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Southampton 2022 - Go Ape (Day 2)

We made plans to take Nicole’s sister to Go Ape for her birthday as gift giving seems to be a laborious task the older we get; you have to know what someone would like, make sure that they do not have it and then there is the effort of purchasing the gift and making sure that it arrives on time! So, quality time out in the Itchen Valley Country Park was a way to do something different. We got in early to make sure that we had time for lunch. My best friend took us to Go Ape in Rivington as a hen day, which was my first time doing it. It definitely took us a few hours to get around, and as no fears were conquered, we knew it would be the same. Southampton Go Ape was amazing. The course was varied, had a range of difficulties, and had some great views across the park. Ella and Harvey had been telling us how difficult and scary the course was, so it made us a bit wary of what we had signed ourselves up for and thought that maybe we should have opted for something a little easier like crazy golf! We made it, Nicole suddenly became fearless and could have probably completed the course in record time. The only part that had her stumped was the tarzan swing. Ella had said how she hated the tarzan swing and that she would take ages to take the leap, but in the end I think she leapt off in about 2 seconds. I found the tarzan swing the worst as I got it in my head that it was unsafe as I couldn’t crouch to feel the harness take my weight so I just couldn't step off like they say to. They all put me to shame on the final zip wire by arriving forwards and taking a heroic run to a halt. As per usual, I finished backwards so completed all 5 zip wires off on my back. This didn’t help me avoid getting too dirty, especially thanks to the rain making the bark wet the rain couldn’t hold off for a extra few days!

We then headed out to lunch at The Plough at Bursledon. There were a few hiccups in the service, but the food made up for it. We all ended with empty plates; the southern fried chicken burger was delicious. However, the best part of the meal was the sticky toffee pudding. Out of all those sticky toffee puddings I have tasted, it was by far the best. Maybe I should give up on the travel blogs and opt for an extensive sticky toffee pudding blog.


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