June 19, 2010

TIBIDABOOOO!!!!!

Today Paul and I spent ALL DAY at Tibidabo!!! It's an amusement park and since Paul is handicapped we got in for 5€ for both of us... a STEAL!

The first ride we went on... the PLANE! Paul asks almost every day to go on a plane.. so today we did it... its a replica of the 1928 plane that made the first journey from Barcelona to Madrid. He was sooo excited to go on it... but of course while waiting in line he ripped off his bracelet that gets you on the rides.... naughty. But anyway... he loved it... he was freaked out at first but then he relaxed and really enjoyed it. It was the 1st ride we went on and the last ride. It gives you a beautiful view of the city... Well the whole park has a beautiful view but this ride makes you feel like you're flying over all of Barcelona.

Then we went on this ride where you stand in the basket and it takes you reaaallly high up... he

clung to me so tight but he actually did enjoy it. It's so cute to see him scared... it's not something I see a lot.

We had a little lunch and then waited in line for what seemed like hours for the log ride. I convinced the lady to let Paul sit in front even

though the lighter person should be in the back... he was excited but as soon as we got on he wanted to get off and he turned his body so his head was in my chest... he actually enjoyed it a lot and we found out at the end why the heavier person goes in front.... you get thrown forward when you reach the bottom. But we were happy... got all wet and he loved it.

Then... we went on the roller coaster. I wasn't sure that I wanted to do it... but he asked for it. As soon as we sat down and put the bar down he wanted to get off.... when we took the bar up... he wanted to stay on... so we stayed. As soon as we started moving... he wanted to get off again and had his arm wrapped around my neck and his head buried in my chest (again)... he kept his head down for the whole ride except for a few moments where he looked up... Afterwards I felt sick... I think he might have too because we didn't go on any rides for a while after that.

We shared an ice cream (to get over the almost-traumatic roller coaster... actually I think I was more traumatized than he was) and wandered around. The next thing we did was the bumper cars... which he thoroughly enjoyed. He laughed hysterically as I drove us around and crashed us into people. I tried to get him to steer but he would rather be the passenger... he was adorable.

Paul was basically great the whole time. He waited patiently and didn't make much noise... It started raining so we went to get in line on an inside ride. First we went to the bathroom.. then got in line. It took about 20 minutes to get to the front and he pounded on his ass saying KAKAKA... I thought "O shit"... literally... then I thought... maybe he could hold it since we are the next to get on the ride... but then... what if he shits his pants while we're going because he DOES get scared... then I smelled the worst smell in the world and I was almost convinced he had already shit his pants... KAKAKA he said again... the kids behind us were plugging their noses and I knew we had to get out of line and goto the bathroom.... my phone was dead and I didn't have a change of pants... if he shit himself we would be stuck up on the mountain for hours... so off to the bathroom we went... and when we finally got out the line was even longer. O well... killed some time.

We also killed time waiting in line for the house of mirrors.. which took 30 minutes out in the cold drizzling rain... and when we got to the front.. we had to put on gloves. Guess who didn't want to wear them and broke 2 pair? Yupp... so as hard as I tried to get him to wear them... he wouldn't and we went to do something else.

Around 5ish we explored around the church... it was beautiful. One of the most beautiful churches I've ever seen... with the best view in Barcelona. Jesus is on top of it looking down on the city and protecting her. There was actually a wedding going on today so we watched the guests arrive... I would definitly have my wedding there if I was from Barcelona... and Catholic... and rich. Which Elijah reminded me.. I'm neither.

We walked around for a while looking to see if Leila was coming to pick us up... but she hadn't received my text yet and my phone was dead so we went on more rides. The tall basket ride again, and then the ferris wheel... the highlight of the day. He LOVED it..

Then we went on the plane ride one last time. I think it satisfied his desire to go on a plane... he was very excited to tell his mom that he did it. Then we got french fries and I got a BEER! It was called Damm Lemon and it was reallllyyyyy good! Finally a beer I like!!! And then we saw Leila and Paul wasn't ready to leave but it was almost 8pm... A very long and enjoyable day. Great memories.. and we are going to do it again with Alexia!!!!