Master Prince is now nursing a sore throat (probably too much screaming and shouting) and bruises. For me, I’m nursing soreness and tenderness everywhere (a sad reminder that I am not as agile and body-able as I used to be), not to mention a pair of blisters.
Despite the drawbacks, we had fun and lots of tumbles.
This was what we were upto this weekend.
It was a toss between Genting, Sunway Lagoon, ice-skating or roller blading. Since DH was also nursing a sore throat and our nephew struggling with stomach woes the night before, the trip to Genting was sadly abandoned, despite strong protest from Master Prince insisting that ‘he is fine’. After weighing the other options, it was decided that perhaps roller skating could be mildly interesting, if not fun!
Can’t quite remember when I last put on my pair of skates, too long to remember!! Glad to share that it is like riding a bicycle, once you learn, you almost never forget. Everything seems to fall back into place, well except for the balancing and confidence part!! What can I say, weight and gravity are not your best friend as you age.
We went to Jungle Gym located on 3rd Floor of BSC (read about this place from 3lilangels).
Look at these mood lights – aren’t they cool? Reminds me of the ‘mood’ cabin lights on the newer MAS aeroplanes.
I must say that the ‘Rangers’ (aka employees) there are friendly. Not only do they quickly come to assist you up when you fall (well I think that’s probably to ensure the traffic flow and avoid body pile up which would be dangerous), they also give handy tips and on the spot lessons (probably to ensure novices do not hog the glass windows). They were a real hit with the children especially those who love to play catching! Overall, the friendliness and attitude of the Rangers make it a positive experience for the children leading to repeat visits.
This is the first skating experience for Master Prince. Needless to say, he kept falling, slipping and tumbling. But thanks to the patience and guidance of the Rangers, he managed to stay on his feet for a fair distance before landing on his bum! I admire his spunk and determination to stay up, roll and catch me and join in the fun with other kids. *Relieved that he was sporting about the whole experience and didn’t cry, manja or cling on to me at all* I suppose when it comes to ‘play’ he goes all out. I also noticed that he was trying to imitate other kids and also experiment by angling his right foot slightly which has a rubber stopper behind your heel to ‘stop’. Give a few more times and I am sure he’ll be spinning circles around me.
There is also a charming café there too. Not the tastiest in terms of food but a nice place for adults to hang about for bite, chat and wait for kids.
Forgot to mention that a flat rate applies for the entire day – so, how long do you think your child can last? Ha ha...if having fun, probably a couple of hours is still not enough!
2 comments:
I used to rollerblade when I was... younger... hehehee and my blades has been sitting in the corner of the storeroom and has not been seeing the light of day since I returned to Malaysia.
Hi angeleyes, it was a great work out, after a few minutes on the floor, was sweating buckets! Hopefully u'll dust of those blades of yours soon and use them. Sigh, those youthful days.
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