Thursday, March 11, 2010

Laying It on the Line

Original airdate: February 9, 2009

Two Crazy Chicks Productions is pleased to present Episode 3 of The Adventures of Yumiko and Eden in Panama, an epic journey of discovery fraught with peril…
“Who wants to go first?”

“I do!”

The smirk on the guide’s face, the one that clearly conveys his certainty that no one would volunteer to be the first to zip-line across the chasm, disappears. He looks appraisingly at Eden, then nods and proceeds to put her on the cable.

“Remember your safe position,” he reminds her before letting go.

“Wooooohooooooooo!” Our intrepid heroine lets out a war whoop as she hurtles over the lush rainforest.

Yumiko peers down from the platform and breathes deeply. Not one to back down after committing to something (though at this moment inclined to smack Eden upside the head for talking her into this), she assumes the safe position and takes the plunge. 

It’s exhilarating, the speed, the spectacular views, the feel of the wind on their faces.

13 lines (including one 409 meters long) later, our fearless females find themselves back on the ground and wishing they could do it all over again.

But the highlands’ other attractions beckon. Having already gone horseback riding and soaked in the hot springs, our intrepid heroines decide that tomorrow they will commence their quest for the elusive resplendent quetzal, the most sought-after bird of western Panama.

There is only one person for the job, Chago, reputed to be the best quetzal-spotter this side of Volcán Barú. But Chago, it seems, is nearly as elusive as the bird Miko and Eden hope to see.  All attempts to contact him fail.

Will our dynamic duo secure the guiding services of Chago? And will they find the resplendent quetzal? Tune in to our next episode to find out!

© Eden Feuer

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