Kaitour falls

This day we caught an early flight ( a charter plane ) to fly about 1hr 20 minutes into the interior. One of their national parks is Kaitour Falls. Since we had chartered the plane for just the 3 of us, our tour company sent one of their junior associates with us, (we had weight capacity)

Selwin is 23 and a skinny black man. Trying to be very professional in dress and act. But Selwin had never been in an airplane before, much less a small plane. After the safety check, we were off. As soon as we left the ground - you know the feelings that creates - Selwin FREEKED out, screaming like, well like a girl. Travel member Candy was closestst to him and kind of grandmotherly tried to calm him down. Pilot was fairly young but very professional and and meticulous. Pilot ignored Selwin completely. After a while, he started to look around at the countryside. Upon landing, he did just fine.

We took 2 hours at the falls to check out the various viewpoints. Nice falls, about 850 feet high. The falls created a nice breeze, which was well appreciated. Around the falls are often seen Cock-o-the-rock birds and poisonous yellow tree frogs. They live in the water of these plants, but too hot today to be seen. But it was so hot we did not get to see either.

I talked to Selwin about the feelings one has with such an experience and tried to teach him that he could train his body to interperatate the feelings as fear or fun, he can chose. On the way home he did just fine and we had the pilot fly over the city so Selwin could see from the air what his city looks like. (Absolutely no mountains anywhere near here) He especially noticed the harbor bridge and even saw his own house from the air. Selwin came back from out trip more of a man, more confidant and much more experienced. It was fun to be along and experience his change.