June Fete Fair 2018

Close to our house the June Fete Fair was going on. We went last year and Zoe had a lot of fun, so we decided to go again. This time we invited Zoe's cousins to come along. Henry was able to make it and the two of them enjoyed going on a lot of the rides. First they went on the big slide and the dragon roller coaster.

After those more tame rides, the two decided to go on the hang gliders. Now this seemed like a legit ride, but I don't think any of us realized just how high they would go. It must have felt like they were really flying.

One of the last rides that Zoe went on was even crazier than that. It was called the Typhoon and it was a ride where a bunch of people are in seats on a platform, and that platform goes around in a circle, high in the air. I'm fairly certain this one was taller than the hang gliders.

The fair was a lot of fun and Zoe has become much more brave when it comes to rides. I can't wait to see what she does when we get to the beach. If you'd like to see more pictures, you can check out the album on Flickr to see some other shots of those rides.

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