Family Time at Busch Gardens

Settling in to the slow pace of Florida living. Our granddaughter has been so excited having us here that she has planned our daily activities for us. And of course, it is all centered

around her.

She is spending our first weekend at our camp site and RV. She can't get over how small it is! But again, when you bring an entire suitcase of clothes and toys that could last you a whole month, we are over crowded now. But, we moved out half of our stuff to the truck and all is well for the next few days. We think!!! We took a walk down to the entertainment area of the park and it was quickly determined that the pool would be her choice. Seems shuffleboard does not fit into the category of at 10 year old.

We were joined in the afternoon by our daughter and son-in-law (Alyson and Chris) for a journey over to Busch Gardens. The rain held off and we enjoyed the day. Busch Garden is a 335 acre African themed park with thrill rides, shows and a major zoo with more than 2,000 animals. One of the many activities we observed was an outdoor ice skating show, called Holiday on Ice. It sure was funny sitting in near 80 degree weather wearing shorts and a t-shirt, watching talented skaters perform to Christmas songs. We now understand why the show only lasted 20 minutes, the ice was turning into a pool of water. You could see rooster tails of water coming up from their skates on their turns but they were professionals and put on a great show for us.

We didn't go on any of the rides that our grand daughter wanted us to go on, the biggest roller coaster which is floorless, called SheiKra, takes you up 200 feet and then 90 degrees down, was enjoyed by the old folks but from a ground zero point of view. Seems the older you get the bigger and more scarier the rides become to you.

With all of the walking, excitement and fresh air, it will definitely require us turning in early so we can be in shape to handle what ever simple things that lay in wait for us on Sunday or maybe even Monday.