Holidays Abroad

First week back from the holidays, we have to start blogging. I gotta say, this is the first time I'm using a blogging website other than Tumblr, where I mostly re-blog instead of blog. But hey, there are always firsts.

Which brings me back to my holidays. So what DID I do? I did many things during my holidays, and most of those things happened in Texas, where I spent my first Texan summer.

In Texas, summer is very dry and heaps more hotter than Bali. The sun also sets later, around 9:30 - 10 pm.

In Fort Worth, we stayed at my Uncle's house with his family. Our activities included shopping, science museums, and... SIX FLAGS! My favorite ride there was the roller coaster in pitch black darkness. I think I may have turned into a roller coaster fan.

The outside of my favorite ride.

This ride was actually built in 1966, and was the first of many mine themed coasters.

Then we went up to the 'Panhandle'. First to Spearman to see my Grandparents (and my Grandpa's half track), then to Amarillo where my Sister lived. We got to see the 4th of July parade in Canyon, which I thought was pretty cool, and also went to a history museum with my nephews. Then my Dad and I went to see a musical about the history of Texas. He watched it as a child, and they used a real canyon as a backdrop and also real horses.

"In the Panhandle, you can see so far yet see so less."

Historical planes during the parade.

Granny and Pa's house and Half Track

After going back to Fort Worth, we went to Roscoe. On the way we sampled chicken fried steak, and other Texan foods such as elk burgers. At Roscoe, my Dad's friend let me drive his tractor around. Apparently I'd make a good tractor hand in an hour.

On our last day we hung out at the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. It was, to put it in one word, epic. Got 13th place out of 56 in the laser race, not too bad. There was also a mirror maze; in which we were asked time and time again; "Are you real?"

It was a cool experience that included lots of shopping, great adventures and tons of Tex Mex (no, seriously, we ate it almost everyday). Hope to spend another summer there, even if it was oven heat.

Maybe I might ride that Batman coaster at Six Flags next time.