Saturday, June 02, 2007

 

Happy Birthday Sam!

Tomorrow (June 3rd) is Sam's 27th birthday, so today I decided to surprise him with a trip to a water themepark called "Caribbean Bay".
We had a great time. The sun was out, the lines weren't too bad, and the slides were really fun! Also, we found out something new about Korea - at waterslide parks it's imperative that everybody wears a swimming cap. We had just made our way to our first slide, grabbed inner tubes, and were about to head up the stairs when a lifeguard blocked us, pointed at his head and said "cap". Our response: "huh?". After more gestures and a quick look around, we realized that every single person was wearing either a ball cap, a doo-rag (I'm sure I didn't spell that right), a towel, or a swimming cap on their head. We still have no idea why. We don't think it was to keep hair out of the water, because people didn't tuck their hair into the caps. We don't think it was for sun-stroke, because the water kept everybody cool. We don't think it was for fashion, because we all looked ridiculous. It's just one of those things that we've come to terms with never understanding. We had to run down to the nearest souvenir shop and buy two of the most fashionable swimming caps that we could find (see pictures below).
We had a great time in the wave pool...the waves were so powerful that there was an actual "danger zone" where noone was allowed to stand because that was where the wave crashed over. It was very fun! Extreme body surfing.
Another funny thing: everyone (not just kids...everyone) wore life jackets...everywhere. Even if they were sitting in a hot-tub, they wore a lifejacket. Even if they were only up to their knees in the wave pool, they wore a lifejacket. Even if they were going on a slide, where it would be absolutely impossible to drown unless someone knocked them out and held their face in the 1 inch of water that flowed down the tube...even then, they wore a lifejacket. Hmmm...
Anyways, enjoy the pictures of our funny, fun-filled day...


Sam enjoying his pre-waterpark breakfast of bacon, eggs, scones, fruit salad, orange juice, and green tea...we knew we'd need lots of energy for a day on the slides!
This is Sam outside of the entrance to Caribbean Bay.
The birthday boy in the lunch-line. We ordered burgers and fries from one of the snack shops.
Here we are in front of the wave-pool.
This was the Adventure Park. That huge skull in the background would fill with water and then tip over and dump galloons of water on whoever was standing below...very fun!
Sam with his ultra-hot swimming cap.
As you can see, I picked a cap that went with my outfit.



Comments:
wow you guys are SO fashionable....I won't one!!! :o)
It looks so cool...the park.
What a great way to celebrate your birthday Sam.
Great memories!
love you guys
mom
 
please please please bring us all back swimming caps to wear when we go to the stoke swimming pool next!!!
hahahah... looks like you had a fun day!
 
Happy birthday, Sam!!! Sounds like you guys had a super day at the waterpark! And might I add, Bec, you look so hot in your b-suit and matching cap!!!
 
I just noticed that the couple in the picture that is telling you to wear a cap are not Korean at all.. they are totally white!! That is hilarious!!
 
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