One, two, three, JUMP!

I jumped off this!
Originally uploaded by mercoop.

Can you see where the people are standing? Yeah, I jumped from there into the water. CRAZY! It was an afternoon trip on Phi Phi. Just me and my guide, because no one else had signed up for my trip (the guys up there pulled up in a boat as I was standing where they are!). And that was just fine. I could go at my pace. First we had to climb up the rocks from the water -- no easy feat. We were supplied with rubber shoes and rubber gloves to give us grip and protect our hands and feet. I had not gone prepared for rock climbing! I thought we'd hike up or something ... no siree.

The first time up, we stopped at the shortest jumping-off point -- where the guys are in the photo. Eight meters. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it feels like a lot when you're up there! I totally screamed! Ha! Then we went up a second time, to a spot 11 meters up. Again, it doesn't sound that much higher than eight ... but after about 10 minutes of trying to get up the nerve, I opted to jump from the eight-meter rock again. Ha. My guide made me feel better, though, by saying that the first time he went there, he jumped off the lowest, but didn't make it to the 11-meter rock until a couple times later. The highest point is 20 meters high(!) but he said most tourists opt out at that point.

The next day, feeling a wild streak, I signed up for snorkeling with sharks. We totally saw three of them! They're apparently harmless, but our guide (this time I had a Danish guy with me) told us to only swim with our legs -- no big splashing -- and when we saw a shark, to stop moving. Too much fun!!! Pictures tk, assuming they come out :D