8/24/10

The Calm Before the Storm

On Monday, I have to face the real world (and get caught up in a frenzy of job applications and (hopefully) interviews). But for now, I am enjoying a full week of R&R with my parents and brother in the Horseshoe Valley.

So far, we've enjoyed a rainy day movie— actually, 'enjoyed' is totally not the right word for it. We rented 'The Invention of Lying' with Ricky Gervais. There were some funny bits, but it's mostly an attempt to discredit religion. I retract my previous statement. So far, we viewed a rainy day movie, an afternoon at Wasaga Beach, a couple of late-night soaks in the hot-tub and… a day at the brand spankin' new 'Horseshoe Adventure Park'.

Now, being new, the Adventure Park isn't exactly a hoppin' hub of adolescent activity like Canada's Wonderland… yet. I predict that the popularity of this particular place of adventure will grow and grow. This place is great! The first thing we did when we arrived at the park this morning was something that I have been itching to do! I went Zorbing. And not just any Zorbing. I went Aqua Zorbing. It was like an extreme water slide! I highly, highly suggest this experience.

It was very sunny today and for some reason, I neglected to cover my pasty ginger complexion with my customary layer of SPF 30. So, as my parents, brother and I had a highly competitive game of mini-golf, my skin tone changed from a soft, creamy white to a lovely bubblegum pink. Yes. I hope it fades before my interview on Monday!

Later on in the day, we did some more Zorbing before hopping on a chairlift (in the summertime— what a novelty!) up to the top of the ski hill. Wow, what a view! Canada has beautiful scenery, too. We climbed up a tall, tall tower (Tom, I have a picture for you). Then, we did a zipline! It was sweet. Enjoy the video!

We also tried some rock-climbing before heading back to the timeshare for some rigatoni. Mmm.

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