The Suspense Right Behind You

Have you ever walked on a suspension bridge? Not one of the big ones you drive on... a small bridge, suspended by cables, with wooden planks and rushing water below?

Its bouncy.

So, something seemingly insignificant happened in the last few days that will translate to any place. Probably not the suspension bridge specifically but its location.

I went on a hike, twice, up the hill behind one of the university's classroom buildings. Just off campus. There are so many hikes, waterfalls, pools, and hot springs that people travel to and its easy to see why: They are unbelievably gorgeous. But what was up this hill that is so close? First you walk through a diverse farm (owned by Cocoa the rasta farmer) full of bananas, cocoa, sorrel, lemongrass, grapefruit, breadfruit, and probably a billion other things I couldn't even recognize as edible yummies. There is also a beautiful suspension bridge, small clear pools, small rushing waterfalls, and a large old dam with water gushing over the road. Right up the street!

So here is the common scenario: You live somewhere. But you go other places to visit other things. What is in your own back yard? (Figuratively, of course... you probably know what is in your own backyard. Unless you don't. Then take that literally. And go there.)

Here is the hike... times 2.

Hmm... 

Looking for tall rocky precipices to mount? You might be a goat. 

This looked very uncomfortable .... 

Part of the wilds... don't worry, they are just little prickly plants. 

Naomi trekking across the bridge. 

Bouncing... 

Left: Official exam post-exam shock.  Right: Taking Andy to the wilds. 

Med students post-exam. Andy and Jim.