My Ongoing Spain Photo TR

[Big MikeTPR's Friendliest Guy]

Kyle, thanks for debuting some Big Mike pics into your trip report!

Awesome job my friend, Big Mike

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

^So Big Mike - Where are the waterparks pictures?

[Big MikeTPR's Friendliest Guy]

^ They are sitting right here on my dresser. I did not get enough responses to display them to everyone, so now I just get to view them myself whenever I want.

Oh well, maybe next trip the readers will show more urge to see them.

Peace, Big Mike

[terrancew_hodI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

And let me add this...being that I live in the middle of the Midwest Trip route- if anyone attending needs any "Rainbow-related" info don't hesitate to ask me. Despite the fact that I don't drink I do know several of the bars around Cleveland and Sandusky in addition to two very gay friendly coffee houses in Cleveland.

Well message me the info about Sandusky; I may interested in that info for the trip, if it's in taxi distance. I know this Wednesday another member and I are crashing Universal Grill in Cincinnati in lieu of Hooters (other people that are arriving early are going there) before the trip officially starts.

If I want to see a girl in an outfit serving, she'd better dance and do cartwheels for my tip!

Terry

[BrownStreakA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

^Done- anyone else?

[RaptorBoyASUI love donkeys more than me.]

Day 6: Baco, Buses, Beaches, and Benidorm

Day 6 begins like the last few, with a breakfast buffet and ERT. Today's featured coaster? FURIOUS BACO, aka Furiously Masturbating Bacon, aka Serious Debacle. Have I mentioned this coaster hurt me? LOL

We love having rides all to ourselves, even if they hurt.


So like I said before. This ride has a great quirky pre-show, a stellar launch, a cool zero-g roll, and a great looking station. And I would like the rest if it didn't try to shake you like a can of paint.

The monkey laughs at us trying out the "experiment" (reference to pre-show)


I took 2 rides, near the front. One in an inside seat, and one in an outside seat. My recommendation, sit on the inside.

After ERT, we headed back into the park to get a few more rides on our favorites.

Have I mentioned the theming in this park was great.






We got a few more rides on Hurakan Condor, and while we had the time, we hit Templo del Fuego for one last show. It really is a great show. A pre-show very reminiscent of Poseidon's Fury at IOA, and a show closer to Backdraft, except with a lot more fire, and themed around a cursed Mexican temple. Some pictures of the show.

Everything's calm


The fire begins


Watch out Mr. Actor Man


Fire starts coming through the stairs even


Then the ceiling starts on fire too


Ahhh! Skeletons


And the big finale


I tried to get one more ride on the splashdown boat (Tituki Wave?), but the line was too long.

On to the bus, and our drive down the coast to Benidorm. I won a bag-o-crap during trivia. W00t! The drive was very pretty since we could see the coast for a good chunk of it. We stopped at a truck stop for dinner, and the food was pretty good. I had Valencia style paella, and it was very tasty. And a beer, since it was cheaper than soda (this was true almost everywhere)

Then we arrived at our hotel, or I should say resort.... It's a golf resort for a new Jack Nicklaus course that hadn't opened yet. It was gorgeous.

Pretty




And here's how close we were to tomorrow's park


The view from our room



Let's take a tour of our "room"...

The balcony


Our room


The walk-in closet


The bathroom


The shower


And a hand-washing station


Ok, enough of the hotel, on to Benidorm, and bonus park......Festilandia. It was basically a children's park, with one "credit", DRAKEY


It's James approved


Heading on down to the beach


The Med, another major body of water credit


The boardwalk area in Benidorm


Why's it so damn cloudy?


I was the only one brave enough to go for a swim...it wasn't that cold


Some others go and get their feet wet


What do Lou and Hector find so funny?


Oh yah, the fact that Jon is wearing a Manhunt t-shirt


We next went off to explore the sex shop in the middle of town, and then for a drink at a British Pub. I mean, you have to make a true day out. We also decided it was time to search for food. We eventually settled on a little cafe that had great pizza and rotisserie chicken.

What Deka got though, was not as tasty (fish were whole, guts and all)


So after dinner, we ran across the street just in time to catch the bus back. The panthers (well the rest of them) had decided to stay out, and quite the night of bar-hopping in Benidorm. The stories they told the next day were great.

We headed back to the hotel, made some phone calls, and then headed towards the pool. Did I mention how awesome the pool was?




Oh, and that's the "small pool", I took a few of the larger pool in the morning.



After some pool time, I was completely exhausted, and hit the bed without a single drink imbibed. I guess everyone's liver needs a break

Next: Day 7: Terra Mitica, and all the great civilizations

I just want to point out that you were the only one to wear a swimsuit. Otherwise you wouldn't have been the only swimmer.

The pool was soooo much colder.

[LouiseJolly jolly jolly jolly jolly]

Not that cold?!?!?! You people are insane, that water was damn freezing!!!! Brrrr!!

Yay for more updates!! Thanks for posting Kyle. I really like that first picture of me, Jon and Hector on the beach.

[RaptorBoyASUI love donkeys more than me.]

I can't wait til you put your toes in the Pacific

Eventually you'll come to the west coast of the USA and experience what cold water really is.

honey, screw the toes, no matter how cold it is I'll dive right in.

**proud member of the polar bear club**