Greg and X-Linked
You guys are missing the point. The comparison wasn't between hiking and walking in an amusement park. No where did I say I prefer the amusement park over a good hike. It was about two different experiences in the same setting and what is more appealing to me.
When I'm at an amusement park, I'd rather be riding the rides than walking around. When I'm in the mountains, I'd rather be skiing than hiking. Another....when I'm at the beach, I'd rather be on a board in the waves than walking the shoreline.
I don't dislike walking on the beach, hiking or walking around an amusement park....it's just that my preference is to enjoy all of those settings with an activity that involves more thrill / adreneline. I have found more of that in the ocean than I can hiking, so playing in the waves has become my preferred off season activity.
like at Popham Beach for instance
