WOW. Okay, so I have a lot to share on what I've been up to whilst studying here in Québec city. Apart from touring the city, starting my classes (which are great so far), learning and picking up on a lot of french, meeting new people and cute french guy watching ;-) this past saturday, petite, shy lissa gained daredevil superpowers and fearlessly went out into the adventurous realm of white water rafting for the first time. And man was it ever epic. It was soo much fun! we went to this river called Jean Cartier (about 40 minutes away) where professional rafters who were also our guides, instructed us on everything: appropriate method of wearing gear, safety precautions, how to maneuver the raft, etc. I have to say it was quite the experience! Not only did we fight and ride a crazy strong current on an inflatable raft but also threw ourselves off a 30 foot cliff into the freezing cold water (that part was optional)! I have never felt such a rush in my life! I felt like Alice, just continuously falling, it felt like forever before my butt finally hit the water, which hurt by the way. If you ever get the chance to jump off a cliff into a river, I highly suggest you cross your legs and point your toes so that you fall pencil straight rather than on your butt/stomach/head 'cause that will really hurt and you may even need stitches (a girl was telling me that she knew someone who needed to get their butt stitched up due to improper falling position), but that's just a suggestion. So yeah, it was amazing, definately worth waking up at freakin' 4.15 am to meet at the school for 6.45 am. The scenery was just breathe-taking, sadly though for fear of getting my camera wet I decided against bringing it. I did however manage to capture much of Vieux-Québec! Here it is...
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