Heading to the Roller Coast!

Day Three of our Tour of Ohio brought us to Put-In-Bay by ferry. The preferred mode of travel on this small island is golf cart - which was very entertaining for the kids. I think Art had a pretty good time of it, too! We spent a few hours checking out the sites around the island, and finished the day with a tasty seafood dinner. Art and I enjoyed some walleye and perch fresh from Lake Erie; Gina of course opted for chicken fingers, which we're pretty sure did NOT come from Lake Erie; and Vincent of course chose lobster. That kid has a sixth sense about him, and ESP means Extra Substantially Priced! He has the most expensive taste for a kid his age - lobster, crab legs, shrimp cocktail...he had better get a good job soon or we won't be able to feed him.

After a big meal, we headed to our hotel in lovely Sandusky, Ohio - to rest up before our big day at the Roller Coast - Cedar Point Amusement Park! We figured we had to hold this day to the end, as it gave us some leverage all week long (if you don't behave, you're not going to Cedar Point!) Gina has a paralyzing fear of heights, but did very well on "ground level" rides and even mustered up some courage to try a few roller coasters. Vincent found the Mine Shaft Roller Coaster to be just the right amount of thrill, and so rode it repeatedly.

Art and I even got to enjoy some of the BIG rides, as Gina took charge of Vincent while we waited in longer lines. Our best ride was the first of the day - Top Speed Dragster - this was an unbelievably FAST ride, and took all of 17 seconds before coming to a stop. And after the thrill, we agreed it was well worth the hour wait. We also came to the very uncomfortable conclusion that we are now too old for the wooden coasters, which was a sad fact to face. The feeling that we had lost a few internal organs along the track, though, was enough to convince us that steel coasters are best for us "old folks".

Hope you enjoy these photos, sorry I have not figured out how to caption underneath the pictures!