PCA - Playtime!
So my tournament was over but, as anyone who's ever been to PCA knows, that's when the fun just begins.
This year I had been smart enough to invest in a Canon waterproof camera so I was able to record the slides, rides and lazy river in all their glory!
Power Tower
Most of the slides leave from a building called Power Tower. Here's Sam and Lisa, two Aussies we met from Melbourne, going up the conveyor belt to it.
Most of the rides involve riding your doughnut down a slide, but my favourite is definitely the Abyss, a pitch black vertical drop. Watch these reaction videos to see why! :)
Fraser
Lisa
Of course, in reality it's not too bad at all!
The Mayan Temple
The Mayan Temple houses the rest of the rides, including the notorious Leap of Faith. Here's Sam having the time of his life going down it.
There's also a ride which takes you right through a shark tank. Pretty cool!
The Lazy River
What everyone refers to as the Lazy River is actually called the Current/Rapids (I only discovered this myself halfway through the trip) and the real Lazy River is this tiny circle of lifeless water near Beach Towers.
Whatever its name is, it's definitely a lot of fun! I was worried it might not be as fun this time around but it seems that riding a doughnut down rapids never gets old!
Adrian
Random video of us on the river
One of the lifeguards took a liking to Lisa and decided to give her a little peck on the cheek. Ok, maybe not so little...nor on the cheek...
The Beach
No one really swims at the beach. It's basically there to let you sit back, relax, and make you feel like you're in paradise.
Locals stomp up and down the beach offering various services. On one particular day, after hearing the rallying cry of "Booooooze Cruise, who wants to get plastered?" we hailed the man down and signed up for the next day's cruise, each parting with a $10 deposit. We didn't end up turning up that day though because a big night out that night proved too much. We conjectured that there doesn't actually exist a cruise and that the man just collects deposits because he knows well that everyone who signs up is going to be too hung over to turn up!
Dolphin Cay
We also took the chance to go swimming with dolphins! I'd never done something like that before so it was a pretty awesome experience. As well as touching, kissing and swimming with the dolphins, you get to have the dolphin push your foot and zoom you away on your body board. Surprisingly painful, but loads of fun!
Marine Life
Feel obliged to throw in a few of these :).
Happy Snaps
Unfortunately not everything can be so easily pigeon-holed, so here are some more happy snaps!
All in all, a pretty darn good time!
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