The sun took everything I had yesterday: physically, emotionally, spiritually. This is not an exaggeration. Remember all those lovely, nostalgic things I said about riding in the Jeep? That all went out the window (the windows that we took off the car and stored in the backseat) when temperatures reached 100. Yes, the Midwest's heat wave has hit Ohio. Every time I set my legs down on the seat, a puddle of sweat quickly followed. Even the breeze from the windowless sides was too hot to be any good. Frequent stops at McDonald's for iced coffees and smoothies only went so far.
Once we made it to our destination, Sandusky, Ohio, we checked into the bed and breakfast we were going to be staying at for the following two nights. This place was Victorian to the max. While the outside was, yes, a Victorian style home, the inside was jam-packed with Victorian masks, jewelry, dolls, photos, etc. There was barely a spare tabletop to set my toothbrush on!
We had been planning to go to Cedar Point amusement park the following day, but when the owner told us that Thursday (today) was supposed to be even hotter, I think we both thought we would have to cross it off our list. Instead, to beat the heat we went and saw Harry Potter in 3D (when I say we I mean me, because my dad has never seen any of them and fell asleep shortly after I explained who Voldemort was). We also shopped around for a little Ohio t-shirt or sweatshirt for my five-month-old nephew, Caymen and I added another Chelsea Handler book to my stash.
After dinner we decided to drive by Cedar Point and check it out. The park has some of the longest roller coasters in the world and is pretty much surrounded by Lake Eerie. Helpful hint! If you ever go, go after 5 PM. We ended up not being able to turn around and actually went to the park. Not only were tickets discounted at this time ($29), but the lines were very short! We went on eight rides in three hours, which I think is a record for me.
My favorites are usually the old wooden rollercoasters, but this time mine was a log-ride style ride. The operator warned us that we would get soaked, but of course we took this advice with some eye-rolling and a "they all say that" kind of attitude. They weren't kidding! Once you hit the water, a six foot tall wave rises and falls down on you. My dad, who was dressed in his normal attire of khaki pants and a dress shirt—summer or winter, church or park—and I, who was in a very lightweight, should-not-get-wet in public, sundress, could not stop laughing. It literally looked as though we had jumped in a pool with our clothes on
As we drove back at 10 PM, with views of the lake on both sides and roller coasters in the background, I think we both forgot about the heatwave and were lost in thoughts of a day that turned out to be really fun and very bonding. It was a perfect ending to the day! (That andddd the ice cream from Steak and Shake ;) )
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