7 – 8
September 2011
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We
left home a little earlier this year but (mistakenly) made an extra stop on
the motorway, so it was again on the dot of 8 am when we pulled into
the park |
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It
had been a wet drive, but things were about to improve . . . |
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. . and, by the time we compared footwear, the rain had
stopped |
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Still
cool and grey as Teresa and Juliet head off to the Runaway Mine Train, always
available for early riders who are staying in the hotel |
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They
again manage to get the front seats |
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Next
it’s down to Air, Teresa’s favourite.
Don’t be fooled by the photograph – Roger’s not here for the ride
Again
Teresa and Jay bag the front seats |
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Teresa
and Roger agree to play Duel – looks as if it’s going to be serious . . .
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. . and this time it’s Roger who emerges victorious and
Teresa who is cross |
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Next
to the water rides – Roger and Teresa shooting the rapids . . . |
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. . while Teresa and Jay brace themselves for
the Flume’s big drop |
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After
lunch the gentler pleasures of the Carousel |
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Roger
seems delighted to have found the entrance to Squirrel Nutty |
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Views
of the gardens from the Sky Ride , , , |
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. . but rain on the second day as we pass over
the |
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Roger
and Teresa relax on the Sky Ride |
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Back
in the hotel, Roger reads while Teresa and Jay visit the Spa. Later
we visit the Splash Landings Hotel to try Flambo’s ‘all-you-can-eat’ dinner |
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On
the second night we have dinner in
the main hotel . . .
Our
selection of sweets |
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. . and sit in the bar afterwards to watch the resident cabaret |
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Breakfast
on the final morning – Roger gets his
toast right at last We
have a final look round the hotel and Jay also visits
the Spa again |
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Teresa
and Jay managed to shrink enough to
visit the library |
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Roger
takes a final stroll through the grounds We
again entrust ourselves to the sat nav
to find a leisurely and non-motorway back, returning to Old Forge
House by mid afternoon |
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