As Vanessa mentioned, we went rafting yesterday near Baños. Obviously there were many warning signs like truck they brought us there in that didn´t have walls, the extreme rain in the morning, and the fact that it was only $25...but we prefer to turn a blind eye to those. So everything is going well until we get to the very end of our trip. I see the safety kayaker signal our guide from ahead and then hear our guide mutter something under his breath in Spanish. He tells us to get ready to paddle fast and then we hit these huge waves. We´re almost through it when the back of our raft goes under and myself and the guy behind me get thrown over. Apparently my years and years of lifeguard training were worth it, because I actually managed to stay calm while getting spun around at the bottom of a river of murky brown water. I even managed to hold on to my paddle. It took a lot of effort to stop myself from trying to swim while under water and just letting the pfd bring me to the top. Our raft came to rescue me and our tiny guide (like 5´3¨... maybe) suddenly became super human and launched me out of the water and into the boat. The only evidence of this near disaster is a giant bruise on my right arm.
Side note: my favourite Vho quote thus far is ¨but we don´t have accents, do we?¨ hahah!
-meghan
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It's so embarassing, I keep laughing out loud in internet cafes because of you guys
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