Ready For A Wild Ride – Deep Into The “Swallow Rock?”
I love to travel. I love doing crazy things like climbing a Via Ferrata like this:
More on this adventure in a minute but back to this wild adventure into the “swallow hole!”
Yes, it’s a rock that “swallows” you whole, and sends you into a secret cave!
I found this story online at The Daily Mail, and here is how they describe the phenomenon:
“Tourists are flocking to a Brazilian beauty spot where a boulder swallows you whole before spitting you out into a dark, secret cave.
The Pedra Que Engole – or Swallow Rock – is located in Trindale, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.”
What appears to be a small waterfall running through the rock is actually something amazing, as The Daily Mail describes:
“Daredevils have found that by squeezing your body into the cavity between the group of rocks, the water will send you into a secret cave.
And in the process thrillseekers are pushed through by the water in a mini slide. Then the explorer will find themselves in private, hidden cave big enough for around four people.”
Check out this video to see it as it happens:
How much fun would that be? Well, I guess it all depends on your comfort level with being swallowed and sent into a tiny cave like this!
I admit – this isn’t for me, but bravo for those who do it!
Still, I was willing to do this:
A “Via Ferrata” is literally an “Iron Trail”, and my wife surprised me with it for my birthday a few years ago…and it ended this way:
Yes, once you reach the top you have to cross over to get back down!
See the entire wild adventure by clicking on my story here for more videos and pics!
We celebrated our climb with a great meal and wine – and months later Alex and I decided to climb this terrifying peak in Utah’s Zion National Park:
Welcome To Angel’s Landing!
Yes, that is Alex pointing to the top of Angle’s Landing, more than 1,750 feet high!
Here is just how crowded it was when we were there:
Since then, a lottery system was put in place to cut down on crowds – but a recent death there just reiterated how dangerous this climb is – take a look:
We also did one of the coolest hikes ever – literally!
And since we live in California, we are close to where there are incredible national parks like Yosemite – with these incredible waterfalls!
You can hike to the top of many of these waterfalls…so of course we did!
Click here to see the top of “Mist Trail!”
While in Yosemite, you have to see the view from Taft Point – like Alex did:
Yes, it’s a dramatic shot, thousands of feet above the ground below…and these massive mountain rocks have a lot of fissures in them, like this!
You can go with us to the edge of the world by clicking on my story here:
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