April 9thSo, Shane and I went to what they referred to as a "high risk" activity called "Go Ape". This is the group that we went swinging through the trees with (Jason, Shane, me, Susie in front, Lydia, Hannah and Dan.) These are all Susie's wonderful friends here in the Forrest of Dean. Go Ape is a ropes course high up in the trees of the Royal Forrest of Dean, England. I was really really not excited about going seeing as I am scared of heights and all...but Shane was excited of course.
As you can see from this photo, I am not too excited about this activity.
However, Shane was a pro!
Here are Shane and Susie doing quite well on their 2 courses. I was much more focused and slow. I did tend to take the "easier routes" and I skipped the Big jump at the end.
And here comes Shane in for a crash landing(heehee) I won't even tell you how ridiculous my landings were! This was, however, the only part of the day that I enjoyed. The zip wires were great!
And here is Shane having a good ole time and Susie hugging a tree. Gives a new meaning to tree huggers. She was also a bit scared of heights, but unlike me, she enjoys being scared. I mean, REALLY, look how high this is!! Overall, the day was a combination of adrenaline, nerves and fear for me, but I made it through and survived. Shane was a picture of calm and took every risk possible, along with the other boys. "No hands!" "Run across as fast as you can!" "Do it on one foot with no hands!" and other silly things could be heard being shouted amid the trees throughout the day.
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Hey, this is Debbie GFD. You guys look like you are having such a great time! Never in a million years would I have thought you'd be swinging from the trees in England!! Kind of puts another twist on rope training, huh Shane???
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