You should know what that means by now…I live by design a very full and busy life so Friday is my day to myself, no appointments, nothing except hiking and relaxing and apart from the folks I pass by which are very few the occasional Buenos dias and I speak to no one else all day……and today was no exception.
Hung around a bit this morning did some chores and reading and then packed up and walked from the house another unusual event not riding Little Blackie for a day!!!!
I needed my waterfall fix and decided to do a hike that I love and which I did a month ago when the rains had been in full swing and all the streams and lakes were so high…..
The X is where I am heading…
So come along for the hike make sure you have lots of water and we are going climbing!!!!
Finally reached the cros!!!
Trust me there was a very tiny lady on the other side of this burro
I love this shot below it is taken from the suspension bridge
Saw some eco tourists!!!!
Just to show that this kid has got some guts read below my blog when I toured the Copper Canyon!!!!
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Thursday 7th April 2011….Day 3
Another good sleep and cereal for breakfast and another packed lunch and I got a ride with the same driver as yesterday to the town where the train stopped', Divisadero and made my way to the new Tram cable car and Zip line. I opted for the whole package the zip line into the canyon and the cable car back up…cost was 600 pesos…do I look ready??
This is the longest zip line in Latin America
After a signing a waiver, big joke, I was given the customary instructions and away I went to the first platform
You want me to go all the way over there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was my main guide, Marco and 2Tama Raramui guys Sammy and Martin and there were all vital parts of this experience….so I was strapped in and just for the briefest of seconds I thought what the heck am I doing!!!!! and AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marco offered to take my camera and he took all these photos at one point he took a short video which is really good so if anyone knows how to get the video clip from my Picasa album through Live writer on to this blog please let me know or how to get it into a yahoo e mail!!
The rush was fantastic, the views heavenly and I was not frightened at all I was told I was reaching speeds of up to 80 km
This was the next surprise as well as the 7 zip line stations there are two long suspension
bridges!!!!
Larry wish you were here…remember the Kettle Valley?????
Well still in one piece!!
Yes is where I still have to zip to!!!!
The above is the hotel with every room a canyon view…for 200 dollars a night I think I will stay with my little Casa M!!!!
Sammy and I posing!!!
Sammy and Martin at the end…the last zip line Marco told me I reached over 90 km…..it was the most wonderful and breath taking thing I think I have done and for sure one for the memory banks!!!!!
I then took the cable care back to the starting point 3 km away..
That day is one I shall not forget.
Time for lunch now at my favorite spot ..I find solace and peace here and it is beautiful even with the waterfall no where near as fast and flowing!!!!
Went to the summit
On the way home not Camino yellow arrows but arrows just the same!!
It was a great hike!!!! Hope you enjoyed coming along!!
Just a quiet evening at home before the next two days which are going to be really busy…
You cannot really tell from this shot but as I was on the couch saw this fellow trying to get some water out of the hummingbird feeders he had a lovely orange plume!!!!
Yashi Kochi!!!!
3 comments:
Great pics. Not sure if I could do the zip line! Yikes!
Thanks for the fun hike, it was beautiful!
I remember reading about your adventure in the Copper Canyon when you did it and it looked great. We are hoping to head there this winter so who knows maybe we will give the zip lines and walkways a go ourselves.
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it is a truly one of a kind..best wishes les
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