We headed towards the coast on Friday to spend some time with family for the 4th. Friday night we went to Kemah, which is on Galveston Bay between the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Island. They've had a 'boardwalk' there for years, and it took a bit of a beating during Hurricane Ike. But, it's pretty well reconstructed now, and it's home to the only rollercoaster in Houston. Growing up there was Six Flags Astroworld, but several years ago they tore it all down and all that's left is a big patch of grass.
So, we did some people watching. Watched a guy balance a flaming chair on his chin while he spun small hula hoops around his arms. We watched him juggle flaming sticks. We watched 'strongman' after 'strongman' pay $2 for 3 tries to ring the bell by hitting a plunger with a big hammer...only to be shown up by a small 110 or so pound female. We ate at a highly over rated restaurant, and then we went on the Kemah Boardwalk Bullet Roller coaster before we headed to my Aunt's. I was surprised that the max speed was 51mph...I suspected that it was closer to 20-30mph. But, that's probably about the average speed. It was a wooden roller coaster, so it jerked you around quite a bit. Amy had a scream showing on the photos and I had a big grin...opposites attract!
Here are a few pictures....
A "toothy" grin...
I'm not sure if Amy is the teacher or the other one...can you tell?
I guess I've been bad...
What the park might look like after several roller coaster rides...
1 comments:
fun...we went there for the 4th. :) It was way crowded, but we had a good time.
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