Rafting in China

I went rafting today about an hour outside of Xiamen. It was actually pretty nice.

We took a bus out there and then paid for the rafting at a big building where we were able to change clothes and put all our stuff in lockers. Then we got on another small bus that took us to the drop off point. There they gave us all helmets and life jackets and did a brief explanation of how to sit in the boat and use the "paddle". I am glad I have done this before because I couldn't understand anything he was saying.. which is weird.. i usually at least catch half of stuff.

5 of us went... and these were all two person rafts.. so I ended up with a random Chinese guy. Hebe and Daisy  got one together and then Alice and Libby were in one together.

It was a pretty nice run.... they had it set up like a little course... blocking off different sections with some nicely lined up rocks with a pipe through them.. .. and other parts were like little tunnels (with no ceilings) they just had a lot of the river blocked off and forced it down between two concrete walls so that you got to fly down it really fast... and then other parts were very call and you just kinda sat there and enjoyed the peacefulness for awhile.

Paddling was rather difficult at first.. but I got used to it... because we didn't exactly get a paddle.... we just got a bamboo stick.... which works..... but not all that well... its better for just pushing yourself off or rocks.

it took a little over two hours to make it down the river... Alice and Libby got sunburned... but my tan didn't even get any darker... hehe...

sadly i have no pictures.... i didn't take a camera... and ya.. mines not exactly water proof anyways

My vacation home

It was a good trip back home... being here for a month was nice... possibly a little long... and possibly too short.

I did a lot of visiting and more visiting and yes more visiting...

but i also did a lot of biking...... most parts of columbia are definitely bikable... as long as you have a little bit of time and some good leg muscles ..... and might even be easier if you only had one testicle.... but i'm not willing to test that theory!

Also did some skydiving with Kalayna and Michelle.....

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzgwMTU2MTI0.html

and sailed in most of the Easter Regatta.....

Its been a lot of fun... but now its time to go back and continue teaching!