May 16, 2013
Today was Hess’s birthday so Kate, Katie and I decided to
take her to GO APE! This was a very big thing for me as I’m scared of heights
to begin with and I was voluntarily, even paying, to climb up very big trees
and walk over bridges, bits of wood, rope and god knows what else before zip
lining to the bottom! We learned how to use our harness; the instructors don’t
go with you!! They show you how to use it and let you go! It was very scary and
the first course I was not very happy having to lean out over the ledge to grab
my clip then jumping and swinging into a rope! However, that was the only time
I had to do that and as the courses went on they seemed to get a little easier…at
least with my fears they did. My favourite part was the net that surrounded you
and you just walked through lol. Perfect for me! We had 5 courses to complete, each
one with about 4-5 different types of ways to get across, some you had to do
and some were choices and then a zip line to end it. That was how you got back
down on the ground. We eventually mastered the approach of swinging your legs
in the air like an idiot to make sure you landed feet first, although we took a
few spills along the way getting sawdust in every crevice. Overall it was a
good day and at the end we got certificates to certify that we officially went
APE!
Until next time,
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