Day 39 - Puuhamaa

Grandpa Paavo took us to Puuhamaa today. It's an amusement park with water slides and rides, one hour drive away. Same concept as Sunway Lagoon, in the sense that it has got both dry and wet parks; except not so fancily decorated. It's actually a pretty old place, according to grandpa, about 20 years old. He used to bring Anu and her brother here every summer. So it was kind of a no wonder when I thought everything looks old and kind of cheaply decorated.



Did not take a lot of photos this time since we were going on water slides and dipping. I had to keep my camera away in the locker. And then again, it ran out of battery by the end of the day.

I have to admit, the idea of going onto water slides again was exhilarating. Climbing up the towers was still okay. Until I sat down on the slide and looked down. Oh.My.Gosh. My heart skipped a beat. I couldn't believe I was doing this. Then thoughts ran through my head. What will happen in the end? How deep is the pool? What if I drown? I can't swim!

I love this ride as you can control when to turn you upside down forward backward and stop and hang in mid air.

But I still went. It was exciting, yet scary at the same time. I realised these thoughts began to come into my head only in the recent years. It's like somehow I've grown older enough to 'value life better'. *shrug* I've got an advice: why not do EVERYTHING that you've always wanted to do before you turn 25. Or 24. Or before you start working like everyone. Before you start having loans and shit. Before you make any commitments. But hey! Grandpa went on the slides too! I wish I took a picture.

I still wanna bungee jump. Pleeeaaassee let me have my bungee jump before I turn any older. And sky diving. And sky high rollercoasters. And AJ Hackett stuff. And rock climbing. And many more I can't recall now. I hope I won't develop a fear for heights in the near future =(

Overall, the day was fun, although there were the siblings disagreements on which ride to go to, whether to stay or go home and etc. since Eemil is now in his growing up phase, he thought everything was now boring. The rides were nothing extravagant, but Helmi seems to think everything is fun. Eliel just follows the big brother, although he's Helmi's age. He was like the neutral one when Eemil and Helmi argued.

Some kind of snooker-mini golf

Speaking of Helmi, it's as if everything to her seemed to look fun lately.

When I clean the windows:
Helmi: Is that fun?
Me: You can try.
Helmi: *after a few minutes* I'm tired...I don't want to do anymoreeee

When I cut the leaves off the strawberry, which is a meticulous job, and we had a big box of it:
Helmi: Is that fun?
Me: You can try.
Helmi: *after a few minutes* I'm tired...I don't want to do anymoreeee

When I iron:
Helmi: Is that fun?
Me: Um...it's heavy, and it's very hot :P

When I decorate the cake on the side with cream, another delicate work:
Helmi: Is that fun?
Me: Lol. Um...
Anu: No.

She's so cute lah!