alpengeist. Griffon stops 200 feet above the ground over the edge just to lake you take in the scenery...and then plungest you straight down at 70 mph. Now THAT...is a roller coaster. (I'm the only one with his hands in the air below)
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I created a recap of the entire trip with iMovie. All in all, the project took about 15 minutes and didn't turn out half bad. I'll certainly be doing more of these in the future. Enjoy!
