Whitewater rafting

As some of my friends and family know, I am totally allergic to wetsuits (or more specifically the glue/resin used in their production), so the thought of going whitewater rafting without the appropriate gear was somewhat daunting... but with luck the sun was blazing and Gary & Zondra (my previous hosts) had sorted me out with some waterproof clothes.  Connie (my current host) also gave me some factor 70 suncream because today was a very hot day!

The rafting was so much fun, I sat at the back of the boat to reduce the risk of falling in - thankfully this approach worked, but I did get soaked!  The scenery was spectacular, going from the mountains (snow covered) down to the desert (more green than brown!) and we got a train to honk its horn at us!

We had lunch at the end of the trip and chilled out in some hammocks, and ate smors (toasted marshmallow in graham crackers with Hershey's chocolate) toasted over an open fire.

Connie & Sadie

I then headed home to a lovely cup of tea, some play time with Sadie (the golden retriever) and a much needed shower!

The team and our hosts then caught up in the evening for a fantastic dinner (chicken, strawberry salad, yummy fruit salad, bread and a fruit pizza for afters!) with much laughter. 

I shouldn't think about going home yet (and I do miss you all), but I know I am also going to miss this too.  I know I am one lucky girl, and will shout from the rooftops how fantastic the GSE is - everyone should take the opportunity to do this as it is an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity.

More tomorrow...
Sarah
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