Every Friday we have the day off, so as a group we take field trips to sites of interest around Ecuador. This morning we woke up at 5:30 am to board a bus that would take us to the tourist town of Baños. After a three and half hour bus ride, all of us were more than ready to get moving with the day´s activities.
All but two of us had decided that we wanted to go waterfall repelling while we were there. I for one love adventure. I love things that are thrilling and cause a rush. I have been repelling before, but in a waterfall...now that´s something different. After squeezing into the tightest wetsuits humanly imagineable and getting a quick lesson in Spanglish about what we were to do, we set off in a rickety blue 15 passenger van. The scenery in Ecuador is absolutely beautiful by the way, and driving up a mountain towards the waterfalls gave us a great view.
The first waterfall was 40 feet and the second was 120! The first seemed like cake when we saw the second, it was pretty much a blind drop! It was really breathtaking and quite the thrill. I like to just jump right in, so I was the first to go on both drops. It was so awesome, definitely one of the funnest things I have done. On the first one, we also took time to slide down the side and jump off. Good times, oh how I love water! The jumping was not my most successful art though, It looked as If I were about to hit the rocks and die, but luckily I did not!
Oh and by the way, I have found my new love. His name is Paulo and he was one of our guides. I´m not usually one for the latinos but, ohh wow this guy was good lookin! Hmm...too bad we are not supposed to even be looking at boys and too bad also that I will never see him again. I only wish his name was Jose.
The bus ride home was almost as fun as the day because for the entire 3 and a half hours, we sang kareoke. Talk about stepping out of the comfort zone...but by the time we were done, we were having a full on dance in the aisle of the bus and everyone was going crazy. You all know that I can´t carry a tune to save my life, but I was up there going at it more than anyone! Haha! Oh man, the things that I do when I am tired. Anyway, it was a great day and that gives you something to read about my Ecuadorian adventure since day to day activities probably aren´t too interesting to ya´ll. Anyway, have a fantastic life EVERYONE!!!
6 comments:
I'm so glad you found your latin lover. And I'm even more glad that your blog wasn't about bathrooms.
Kimmy I thought your blog was going to be about bathrooms, and I thought I was going to have to remind you that even though you're in ecuador the family rules still apply to you...
Stef, I'm going to have to make a motion to strike your comment from the record. The family rules do not apply to Kim due to lack of in personam jurisdiction. The only way that the family rules could apply is if Kim waives her jurisdictional rights. Sorry to overrule you.
And Stobel, as your attorney, I demand compensation for my legal services.
well thanks Ronnie, but just so you know I don´t owe you a THING!!! Also, Stef, I hate to break it to you, but I was just in the bathroom washing my hands while a girl was peeing. Therefore, I don´t think I am following rules. It wasn´t my fault though. She thinks we are sisters so maybe thats what gave her the idea that such a thing was okay. I am sure Camille would approve.
You're right. I owe you so much.
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