We ended up at Busch Gardens 2 more times this weekend. We had the bright idea that it would be cool to see it at night, so we went on Saturday night. Obviously, it was such a bright idea, everyone else for miles around had the same idea. We knew as soon as there was a 1/2 mile long lineup just to pay for parking, we were in trouble. In contrast to the nice quiet day on Friday, the place was a zoo. I guess the Halloween attractions are immensely popular. We bore with it though and enjoyed a short night visit. There were people dressed up and hiding in the bushes that would jump out and scare you as you walked by. Needless to say, after a couple frights like that, Yvonne wanted to go home. We got to go on a few rides, including DaVinci's Cradle that was closed on Friday. It was very exciting to be there when it was so busy and dark, and full of fright.

On Sunday, we decided to head back again and got there just after opening at 10 AM. Again, it was quiet. We got our preferred parking right by the entrance and were able to walk right onto any ride we wanted. Yvonne got her face painted (pictured above), as a peacock. We found a few areas we hadn't found before that had some great kid's rides. Also, Yvonne and Jim went on the bumper cars. Yvonne also wanted to back on that Big Bad Wolf Roller Coaster. We just can't believe what she's not scared of. That's one of the best roller coasters I've ever been on. It's not as big as the others they have at Busch Gardens, but it's pretty cool. Then, on the other hand, we went in to see a 4-D movie about pirates and after the first thing came popping out of the screen, she screamed her head off and insisted on getting out of there. We had gone to another film in 4-D in Sudbury and she wasn't scared at all. I think all this Halloween scaring stuff is getting her nerves a bit tender.

Today's a down day. It's sunny, but cool. The entire east coast is under an unseasonably cold, cold front. At the coast here, it's not quite as bad as in the interior where there is frost and snow warnings. Over the next few days, we are heading further south through North Carolina and destined for Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.