put a little schlitter in your bahn
after the seaworld fail, we felt we owed #1 son a summer waterpark experience. schlitterbahn did NOT disappoint. and thanks to groupon, the event was easy on the bank account.
one of the things we love about schlitterbahn is that they allow you to bring your own food and drink in. they don't allow alcohol though, nevermind that last time we came and didn't realize that rule and we accidentally snuck two cases of beer in.... we stopped at central market and got some yummy picnic foods.
we have never been to the newer section of schlitterbahn. we like the low-tech old german school style of the original water park. this is not your typical concrete parking lot and fiberglass tube water park....
the rides are long and lines were short. most rides combine slow float along sections mixed in with steep drops and twisty sections.
to make up for that time we snuck two cases of beer in, we bought a few of them at the hot-tub bar.
joyce (above) was my hero earlier in the day. my driver's lic. had ejected from my pocket. (I lost my DL on the same exact ride two years ago). this time, joyce from taiwan saved it! I moved it from my side cargo pocket to the back pocket that had a more secure buttoned flap to keep it safe. and there it stayed until the very last ride... joyce wasn't around to save me the second time. spent two hrs at the DPS (dmv) getting a replacement today. anyhow, back to the tubing-floating-sliding in the texas hill country.
you won't find mature oak tree shade like that in your typical concrete jungle water park.
upon completion of each tube ride #1 son proclaimed "THAT WAS AWESOME!! it was worth the wait, let's do it AGAIN!!!!!"
comal river.
our crappy waterproof camera is not so water proof any more.... this might be it's last image. the screen is now blank as well.