Thursday, August 17

We were back at Refreshing Mountain by 8:38 am on Thursday morning for Ian and Jared’s ziplining appointment.

Getting into their harnesses

Ian leaving the first platform

Jared leaving the first platform

Zipping above me

Near the end of the course I realized that my automatic focus had gotten bumped off, so there were several close up pictures that I could not use, I was glad that I took plenty of distant photos that focused fairly well.

Because of all the shadows and trees and leaves, I didn’t notice that my automatic focus wasn’t working. 🙁

After getting to the second platform, there were several challenge courses which the boys enjoyed. There was a family (father, mother, three girls), and two guides who were part of their experience.

There is an easier zipline course, but Jesse decided to watch this year. If you look closely through the canopy of trees you can see the team on the platform.

Here comes Ian

Jared

Jesse played with a critter on the deck near the lake as we waited for the boys and the rest of their team.

Trying to focus on him is when I realized that my automatic focus was turned to off. As you can see, I corrected it. 🙂

As Ian approached the last platform, the guide applied the brake too quickly, and he drifted back on the zipline and hung over us.

We told him to jump! 🙂 The lake was below him.

It didn’t take long for the guide to rescue him.

Jared approaching the last platform

Jared dismounting

Ian dismounting

They both agreed that it was a fun experience. I took this picture at 10:26 am – one and a half hours after they began.

There was plenty of room in the pool as we had to wait a few minutes for it to open.

I enjoyed a pizza/cheese panini and a latte while the boys swam. They also got food after a time of swimming.

It was a fun morning. I smiled as I noticed that the sun was creating smiley faces through the pool chairs.