For my birthday Sarah got me a day out to Total Ninja in Manchester. We'd been to the gym in the morning and trained back which was a really bad idea... Jo came with us and I drove down. It's in Trafford Park down the road from the Trafford Centre.
Kids section - probably would've done better on this...
We were booked onto the recruit one which looks so hard!
Me and Jo started on the beginner and Sarah was suppose to be filming us doing it on my phone but it turns out she didn't press record! Would have had the best you've been framed footage I was falling everywhere! She was just taking photos! The beginner was really hard but I did manage to get to the 3rd monkey bar before I fell off. But couldn't manage the rest it was hard.
We went onto the intermediate - the monkey bars were easier as they were swinging where as on the beginner they were like ladders just ran along the top. The bars are all really high up. I could just about jump up the reach them but it was a really high drop. Just think I was going to twist my ankle when I fell. I thought it would've been a foam pit you fell into which would've have cushioned your fall. I just manage to get to the 3rd bar but no one caught it on video!
We thought you had to try and step onto each one - they were really far apart but it's turns out you sit on the high ones..!
We should have watched the videos on their Instagram before we went cos then we would've actually known how to do the different obstacles!
Tarzan couldn't gracefully reach the net sadly.
Not making excuses but you got the shortest run up on the walls! I managed to grab the top but couldn't pull myself up! But Jo did cos she's a machine!
It was so hard like it was a proper work out I was sweating and come off aching like I'd done a full session. It was so fun! Definitely better than doing tough mudder at least I come out clean and dry after it - might have been sweating but I can deal with that. We took so many videos and boomerangs which you can see my on my Instagram highlights here. Didn't stop laughing all the way through it. It was an hour but it felt like we'd been in the gym for hours! Was knackered after it.
After we got changed and went to the Trafford Centre. We had a walk around then me and Jo got a Maccies ice cream.
We went for food at Pesto's - Italian tapas.
I got Ali di pollo al forno - Chicken wings Tuscan-style, marinated then baked in the oven
Verdure al forno - Fresh colourful seasonal vegetables, lightly seasoned and simply roasted in the oven
Farfalle al salmone affumicato e asparagi - Farfalle pasta with smoked salmon, asparagus, garlic in a white wine and double cream sauce
Jo got - Polenta fritta al parmigiano e rosemarino - polenta chips made with rosemary, Gran Moravia cheese
Polpette di manzo - Spicy meatballs in a tomato garlic and herb sauce
Fettuccine alla carbonara
Sarah also got the Polenta chips
Insalata Caprese - Buffalo mozzarella and ripe tomato, drizzled with olive oil, balsamic and fresh basil dressing
Spiedini di pollo - Skewer of marinated chicken breast wrapped in fine cured ham, sealed and baked in the oven
My chicken wings were spicy which I was expecting which made all my food taste weird. I didn't think the pasta was that good I've had better. There used to be a Pesto in Liverpool One but it's closed down - think it might be Wagamama there now instead.
Jo wanted something sweet for dessert so we ended up getting another ice cream...
It was a fat day but we earned it!
Thanks for the birthday present Sarah I loved it! It was so much fun and spent the whole day crying laughing even though we didn't properly complete it all!
