‘FALL_FOR_ME’ by
AVA_ADORE
RELOAD - 11 DEC 2015
"Thailand. I spent eleven days trekking the Northern region of the country with my trusty nature-nerd friend. We climbed canyons, stumbled through muddy rice fields, chased waterfalls and ate our way through markets. We decided to brave one particular waterfall which was not well known because of its lack of pathways. Climbing up its shoulder through the leafy underfoot and hanging vines, we came across many a terrifying creature. Now, I am not a woman with a thick stomach when it comes to the creepy crawlies, and despite my nerdy nature friend guiding me through with his (as he described) "nature eyes", I must say it was his enthusiasm that got me through the ascend more than my legs. After crashing into an orb weaver spider's web and watching it scuttle away, my body had begun to give in. I did not wish to continue, however, right before I could voice this, my friend bounded away yelling something in delight and, like a child on Christmas morning, he was not making words. I looked over in his direction and to my absolute shock, he was handling a bright red and black serpent trying its darnedest to dance away from him. Fangs not far from his body, he tried desperately to pop it in his bag but failed: the snake had wriggled from his grip and darted into the bushes. After the chase and remembering my existence, my friend sees me cowering, hopping from one foot to the other and almost in tears. Yes, it is true, I am a complete pussy when it comes to these things apparently (I had even surprised myself). The peak of the waterfall was not far off, and considering the snake had thrown itself downhill, I made my way (and very quickly) to the rocks, fresh water and open space. After about twenty minutes of calming down, I basked in the glory of nature. Suddenly, it had become clear to me just how beautiful a place I was in and I felt ready to rip my clothes off and dunk my feet in the water. Here is proof of my moment of fear. Without clothes, naturally."
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