Alton Towers

July 5 was a down day as the base celebrated Independence Day. We decided to take the opportunity to go to Alton Towers Amusement Park. The British kids were still in school, it was a lovely day,and we figured it was perfect. We left early in the morning to get there right at opening at 9. We went with our friends the Rays andmost of the Carpenter family. We rode some of the big rides first--starting with Oblivion, which basically dropped you straight into a hole--CRAZY! We rode that 3 or 4 times each. We moved our way through the best and most exciting. The lines weren't too bad, but we did have to wait a little. But, in the end, we got to ride everything we wanted to at least once. The kids had a great time and it was a fun family day.