Great Falls and Glen Echo

Today we hit Great Falls and Glen Echo Park. We started at Echo Glen where we walked around the old 1920s amusement park that still houses the original carousel. William was terrified of the carousel and freaked out as we got closer and closer. I really think he was scared of the loud "clown like" music coming from the ride and also, I don't think he knew what to make of the horses and lions moving up and down on the ride.



So, I decided to ride the carousel in an effort to show William that it is really lots of fun. When he saw me get on the horse and the loud music started, he freaked out.



Then when saw that the ride went around in a circle, he kinda perked up. He'd watch for me to come around the corner and then he'd wave with a big grin on his face. After it was over, I asked him if he wanted to ride with me and in response, he gripped my neck with all his might and whimpered, "No, Mama."



He found an old bumper car from the 1930s and gave it a test drive.

After the trip to Glen Echo, we headed towards Great Falls, Maryland. We hiked around the park and then took the boardwalk along the water's edge to see the roaring rapids and huge "watertalls" as William calls them.



He had a super time just staring at the water and listening to it rush over the rocks. It was pretty hot, so after an hour, we headed home. William was beat.




He fell asleep pretty fast tonight. As you can see below, he's still in love with his school buses.