trekking - part I
well, i finally did my trek! I just got back -- 2 days of walking, seeing, swimming in waterfalls, hanging with hill tribe people, bamboo rafting, and elephant riding!
SO, as regular readers of this blog may know, the trek has been something i have wanting to do, but it had eluded me. i knew i wanted to go on one, but i wasn't sure which company to go through, i was worried about being with bad people, etc etc etc. as it turns out, i shouldn't have been so worried, most of the companies re the same, and as the self fullfilling profecy goes - i only did 2 days instead of 3 and the 3 people i liked the most went on to do 3 days!
The first day started getting driven here and there. i was getting kind of annoyed - when do we start walking?! first to the tourist police, then to the market, then to lunch. and as luck would have it, the poeple in my van were 2 korean guys who slept most of the first day (had just take the overnight bus from bangkok), and then 2 german college girls and a german college couple. the 4 germans all spoke in german to each other, the koreans korean and me - single duck - it was ok. one of the german girls was very sweet and would try to stop the conversation and bring it back to english or to explain to me what they were saying, but whenever she did that it just became awkward.
after lunch at a small village, we walked to an incredible waterfall. it was so beautiful. the walk had been quite hot in the blaring sun. the ground dry and dusty, so we got to the swimming hole (with the waterfall) and quickly changed into swimming gear (they had little huts set up for changing - also a small food stand - it was not an unknown waterfall - there were at least 2 other groups there) and jumped into the cool, clear water. the swimming hole was surrounded by water slicked smooth rocks - some jutted out forming ledges, others seemed to be pliant to the water - allowing it to just gracefully pour over them. the jutting rocks however, more violent - the water jumped and sprayed over them. our trekking guide, ray, climbed up to a tall ledge and jumped into the water!
we were there for one hour. somehow on the walk back (over a rickety bamboo bridge) i lost the sneakers that i searched all over kanazawa for soley for this trek! they were tied to my bag and when we arrived at the start of the walk, they were gone!
i just noticed the time, i have dinner plans with till, the german who i argued (discussed?) isreal with and rob - his english friend. - will finish the trek story tomorrow.
SO, as regular readers of this blog may know, the trek has been something i have wanting to do, but it had eluded me. i knew i wanted to go on one, but i wasn't sure which company to go through, i was worried about being with bad people, etc etc etc. as it turns out, i shouldn't have been so worried, most of the companies re the same, and as the self fullfilling profecy goes - i only did 2 days instead of 3 and the 3 people i liked the most went on to do 3 days!
The first day started getting driven here and there. i was getting kind of annoyed - when do we start walking?! first to the tourist police, then to the market, then to lunch. and as luck would have it, the poeple in my van were 2 korean guys who slept most of the first day (had just take the overnight bus from bangkok), and then 2 german college girls and a german college couple. the 4 germans all spoke in german to each other, the koreans korean and me - single duck - it was ok. one of the german girls was very sweet and would try to stop the conversation and bring it back to english or to explain to me what they were saying, but whenever she did that it just became awkward.
after lunch at a small village, we walked to an incredible waterfall. it was so beautiful. the walk had been quite hot in the blaring sun. the ground dry and dusty, so we got to the swimming hole (with the waterfall) and quickly changed into swimming gear (they had little huts set up for changing - also a small food stand - it was not an unknown waterfall - there were at least 2 other groups there) and jumped into the cool, clear water. the swimming hole was surrounded by water slicked smooth rocks - some jutted out forming ledges, others seemed to be pliant to the water - allowing it to just gracefully pour over them. the jutting rocks however, more violent - the water jumped and sprayed over them. our trekking guide, ray, climbed up to a tall ledge and jumped into the water!
we were there for one hour. somehow on the walk back (over a rickety bamboo bridge) i lost the sneakers that i searched all over kanazawa for soley for this trek! they were tied to my bag and when we arrived at the start of the walk, they were gone!
i just noticed the time, i have dinner plans with till, the german who i argued (discussed?) isreal with and rob - his english friend. - will finish the trek story tomorrow.
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