Today we rappelled down a 200 ft waterfall! Insane! The cascading water was hitting us like bullets while we tried to keep ourselves on track. It only lasted about ten minutes in real time but I felt on another time plane. Afterwards I swam and dove in the pool below the waterfall.
Between whitewater rafting, caving, torrentismo (today's waterfall rappelling) and tubing down a natural waterslide--it's been a wild week.
Meanwhile an ancient family drama involving Barry's first marriage has resurfaced. It's surreal reading details online that go back 30 years, while we're here enjoying vibrant Colombia. Such is the internet, for better or worse. The drama is not getting to either of us. On the plus side, I called my 89-year-old dad on Skype just to hear his voice and that was wonderful.
And tomorrow, we head for the coast! Colombia has both an Atlantic Coast (beyond the Panema strip), and a Pacific Coast. We're heading to a beach city called Santa Marta. Had planned to bus it but due to heavy winter flooding, many roadblocks are making a long trip even longer, so we are splurging on a flight.
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