Day 208: Animal Farm and Other Stories

Day two of my trip was a real kick.  We started out early, heading to Crocodile Park, where I saw more birds than crocodiles.  Well, I didn't actively looked at the crocodiles.  The birds are far more pretty to look at.  This one looks very sage-like in the morning.  I was close to offering him coffee.

The main reason we went to Crocodile Park, though, was because it's where the Davao Wild Water Adventure is headquartered.  As much as I would have liked to take pictures while rafting, gadgets were discouraged.  The guides took our pictures for souvenir and that was enough for me.  The experience was amazing!  I did not think that I will like white water rating.  I'm a bad swimmer, you see.  However, it was a fantastic adventure.  My friend and I shared the raft with two married couples (one married for twenty-three years and one newlywed), and I thought it was going to be awkward.  It probably was during the first thirty minutes, but it quickly got comfortable and noisy in our raft.  The guides were terrific.  They were funny and knew perfectly well what to do.  They certainly kept the energy up considering it took us about three to four hours to go down Davao River.  Interestingly, the fun part in white water rafting is capsizing.  I guess, it gives you better stories to tell when you have gone Upside Down (Jack Johnson).  Also, you realize you have a whole lot to be grateful for having survived going under.