Thursday, July 26, 2012

Behind on blogging, but having a fun summer!

I am so far behind on making posts to my blog.  I still have so many girls to introduce in my "meet my blythes" series I started.  This has been a fairly busy summer for me.  As I've posted in an earlier post, I'm currently unemployed and I've been trying to make the most of this summer since I have the time off.  I hope to find a job soon, so I know this "Summer of Rachel" will eventually be coming to an end, but I've enjoyed every minute of it so far. 

Last week I went to Williamsburg, VA and spent the entire week at my brother's house.  My parents were there visiting for the week also, so it was a great family get together.  My fiance and I are season pass holders at Busch Gardens and Water Country USA.  Since my fiance had to work and couldn't come with me last week, my parents had their own stuff they were doing on certain days, and my brother and his wife had to work, I was stuck being alone with nothing to do, so I decided to visit Busch Gardens by myself.  I know some people might gasp or cringe at the idea of going to an amusement park alone and to be perfectly honest, I was wondering how I'd enjoy it.  But the honest truth is that I had a blast!  It didn't cost me anything to go, except for food when I got hungry.  I absolutely love Busch Gardens and I know the park like the back of my hand.  I got to ride everything I wanted when I wanted.  And I met several nice people that I talked with while I was waiting in line for a ride or when I was on a ride and sitting with others.  I ended up visiting the park five times last week, once with my parents (in which I still ended up riding alone because they don't ride roller coasters anymore) and the other four days by myself.  Now sure, it would have been way more fun having someone there to talk to, but I still had a lot of fun and yes, I'd definitely go back there by myself again if I had to.  I've always been an independent person and not afraid to do something alone if there is something I want to do.   

So, would you go to an amusement park alone?  I'm sure most people would say no way and think it is very strange for someone to go alone.  What do you think?  :) 

I had a good time last week, not only at Busch Gardens, but spending time with my family.  I got to ride a ferry for the first time, mom and I spent a day at Virginia Beach, and we got to go out on a friend's boat on the Chickahominy and James rivers (this was the first time my parents have ever been on a big, fast boat).  It was such a fun week.  I also visited Kings Dominion on Sunday before driving home.  I met some friends up there and we spent the day.  I'll be honest, Kings Dominion is not as fun as Busch Gardens, but I had a good time with my friends.  I do not plan on going back to Kings Dominion any time soon though. 

I hope to get back to "playing" with my blythes soon.  Poor girls are feeling a bit neglected....shame on me.  LOL!

Here are a few photos of the fun week I had.

Me on the boat.



Mom and I at Virgina Beach.


Mom, Dad, and I waiting for a show to start at Busch Gardens.

My favorite roller coaster, Apollo's Chariot!

The Griffon roller coaster....yes, that is a 90 degree, straight down drop!

The newest coaster, Verbolten.



A tangled web of coasters.  The yellow one is the LochNess Monster.  The Griffon and the Alpengeist is also visable.



The Alpengeist is the coaster on the right....the left is the Griffon.


My friend Linda and I at Kings Dominion.

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