In my opinion, the most unfortunate thing to be said about my country is that there are no rollercoasters--well, at least not to my knowledge. I got to ride a rollercoaster for the very first time when I was about ten or eleven, and I was just big enough. I was so excited. I don't think any of the adults in the group accompanied me, and the rest of the children in the group were to small to go-so it was great! I wanted to take it all in, and I never closed my eyes the entire time. (I never let go of the railing in front of me, either. ) I think I got addicted to the adrenaline rush I had, because every time I go to an amusement park, I want to ride all of the rollercoasters.
I remember one time in particular when my brother was finally big enough to go, and my family was vacationing in Florida. We all got all-day passes in a place that had three rollercoasters. It was such a wonderful trip for me. The best part was when my brother and I went on one of the rides, and later we saw the pictures that had been automatically taken of us. I had the biggest smile on my face, and my brother looked absolutely terrified. His ego couldn't handle it, so he insisted that we go back on the ride. That time he actually posed when we came around the bend with the camara. Can you believe that?
picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons, 2009
