Week 4 - UK Visit...

One of the last things we did was visit Thorpe Park with friends! The kids managed to get a ride on all 11 of the 'EXTREME Thrills' rides and a few of the other not so 'extreme' rides..!

Some pitcures and a little bit (cut'n'paste!) about some of the rides...

SAW - The Ride the world’s first ever horror movie-themed rollercoaster is the most terrifying ride in the world, testing the nerve of all who dare ride as it leaves you at the mercy of the film's master manipulator, Jigsaw. Face Your Fears with a 'beyond vertical' drop of 100º from a terrifying height of 100ft, and endure three inversions adding another dimension to a whole new experience of adrenaline-fuelled fun for thrill seekers. You can just make out Dan's red hoodie on the back row!



DETONATOR - Slow Ride to the top and then when released is an extreme 45mph drop that pulls 5.5G's



STEALTH - Europe's Fastest Rollercoaster ride. Nothing sneaks up on you as quickly as the extreme thrill of going 0-80mph in under 2 seconds to a staggering 205 feet!



SAMURAI - On this ride you spin relentlessly through 360 degrees of stomach-churning terror, as Samurai slices and dices through the air reaching brutal forces of up to 5G's! (You can see the SAW ride in the background with it's vertical drop!)



SLAMMER - The extreme G forces mess with your mind as you're propelled 105 feet into the sky, then slammed back down to earth into a full throttle free fall on this giant human fly-swat!



TIDAL WAVE - No chance of getting off this ride dry! Here you experiencing a heart-stopping 85ft plunge into the blue, producing the tallest wall of water this side of a squally North Sea.



At the end of the day the kids were very wet!

And then the best ride of all..... The slow journey home on the M25, and M4!!!

Week 3 - UK Visit...

Louise at Hollywood Bowl...



We went to London to do some shopping, and Louise wanted to go to Kings Cross to find Platform 9 3/4!!



The Empire, Leicester Square...

The London Underground!



Shortly after I took these, there was a PA announcement saying 'flash photography is forbidden on the London Under ground'.. We made a quick exit...

Week 2 - UK Visit...

We went to Windsor to do some shopping and decided to see if the Queen was in!





Changing of the Guard...




Nice Hat...! Where can I get one?


Louise at the Galleria Shopping Center, Hatfield..



Busy afternoon viewing at the cinema..!

Week 1 - UK Visit...

Spent alot of time driving on the M4 and M25.... Can't get use to the speeds, and I find if difficult to go over 60mph! Having said that, it's difficult on the M25 to even get to that speed with all the road works.. And the road signs say 'expect delays until 2012'!!

This seems to be a typical view whilst driving around junctions 17 - 19...

And this seems to be the typical speed to travel..

We went over the to Isle Wight for the day.. Ikea seem to have branched out!



Went to a Chinese Supermarket for a few things and found these...

Been on the train a few times....



And came across this recent car incident... and the occupants walked away!

Louise and Dan went to their cousins School Sports day and ran in the parents race. Louise was disqualified in the 'potato and spoon' race as she had her thumb on the potato so lost her 1st place sticker...!!