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Published: February 18th 2008
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Yesterday I went canopying over the Juramento Canyon. To be quite honest, I was more worried about hiking up the mountain than flying across it on little dinky ziplines. I always get nervous when hiking in groups because nobody wants to be the fat kid who is huffing and puffing because they are so out of breath. BUT! to your surprise well more to my surprise.. i was one of the few who was barely out of breath. I think all my trekking in Bolivia in the high altitude has turned me into a tough girl who can conquer any hill or mountain. =P We made it to the top of the mountain where the first zipline was. The tour guide pointed to me and said can you step over here real quick. Im thinking I was in the way of something and within 1 second i am attached to the wire. There are atleast 15 other people he could have picked to go first but nope he picked me! I didnt even have enough time to process what I was soon to be doing. And with one big push, there i was flying right across the rivers to another mountain
pretty damn far away! Most of them are 500 feet high and is about 1640 feet long. We reach a little over 30 mphs. IT WAS AWESOME THOUGH! The first one i was in shock and so focused on the instructions i was given that I didnt even look down really. But the next 3 lines i was lookin all over the place. haha. It got a little scary because the wind started to pick up and it was really easy for you to lose control and to start spinning around on the wire. We werent supposed to grip the wire really at all because then that would slow us down or stop us completely so it got a little stressful/confusing. I want to do it again. does anyone know if we have canopy tours in Mass, maine, vermont, or new hampshire?
Everyone else who went on the canopy tour went white water rafting. I didnt go because A. I am a poor traveler, B. The level is only 3.. you dont get tossed off or banged up at all! (NO FUN), and C. I want to go rafting in Cusco. I got the place at 8 am and
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im smiling because I survived!!! chilled out by the river and mountains till about 3 for when it was time to go to do the canopy tour.
All in all it was a relaxing and exciting day! I love how my stay in salta is turning out so far. I love the unexpected!
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Nicole
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oh my gosh shannon i think i would have shit my pants if i did that!!!!! i'm nervous just looking at the zipline! you are so awesome for doing that. miss you, be safe!!