Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Day 4 - Waterbom Park

Today is Waterbom Park day. After breakfast we walked to the park and hired a Bali Hut and locker ready to begin our day. The weather is hot and humid, sunny for a while then overcast for a while, should be good for the park and the sunburn factor. I am a little pink from yesterday's time around the pool.

First ride the Macaroni. This was a great introduction for Claire, double tube, fast, twisting and in the dark. She loved it. Next the bit tamer open ride and then the racer, Claire won this race. We did a few more rounds both double and single tube then headed for the Smash Down. I hadn't done this one before so a bit nervous, great fun, massive wedgie. Time for a rest on the Lazy River then a few more rounds on the Macaroni and Jungle Run. Had to do the Boogie Run, i won these two rounds. We headed back to the hut and had a rest and nana nap.


Next we headed for the Super-bowl and Boomerang. The Super-bowl is like getting flushed down the loo, fun but not scary. The Boomerang is great, massive drop then you are flung up a ramp, come back down backwards then over a hump. yeeha. Time for some lunch back at the hut then we decided on a Fish Spa and massage. I had done the fish in Singapore and new what to expect. Claire's face was a classic when the fish started to nibble on her feet. The treatment lasted 25 minutes all the while you have your back and shoulders massaged, heaven.


 Time to take some photos so we walked around the park taking happy snaps. Now I had thought I had achieved my waterside goal by doing the Smash Down but no, we discovered the Climax. This slide is a vertical drop, then you go through a loop before being catapulted to the finish. Ok this must be concurred, back to the hut to drop off the camera, one trip on the Boomerang for courage and up the tower for the Climax. Should be named the screamer.


We are both very nervous, very, very nervous. It gets to our turn. The worst bit is when you are standing in the capsule waiting for the floor to give way beneath you. You free fall for a bit, you can't help but scream, everyone does just about, men as well. What an amazing adrenaline rush, you legs are weak as you get off but we must do this again. Just about as nervous the second time but we are veterans at the third run. I am very happy, I have done every ride at Waterbom park now. Have to bring Noel back to Bali so he can do the Climax.


Totally exhausted we walk home along the board-walk back to the hotel at 4pm. We did eight hours at the park and so many stairs my legs are sore and stiff. What a great day. Think I need another massage for my legs.

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