Kayaking

29/4/11

We rose early to go kayaking to find that the tropical rain was in abundance. Not being deterred we set off to the pick up point and were driven in a flat bed truck/cum tuck tuck to the start point. Along the way we began to think this was going to be one of those days we would always remember. The rain was coming down sideways, it was windy and we could only imagine what the conditions would be like on the water...

One minute before we arrived the rain stooped and as we emerged into the river I said "I think I had better put some sun tan lotion on" to which James replayed "don't be ridiculous its overcast."... more on that later.

On the five hour kayaking session we were joined by a mischievous German couple and a Ozzy/Irish couple of girls. We set of down the riven and immediately started to splash one another with our paddles. We may all be adults but as soon as you put us into a kayak we revered to children. I was seated t the back of the Kayak which meant i could set the direction of the kayak. Of course this mean heading to the fastest section of the rapids each time we approached them. As I said big children.

Lunchtime was on a small patch of sane where the guides presented food on some banana leaves and we sat down to eat. Surrounding us were 15 children aged from 3 -11 who had many an exciting game and were very adapt at using there large knife one of them was carrying. As our meal progressed the children came closer and closer and soon we realized they were waiting for the leftovers. Once we were finished the masses rushed in and devoured what was left over. The youngest child managing to get a potion of sticky rice roughly the same size as his head.

After a few games in the sane we set off for the afternoon part of our trip after I had applied some sun screen. Alas is was too late as by the time we emerged from the water I had Brits abroad tee shirt tan lines combined with lobster red arms, legs, feet and neck... damn that James!