On the River... Amazon Experience
Even Though I knew I like to be close to nature and I’d rather be in a park all by myself then to be in a busy place, I would have never thought how much this trip would mean to me. Before boarding the plane I was already feeling bad that I will be away from my family for ten days, by away I meant not being able to talk to them. One would think that I already live by myself so I should be fine without my family, but I was so sad with the fact that I anyways don't get to see them at all and now I will not be even able to talk to them. But, to my surprise, as soon as we landed in Manaus and boarded the Iracema the thought of missing my family just got erased from my mind. I was already loving the moon hiding behind the clouds, the waves of the water and the cool and humid wind. I knew I would love the place. Without having any idea about our plan for next 10 days, I was really looking forward to what the Amazon has to offer and have a time of my life. The very first day reflected the rest of the 10 days of my trip. Waking up in the morning for an unexpected day filled with activities, so many activities and new things that the day doesn’t get over until my brain can no more keep functioning and I have to go to bed.
One of the best parts of this trip was introducing Radhika to myself. I felt really close to myself. It was just the ambiance and the environment that did that. The best thing I learned about myself is to never hold back for anything. There is always a first time for something and if I put my mind and soul into doing it, I can make it happen. From the first day by catching piranhas to swimming to meeting new people to playing soccer to swimming with dolphins and sleeping on the deck to catching bats and glancing at the stars and cooking with the chefs, I came out of the protective shell I have always lived in and found new horizons for myself. Until now I have been proud of myself for managing everything on my own after moving to yhe US. and living an independent life but after this trip I think I have a lot more reasons to be proud of myself. The most significant one had been my experience with swimming. I have always enjoyed being in water, but I have never had the confidence to learn swimming. So, this class became the reason for me to learn swimming. Every Saturday in my swimming class, it used to be a challenge for me to fight my fear and try to swim and get the lessons right. With my one month of persistent hard work I was finally able to float really well and swim but only when in under 7 feet of water. I still had a really hard time in getting in the deep water. That was it with my swimming lessons. Next, the day came when we actually got into the lake to swim. Just by looking at one and all just jumping freely in the water and having fun, I couldn't stop myself from being in the water and did not think about sinking in. Later with some help, when I could finally swim, even though it was for about a meter, I won, I won right at that moment. I jumped back into the boat and that was when I did not know what to do? whether to laugh or cry or do what? All I remember is that my eyes were full of tears but I felt like that was the happiest moment of my life. Letting yourself go free, and being free from your fear, getting out of the protected shell. That was the crux of the moment and reflecting back and reliving that feeling again makes me realize how much I enjoy being in the water and would love to be connected with it forever. In connection to my love for Corals, I am sure the next step is to lean more about marine science and be a scuba diver. One of the other most significant moments of this trip was when we went to catch bats with Junior. Deep inside the jungle near the river streams in the dark, that was when I really felt I was in the Amazons. In the nutshell, this experience helped me come out of my safe zone and introduced my true potentials. With the peace I got just by observing the night sky or looking at the river surrounded by the flooded forest or hearing the chirps of the birds in the morning and feeling the presence of all those creatures around me and glancing at stars and the moon, made me more calm and gave me more control over my thoughts and mood. I have now become a better person with a better understanding of myself and I am already seeing the effects of it in coming over the frustration and irritation part of my attitude by becoming more complacent. This trip was much more than an adventurous experience for me. It showed me the importance of getting out and doing this, exposing yourself with new experiences and taking part into all the random things. This not only helps one in enjoying life but it brings the best out of us and helps us realize our liking and passions. I have always been so confused and unsure about what I want to do in life but this trip brought me a step closer to realizing my career path and made me sure of what I am passionate about. With a lot more appreciation of myself, I will always remember this trip as one of the most significant moral boosting experience of my life.
Here is a link to my blog concluding the adventure of those 10 days.
http://amazonex.blogspot.com/
One of the best parts of this trip was introducing Radhika to myself. I felt really close to myself. It was just the ambiance and the environment that did that. The best thing I learned about myself is to never hold back for anything. There is always a first time for something and if I put my mind and soul into doing it, I can make it happen. From the first day by catching piranhas to swimming to meeting new people to playing soccer to swimming with dolphins and sleeping on the deck to catching bats and glancing at the stars and cooking with the chefs, I came out of the protective shell I have always lived in and found new horizons for myself. Until now I have been proud of myself for managing everything on my own after moving to yhe US. and living an independent life but after this trip I think I have a lot more reasons to be proud of myself. The most significant one had been my experience with swimming. I have always enjoyed being in water, but I have never had the confidence to learn swimming. So, this class became the reason for me to learn swimming. Every Saturday in my swimming class, it used to be a challenge for me to fight my fear and try to swim and get the lessons right. With my one month of persistent hard work I was finally able to float really well and swim but only when in under 7 feet of water. I still had a really hard time in getting in the deep water. That was it with my swimming lessons. Next, the day came when we actually got into the lake to swim. Just by looking at one and all just jumping freely in the water and having fun, I couldn't stop myself from being in the water and did not think about sinking in. Later with some help, when I could finally swim, even though it was for about a meter, I won, I won right at that moment. I jumped back into the boat and that was when I did not know what to do? whether to laugh or cry or do what? All I remember is that my eyes were full of tears but I felt like that was the happiest moment of my life. Letting yourself go free, and being free from your fear, getting out of the protected shell. That was the crux of the moment and reflecting back and reliving that feeling again makes me realize how much I enjoy being in the water and would love to be connected with it forever. In connection to my love for Corals, I am sure the next step is to lean more about marine science and be a scuba diver. One of the other most significant moments of this trip was when we went to catch bats with Junior. Deep inside the jungle near the river streams in the dark, that was when I really felt I was in the Amazons. In the nutshell, this experience helped me come out of my safe zone and introduced my true potentials. With the peace I got just by observing the night sky or looking at the river surrounded by the flooded forest or hearing the chirps of the birds in the morning and feeling the presence of all those creatures around me and glancing at stars and the moon, made me more calm and gave me more control over my thoughts and mood. I have now become a better person with a better understanding of myself and I am already seeing the effects of it in coming over the frustration and irritation part of my attitude by becoming more complacent. This trip was much more than an adventurous experience for me. It showed me the importance of getting out and doing this, exposing yourself with new experiences and taking part into all the random things. This not only helps one in enjoying life but it brings the best out of us and helps us realize our liking and passions. I have always been so confused and unsure about what I want to do in life but this trip brought me a step closer to realizing my career path and made me sure of what I am passionate about. With a lot more appreciation of myself, I will always remember this trip as one of the most significant moral boosting experience of my life.
Here is a link to my blog concluding the adventure of those 10 days.
http://amazonex.blogspot.com/