My husband and I had booked a cruise（乘船游览）to celebrate our tenth anniversary. Having worked hard throughout our married lives, we felt like we needed a break and an adventure. As we had expected, while on board, we enjoyed good food and good company, while each stop brought us chances to explore new places and experience new adventures. My husband’s calmness throughout all these new experiences helped me to keep my nerves and fear of new things under control and enjoy myself too.
We were excited as the cruise ship pulled into its final stop, a small port in Mexico, in April 2020. Ryan and I had been zip lining（飞索）before, so when we saw signs for an ecopark boasting 11 lines in the middle of the jungle, we thought, “Let’s go for it.”
We got off the ship at 8 am and had to be back by 5 pm. We travelled through the thick jungle in an old jeep, enjoying the beautiful views and listening to the calls of the animals. By 10.30am, we were admiring the view from a high platform, waiting to cross the deep gorge（峡谷）by zip line-a distance of 700 metres. Ryan went first. It took about a minute for him to cross. Then it was my turn.
I’m petite, at 5ft 3in and 120lb, so wasn’t worried about putting too much weight on the line. I felt safe: I was wearing all the necessary safety equipment. The guide said, “Have fun!” and sent me out.
I was 150 metres up in the air, enjoying the beautiful view of the ocean to the left and the rainforest below. The first I knew that something had gone wrong was a loud bang, then silence. I suddenly realized that the zip line had broken.
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I was halfway across the gorge and began falling through the air.
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When he reached my tree, I shouted, “Please, baby, catch me if I fall.”
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