Roller Coasters, Meditation, Calligraphy and Fire - Part 1

Our busiest day yet began with Fujikyu Highland, an amusement park. Home to 3 world record roller coasters, including the highest closed circuit coaster, the fastest closed circuit coaster and the most inverts (14 - pictured on the right). I am pleased to say that all the kids conquered their fears at least once! I was witness to and heard about many acts of bravery. Laura-Jane, who was sat next to me on the invert coaster, with the assistance of the other girls, nearly perforated my right ear drum with her screams! She did brilliantly as she was convinced she was not going to be able to go through with it. MJ has the distinction of braving the 2 hour que to ride the fastest coaster in the world and then was as cool as a cucumber when he road the highest coaster in the world with me. He was like Iceman out of Top Gun! Quaid rode the highest coaster not once but twice and Braeley, who initially did not go through with the highest coaster, duly took the long walk back to the top of the stairs and conquered the coaster they call Fujiyama - 70m high! All the kids had a ball and did a great job of getting stuck in.