So, we've been working on this zipline thing for a while.
About a year ago I posted a grizzly Ben taking a maiden run on the first zipline. We didn't complete that little project until just now, and in time for Khmer New Year. He installed another, and there is now a pair of ziplines that run from one hillside to another over a small valley. There are some spectacular views if you get yourself comfortable enough to look out while travelling about fifty metres above the forest floor. Here is a taste, but you should really come for yourself and try it out! Sorry about the wobbly camera and all the bits I should edit out if I knew how.. maybe one day I'll work it out.
And if you aren't too dizzy, here it he return trip
And more of the same.. just with a guy (our worker Nyep) in the picture.
Oh, and I need to tell about Khmer New Year.. next post.
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Monday, April 20, 2015
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Zipline video
Well they finally finished that zipline. I think it ended up being only 350m but here is a little 60 seconds of what you can experience if you come and visit us. I don't think you are supposed to twist around - the cameraman couldn't manage to hold the camera and keep the pulley from twirling - twirled around so much that it ended up stopping in the middle - needs one of those little cameras that stick on your hat. Also, please excuse the bumpy nature of this video and the pixels. Still learning how all this works!
You will see how grizzled Ben looks is which is pretty much what he looks like everyday these days.
We are very grateful for a volunteer who has come out to help, Alex from Queensland has given up his summer break to rough it out in the wilds here, living on rice and beans (or maybe not exactly living but existing - since he is probably sick of that already after 5 days - I'll see how he went when they return this weekend!)
You will see how grizzled Ben looks is which is pretty much what he looks like everyday these days.
We are very grateful for a volunteer who has come out to help, Alex from Queensland has given up his summer break to rough it out in the wilds here, living on rice and beans (or maybe not exactly living but existing - since he is probably sick of that already after 5 days - I'll see how he went when they return this weekend!)
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Ziplines
Activity Update: one 400m zipline almost up. It was challenging rounding a rather large Jombok tree, first trying on one side, then on the other but it is up. Tightening needed and then it should be a go.
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