On Saturday the volunteers had a day trip arranged. They boarded a bus and drove to the docks where they boarded a yacht that would take them out to an island for snorkeling and playing on the beach. Alexa was disappointed with the snorkel part because the only living creature they encountered, besides plant life, was a starfish!
After being there for a couple of hours they boarded another bus and drove for almost two hours to a place where they could zipline from some cliffs across a lagoon and then partway across you let go and land in the water below. The trick is to hold on until the proper release point, and this is where the 'ouch' comes in! Alexa said she grabbed ahold of the overhead bar and then pushed off with her feet, she was supposed to hang on and glide over the water for a bit, letting go close to the kayak you see in the picture...
but instead her hands slipped and she tumbled 50 feet down...landing in the water, among some rocks that were underneath. It knocked the wind out of her and hurt her ribs a lot. She is still feeling the after affects. On a brighter note, she enjoys the cold delicious ice cream! Also, today is the first day of teaching the kids English so I am excited to get an update to share with you later!
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