Alton Towers - Day 2

We went really early to make sure we don't get stuck behind the big queue.  We got in plenty early, and we went straight to Bluey queue. 

We got on all the rides that we want to go.  We want to see the pagoda cum water fountain, weird.  Then we went back to the car for another quick coffee. 

When we came back, we were the only person on the mono rail.  It was so much quieted than Polling day. 

We were hoping the Congo Rapids would be open, as we can see it was having test run, but it was still shut.

We went back for two final Galactica runs and went home.

My top three: The Smiler, Nemesis Reborn, Rita.

Alton Towers - Day 1

We arrived at the Alton Towers resort at 10am, we had a quick coffee then joined the monorail queue...

We had no idea why it was so busy, as it turns out, some primary schools are being use as polling stations, the students get a day off, so they all came...

We packed our own lunches, and I put them all on my jacket to safe a bag search.  I regretted that decision, my sandwich was quite squashed...

We did manage to get on most of the rides.  Single rider queue was a godsend for most of these rides!

We left after our last ride of the Octonauts and left with the mass exodus.  We decided not to take the Monorail, we walked a whole mile back to the car.  By the end of the day, we did 18,000 steps, quite a workout.

Twycross Zoo Babies

Last time we went to Twycross Zoo, they just welcome a bonobo baby, and it was not yet on show.  This time, we caught a glimpse of it.

We also saw a gibbon baby, the second snow leopard and a few other babies.  It was a nice day out.

Scone-wiches

After our special event, we want to Abbey Tearoom for their "famous" Scone-wich.  I was not convinced that a scone can be made into a "sandwich".  And its not a sandwich if you cannot pick it up.  Considering scone are usually crumbly.

Apparently, they have since changed their scone-wich, possibly as part of their re-branding and re-structuring.  They are very rich, and in the latest format, it can be physically picked up.

I will stick with my plain scone or cheese scone next time.

Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre

We went to Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre for the first time.  It was a nice little place at a bargain price of £2.5.  The garden was nice and it was very educational. 

Great Central Railway Quorn

We went to Quron to watch the steam train to go past.  It has been 10 years since I was last there.  That would mean last time I was there, Tom was only 1.

We did not go on an event day, we did not pay to go on the platform, we did not go on the train.  I managed a good timing to watch them going past, had a cup of tea, then watch them again.  It was a nice day out.

Pumpkin Microgreen II

As it turns out, pumpkin microgreen, is very much an acquired taste, even if they are very young, much more palatable when wilted...