abseiling!

So much fun!! Honestly I almost wished I could have jumped off the cliff...maybe it is a hint at bungee jumping in my future...maybe...?

We first honed our skills off of some cliff faces overlooking the vast divide between the mountains. First a 5m cliff, then an 15m, then finally a 30m cliff that we basically only rappelled down a couple meters and then just dangled there (the rock cut in and there was no longer anything to rappel off of) pulling ourselves down and admiring the view along the way. Then we went canyoning through this absolutely magical canyon. We were decked out in wetsuits and our rappelling gear- harness, helmet, and backpack included- it was intense. Through the canyon we climbed over rocks, jumped into little pools and did the backwards turtle to swim across- if you swam on your stomach the backpack would have rode up and tried drowning you- so on your back was the best bet. At the end of the canyon was a waterfall, that we had to rappel down. Most people kind of fell down the waterfall. I think we were all kind of thrown into the waterfall without much description about what to expect- not that it was a bad thing. About 3 meters off of the water I got to let go, push off the wall, and jump in.

That trip was probably one of the most amazing things I have ever done.

Other good news...I have an internship! Daryl informed me today that I definitely have an internship at SBS, a public broadcasting station here in Australia. I start October 20th and get to drop in on a news shoot. It sounds like I will actually be around the control room for a bit of it so that is good news. It all sounds very exciting. I will have to take the train to get there but the way Daryl described it it's only about a ten minute walk from the train stop (plus the 10 minute walk to the train station on my end) so it's not so bad.

Our favorite show Good News Week is about to start so I must be off!
Talk soon.