May 21, 2009 - The Downriver!
Phew! How epic! Before I tell you in detail our expedition on the river Tara, we thank all our loyal supporters who write comments. Thank you very much, they are always appreciated and give us encouragement essential!
We visited Bosnia thoroughly. From top to bottom, and not once but twice!
Our journey began on 20 in the morning at 5:00 (am I specify ...). The rendezvous was in a parking lot near the hotel. Obviously, the departure was only launched at 5:45 ... Punctuality is not a core value here.
We have embarked on a bus with 4-star guys the Bosnian "safe". To put the rub on the trip, we ended up doubting their ability to ensure our security. Perhaps because he drank beer for a good part of journey, starting about 9:00 am ...
The bus ride was an actual duration of 7 hrs. It's long. Especially when you have to listen to Bosnian music loudly.
During the bus trip, we made several stops, including one in Foca where we had the incredible chance to show off for a second Once in the streets of the city. People were once again very excited to see us, greeting us and encourage us. The Bosnians are very nice people, even if their music is really bad.
After this little parade, we returned to the bus routes furrow frankly suspicious of Bosnia. From that moment, the scenery was fabulous! The Tara River Canyon is worth the trip (maybe not 7 hours of detour, but still). People say it is the second most beautiful canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon and it is hard to contradict. Canyon forces, roads are crossed, very narrow especially when one is traveling in a bus ...
Finally, we arrived at base camp. Built in a valley near the river, seven or eight companies rafting camps coexist with the more rustic than each other. After roughly
defeated our luggage, we headed to the put in the downriver. Small clarification: the put in is in Montenegro. It was therefore necessary to bring our passports and train with us on the River. It's weird ... It was also very scared of having to show our passports in the downriver, but finally we enter illegally in Bosnia ...
This time, we have forsaken the comfortable Bus Travel ... a burgundy westfalia no window to the fashion of the country. Only local drivers were allowed to drive on this road. The road actually beat the record. Many
road, leading over the river at around 5:00 in the evening. The river was beautiful, though a bit cold. Like in the movies, the river water was turquoise. The same turquoise as the Gatorade "Frost".
This section of the river is a series of Class II-III in almost continuous. Very nice but not very impressive fast side. Still, we watched the lines (and landscape) in preparing the best for tomorrow.
Back at base camp with one of the best dinners provided by the organization to date: fish and potatoes!
Then, sleep overnight. The alarm clock will soon. 6:30.
the morning, yet the road westfalia. The departure of downriver wife was about 10:30. We left between Great Britain and the Slovaks. In the same wave as us, there was also the Czechs and the Netherlands, short, all good teams. The initial game plan worked well, that is to say beyond Great Britain as soon as possible. We have taken the lead for a few rapids. In a fast, we took a straight line while passing was faster on the left. We entered into a wave that has slowed, resulting in the Netherlands and Great Britain are beyond us. We find ourselves behind Great Britain on the dish that we slowed down and the Slovaks are beyond us. It goes a little less:)
Further, the Czechs also beyond us. We meet our fifth wave for a long time. Teams distance themselves, but we do not lose the Great Britain. A little before you see the finish, we are closer to Britain, the fire in your eyes! Succeeded in overtaking a curve. We keep the fourth place until the end, the Netherlands in the lead.
The finish comes after 50 minutes de descente. À l'arrivée, un renversement de situation arrive. Le Japon, qui était dans la troisième vague, a fait un temps incroyable. Une minute environ de moins que notre vague. Nous terminons cinquième au downriver et cinquième aussi au cumulatif.
Grosse journée, ce n'était pas exactement ce à quoi nous nous attendions, mais comme on dit, il faut faire avec ! Le moral est bon, même s'il faut se retapper 7 heures d'autobus avec de la musique bosnienne ! Un bon dîner, les bagages et on rembarque dans l'autobus.
Nous sommes revenus à l'hôtel vers 10h00, le ventre bien vide. La nuit sera bonne. Il faut refaire nos forces, il reste le slalom (et aussi le party the end!).
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