Zip Lines (Take 2)

I had been saying since the day I arrived in Guatemala that during the two days we had off for ourselves, I was planning on relaxing and laying by the pool before heading back to reality. The first day for excursions finally arrived and what did I decide to do, go zip lining.

Getting ready! 

I am very thankful I made this last minute decision. The lines of this course were 10X more amazing than the ones in Belize. To reach the lines, we first had to hike up the mountainside to the higher altitudes in order to reach the lines. We had to cross swinging bridges to get from one platform to the other, all while looking down at the trees and greenery below.

We even went over one swinging bridge where we had a full view of a waterfall. It was beautiful and such a peaceful moment to enjoy between sweating and puffing up the hills.

Finally we reached the first of 10 different zip lines. The thrill of speeding down on a rope and being help up only by a cable and clip is indescribable. The combination of an adrenaline rush from the line and the beautiful views of the forrest, lake, and mountains and the entire experience is indescribable. Check out the photos from the lines:

At the first of 10 lines 

View from the middle of the line

Coming in for landing 

Arrived

Having some fun in while landing

One of the lines required taking an extra hike up the side of a rock and onto a platform before taking the 20 second line across the forrest from one mountain to the next. This was the highest point of the hike and of course I had to take a picture of everything we saw.

Hiking up the rock to the platform

All the way on top!!

Once we finished all of the lines, we reached the final part of the day: the ropes course. The first part was quite simple and no one fell. The second part... was a disaster. The course consisted of swings and you had to walk from one swing to another all while suspended in your harness. I definitely thought it would be easy but the moment I stepped onto the first swing I realized otherwise. On the second swing I took a huge fall and was left hanging in the middle of the line. Thank goodness for all of the people I went went for cheering me on and helping me figure out how to stand back up and make it across the ropes.

At first I was doing okay...

And then it all went downhill 

It was a fun morning and great way to spend time with my class outside of the clinic. I loved seeing more of the nature in Guatemala, including some of the monkeys in the trees. I fished off the day lounging by the pool and reflecting on the days in the clinic.

During the day at the pool we even saw a couple come in on a helicopter for a drink and lunch, wow!