Hey everyone,
This past Saturday, we decided to take a little family adventure. We ended up near North Conway up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We stopped at a cute little tavern for lunch where the waitress recommended a new "ropes course/climbing" facility that was just down the street. It was called Monkey Trunks. (yeah I know, should have been my first clue to pass)
Actually the place is a blast -if you are under 20, flexible, have no fear of heights, are in top physical condition and want to cheat death. My husband and I didn't read that fine print when we signed up. We both figured "how hard can it be?" especially when we saw 7-year-olds strapping on harnesses that weighed more than they did. No sweat.
Well, our 9 and 11-year-olds were off and running immediately, scaling the tight ropes, crawling over nets that were two-stories high in the air, free falling, swinging and zipping through the "discovery" course. Tom and I made it to the first "platform" when we froze and realized that we had discovered enough. He climbed back down. I had to have one of the "safety squad" people actually come and get me down. I'm not kidding!
The kids absolutely LOVED it. A great way to spend an afternoon with the family - but watching counts as a participatory event if you ask me. Here are some pictures of the girls on the course. Every picture here is them. No kidding! Notice anyone missing...
This past Saturday, we decided to take a little family adventure. We ended up near North Conway up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We stopped at a cute little tavern for lunch where the waitress recommended a new "ropes course/climbing" facility that was just down the street. It was called Monkey Trunks. (yeah I know, should have been my first clue to pass)
Actually the place is a blast -if you are under 20, flexible, have no fear of heights, are in top physical condition and want to cheat death. My husband and I didn't read that fine print when we signed up. We both figured "how hard can it be?" especially when we saw 7-year-olds strapping on harnesses that weighed more than they did. No sweat.
Well, our 9 and 11-year-olds were off and running immediately, scaling the tight ropes, crawling over nets that were two-stories high in the air, free falling, swinging and zipping through the "discovery" course. Tom and I made it to the first "platform" when we froze and realized that we had discovered enough. He climbed back down. I had to have one of the "safety squad" people actually come and get me down. I'm not kidding!
The kids absolutely LOVED it. A great way to spend an afternoon with the family - but watching counts as a participatory event if you ask me. Here are some pictures of the girls on the course. Every picture here is them. No kidding! Notice anyone missing...
Sue,
ReplyDeleteThat is nothing - Check out the Zip line at Wild Cat Mountain. Melissa and her Cousin did this last summer!!
http://www.skiwildcat.com/
Bob
Wow! We were planning to do that one but Emma didn't weigh enough. They didn't go for our idea of putting two of us in one harness!!
ReplyDeleteHa...looks like a blast!!
Wow!! Looks like fun!!! Wish there were photos of you on it though!!! Let's catch up soon!!!!
ReplyDeletequick comment about your "3 great things about now" - where the hell are you living that you are going to the beach, going barefoot and eating outside??!! we are in the middle of monsoon season in new england - where are you????!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for changing your 3 things!!! you could add:
ReplyDelete1. no need to apply sunscreen
2. no worrying about skin cancer
3. no worrying about getting all that damned sand out of the car (but since you have seen my car, you know I don't ever really care about that.....)
4. grass will stay green green green all summer long
5. no need to bring the kids to cheezy salisbury beach amusements this summer....
6. money saved on amusement parks (like water country, six flags, etc - although $$ spent at movies is way up)
7. no need to purchase beach passes
8. can finally kick that drinking margaritas at end of long day habit....
that's all for now...will keep adding for you as I think of them...