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January 16th 2011
Published: January 16th 2011
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1: flight of the gibbon 1 39 secs
let's golet's golet's go

Jasper getting kitted up
We were all keen to get moving this morning as we were so excited about what we'd planned to do....The Flight of the Gibbon zipline adventure! We were collected from our guesthouse by minivan and driven an hour away into dense mountain rainforest. The scenery was absolutely stunning and the location felt quite remote despite it's proximity to Chiang Mai. After being fitted with harnesses and helmets we were introduced to our guides, Mouse and A, and given a full safety briefing. Our group comprised of 2 Dutch couples, an Aussie guy from Melbourne, and the 4 of us. Jasper and Phoebe were the only kids . We spent the entire day flying through the jungle canopy, hundreds of metres above the ground, soaring from platform to platform on huge ziplines, all the while surrounded by incredible mountain scenery! Exhilarating doesn't even begin to describe it! The guides were fantastic and we felt totally safe. The kids were in their element and impressed everyone with their bravery and enthusiasm. Any fears we had of Phoebe being afraid soon disappeared...in fact it was like a walk in the park for her as you can see from the photos.
no fearno fearno fear

Phoebe, our flying rag doll
A great day...masses of fun, rushes of adrenaline, a once in a lifetime experience and definitely a highlight of our trip so far. I'll let the photos speak for themselves....


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and away we goand away we go
and away we go

Jasper loving it
The NaturalThe Natural
The Natural

Phoebe had no fear at all, she was so relaxed the whole time.
Real GibbonReal Gibbon
Real Gibbon

We saw a mother and baby gibbon along the way.
The Big OneThe Big One
The Big One

Jasper and our guides Mouse and A, getting ready to let go on the longest ride 1km.
Indiana Jones is BackIndiana Jones is Back
Indiana Jones is Back

One of the crazy suspension bridges between the platforms
StarfishStarfish
Starfish

Anya showing off
TandemTandem
Tandem

Jasper and Todd
expert techniqueexpert technique
expert technique

Jasper comes in for a landing
Sweet MummaSweet Mumma
Sweet Mumma

Just flying through the tree tops, not a care in the world.
Last PlatformLast Platform
Last Platform

Descending
WaterfallWaterfall
Waterfall

After the zip linning we stopped at a cool waterfall before heading back to Chang Mai.
Still in daredevil modeStill in daredevil mode
Still in daredevil mode

Jasper looking for more flying foxes down the waterfall. Good idea Jasper


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