Tonight, we drove out to Kennywood to check out the Bites and Pints Food Festival, which goes on now through the end of the month during the weekend. Here, you can try food from different countries such as Greece, Italy, and Mexico. In addition to Bites and Pints, I also got to ride a few roller coasters.
I had a great time walking around the park and even rode a few of the iconic rides like Noah’s Ark and the Turtle. We started off the night by eating some food from one of the booths and then riding the train which is still enjoyable as we learned about the history of the park and got to see the steel mills along the Monongahela river going over towards Homestead. I guess Thomas Town didn’t work out and that’s just fine with me. My dad and I rode the Thunderbolt and I wrapped up the night with a spin on the Skyrocket. The park has changed over the last several years and time will tell if the new owners can bring it back to its glory days. Dollywood seems like a nice place to visit as well.
I went to the Mexican booth first and ordered the Tostones Rellenos, which has plantains and garlic shrimp as well as mango salsa. My parents each got a slice of pizza and Mom got the fried zucchini from the Italy booth, which she shared with each of us. Tasted just as good as what I’d get at the Italian Oven. After my ride on the Thunderbolt, I visited the Poland booth where I got kielbasa sliders and sample of Polish lager. It didn’t taste too bad.
Overall, I rode five times and ate twice. That’s more than I’ve done in a long time. I don’t go as much as I used to when I was younger. Due to my health scare in 2021 and motion sickness, I’ve treaded lightly with some of the more intense rides. COVID kept me away as well as the hours were limited. This three-hour tour was a great start to my vacation week, which officially begins tomorrow.
We stopped at Dairy Queen in Irwin on our way home. Two strawberry cheesecake blizzards and an Oreo blizzard. I would soon rest up for Saturday’s Toastmasters event.
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