Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Fun Days

It was great having the family and two of our grandkids visit for almost a month in July. They are growing up so fast and becoming their own persons. They, of course, wish to all those exciting things young people enjoy . They are offered in  Banos , a small town about a 4 hour bus ride away .A place  where many of those adventure they wished to enjoy could be found; Zip lining, climbing ,repelling, ATV driving, hot springs and a very,special, exciting Casa de Arbol. A big swing that gets your heart pounding as it carries you out over  an incredible drop over the edge.
Brianna had researched Banos and planned our sojourn to  ahead of time and was so excited to get there. Right away, off they went to repel down inside a waterfall. They did this by themselves as none of us adults were interested. We instead chose to take the sightseeing tour bus.

                                                                A very cute town

                                                                   Lots of water falls
            The bus ride took us to several waterfalls and overlooks of dramatic mountain scenery








                                            Then came to several zip lines spanning deep gorges.

This was what the kids wanted, not me . However one was advertized as the longest in Ecuador so why not ,I thought to my self. So Off I went......






                                                                          I suited up......
                                                                          Safety check
                                                                Get Ready...... Pull back
                                                                         Big push.........
                                                                  ....... and off I go
                                                          Seee meeee.... I am the white dot

                                        Heading to the gray spot just in the bend of the river
                                                                     No worries


                                                     The " Kids " got their ATV
                                                             We had fun with this .....

                                                           Off to the BIG swing

                                                      This girl is quite adventurous
                                                                Then Brother went


                                                                      Then Mom


                                                               Then Granpa
                                                               

                                         We did have a wonderful day full of excitement