August 6th, 2009
Aug 6th–we are now Monkeys
Haha!!
Today was our much anticipated day to go on the Flight of the Gibbon. We have been planning this since way before we left. It absolutely lived up to our expectations (and more). There is no way I can even begin to tell you about what it was like to be 100’s of meters up in the air on platforms suspended by nothing but cables, jumping off and gliding across the jungle. And also watching your little children do it. The first one was the unknown, then after that it was easy and fun. The pictures do not do it justice, and I also think I look way more scared than I really was. Troy looks like he was out floating on the clouds and I look like I am getting poked with a red hot poker…
Our 2 guides were amazing. Ken and Mr B. They were hilarious (especially Ken)–they kept us at ease and having a blast the whole time. I wish we could have had a video camera there–not sure how we would have made that work, but that may have helped us capture it better than photos…
They had to get the smallest harness that they could find for Jackie and then cinch it right up. Her and Rachael were very brave, they went first every time (even the first zip line!) Sometimes 2 people could go at the same time…so that was amazing also. In addition to the 12 zip lines, there were 2 suspension bridges and 3 rapels (7m, 14m and the last 45m). BK was very brave also–she just let go and had fun–she was the first one to go hands free I think…
It is an adventure we remember vividly and forever about this trip…
