The Land That Busch Built

Last night Dorcas lost her cell phone. Dang. We had gone to the Crown Club for dinner and later were working on our computers. She made several calls just before we left, then we went straight to the car and straight home to camp. When we got to camp it was nowhere to be found. We turned the car and the coach upside down. No luck. This morning we went back to the Crown Club and searched there. We asked all the staff and they looked in all their lost and found boxes. No luck. We called the phone, but it is either turned off or the battery is dead. Dang. In the morning we will return to the Crown Club to see if it has turned up.

Today we visited Busch Gardens. When we were last here in 2003 there were sub-freezing temperatures and no one came. It was eerily desolate. Today was not quite that cold, but it was a very cool day and the crowds were very light. We had bought discount tickets from the concierge at Lazadays. They were each $13 less than they would have been at the door, and they entitle us to unlimited visits for seven days. We hope to get back at least once more this week. We spent most of our time seeing the shows and watching the animals, although we did spend a little time in the beer garden. Check out the HippoCam. We only rode one ride, which is a shame, because there were no lines and you could just walk onto any coaster you wanted. Maybe next time I can get Dorcas onto a coaster or two.