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When my husband read the brochure, he thought the height of the jump was in feet!

CLIFF JUMPING AT PLAYA FORTI BEACH x the point of no return was not x when he eyed the brochure the point of no return was not x the adventurous island trip the point of no return was not when he shook the tourist guide’s hand x the point of no return was not when he made the trip to the beach x the point of no return was not when he walked along the cliffs x the point of no return was not mistaken measurements the point of no return was not when he stood upon the precipice x the point of no return was not in the instructions the point of no return was not x in the look of fear it was… the second his feet felt the air x to plummet 12.192 meters x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 12/9/2016

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Date: 12/12/2016 5:11:00 PM
Wow! You got me, Kim. This is so horrifying especially for someone with a fear of heights like me. Great descriptive writing.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/12/2016 7:25:00 PM
Thank you, Carole! I could never do it!
Date: 12/11/2016 8:06:00 PM
Hmmm, I saw mistaken measurements in there and I am thinking, was it a plummet to his death? I love how you did yours!! It's so interesting to see how everyone thinks so creatively differently.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/11/2016 8:50:00 PM
No, into water. Crazy cliff jumping.
Date: 12/9/2016 12:54:00 PM
i had fun with this one, kim--- what a comic leap and a great story!..huggs
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/9/2016 1:54:00 PM
Thank you, Nette! Hugs!
Date: 12/9/2016 12:26:00 PM
That was really funny and I can only imagine the look on his face when he realized what he had gotten himself into. Wow, this was great Kim. Good luck in the contest.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/9/2016 12:36:00 PM
Thank you, Chris! He did it twice. As we were driving away, I told them I should have videotaped, but my husband was not wanting to tempt fate!
Date: 12/9/2016 12:02:00 PM
That reminds me of when I was a kid and jumped off a ten-meter high platform and split my shorts you know where! I never did that again! Is this for a contest? Good luck if it is, Kim!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/9/2016 12:04:00 PM
Funny story! It is for a contest. Thank you, Rick!

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