Luna Park

They have set up a luna park, carnival, down on the beachfront in the main part of town for Ramadan.  The kids have been dying to go, but frankly we've been too tired or busy in the evenings.  Since tomorrow is the last day of Ramadan we figured we better hurry up and get over there.

All the kids have been talking about the carnival and comparing the rides.  So, our kids already knew exactly what rides they wanted to go on.  They were sort of expensive and also most of them were only for ages 13 and up- limiting their options.

We arrived right after iftar and it was sort of drizzling so it wasn't very busy yet. We walked all around to see the different rides.  After hearing from the other kids, out kids were dying to go on the ballerina.  But it was 13 and up.  They were bummed.  We headed over to the bumper cars instead.

Bumper cars NEVER disappoint!!

Then Lucy chose this bouncy kangaroo ride.  It was sort of lame, but she liked it.

Noah was so excited when he spotted this pirate ship.  He loves this type of ride!  (It takes me back to my childhood riding the Flying Dutchman at Six Flags!)

That's Noah at the very top in the orange shirt.

Finally, Callie decided that she was going on the ballerina no matter what.  This time when she got in line no one asked her age and she got right on without a problem.  She was sort of bummed that they sat her next to another kid.  Afterwards she said her arms were sore from gripping the side so tightly because she didn't want to get smooshed against the other kid.

Yall, this ride was CRAZY!!  Not only did it spin around at lightening speed, the skirt raised up and rotated around like a whirling dervish.  Then a strobe light started.  We were laughing so hard because the kids next to Callie was screaming for the guy to turn it off.  Callie was loving it!

After each kid spent their two tokens we walked along the boardwalk.  The rain had stopped and it  turned into a very pleasant evening.  Everyone was out and about enjoying the evening.  It was so fun!