Saturday Combo...

Saturday's in Chengdu are quiet different than those in the States. Most Saturdays, Sarah and her mom would go shopping. I would eat lunch with my dad, typically at Swen. Sarah liked to be active, while I enjoyed the chance to relax on the couch and watch whatever sport was in season. In Chengdu, being lazy on the couch does not really exist, nor does your typical shopping trips. So Sarah and I are forced to finding new and exciting things to do on Saturdays. This Saturday, we might have found our calling in Chengdu... Happy Valley and Pizza Hut!

With our great friends the Whitlocks, we took Happy Valley Amusement Park by storm on Saturday. Happy Valley has two sections. One side is a theme park with roller coasters, thrill rides and a kids' section. The other section is a water park with slides, wave pool and a water playground. Brynn loved both sections, so we decided to buy the season pass, only $100 for our family.

Brynn rode her first carousel, floated in the wave pool and ran through the water playground. There are a few more rides that she will be able to enjoy in the future. Andy and I rode the park's giant coaster, basically the Batman Ride at Six Flags, but much faster. Sarah and I rode two of the water slides together. She was very brave and I hope to get her on the coasters soon.

Just like Disney World or Six Flags, Happy Valley offers  variety of shows. Yesterday, they were showing their version of Snow White. We heard it was very entertaining and hope to take Brynn next week. On the outside of the park is an IMax theater (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows in November), along with a plethora of American stores and restaurants.

In these restaurants is where Sarah, Brynn and I found our second joy of Saturday... Pizza Hut. With the Whitlocks, we knocked down three large pizzas with cheese-stuffed crust. We enjoyed a cheese lovers, pepperoni and ham-pineapple pizzas. It brought back great memories of pizza nights at the Perdues.

We plan to get our money's worth out of the season pass, as we have not seen all of the park. There are many more rides to thrill us, shows to watch and water slides to conquer. We hope to post some pictures of the park in the near future.

Perdues Out