3. I almost died!

Just kidding. But I did just come back from the beach, where I jumped off a cliff into the very salt water. I think it is about the highest I have ever jumped into the water, approximately 4-5 metres. It was scary and it  hurt (at least the body part that took most of the blow...). But it was exhilarating and I think I will do it again, this time probably with a better technique, so that it doesn't hurt that much. But yeah, I could have died...but it's not that likely it would have happened (and then it would have been called a freak accident).

The water here is really nice, although it is really salty. So salty, in fact, that if you jump, or just go under water, you get a sore throat for some time afterwards. Also, the high salt concentration gives you more buoyancy, so that if you want to float on your back, it is really easy. The first time I went swimming, I didn't realise this, because I'm (not to brag or anything) quite good at floating. That is also one of the very few things I can do in water that I'm above average at doing... I know, I'm lazy, good at just lying around. Anyway, many of the people who were out in the water swimming with me today, commented on how well they could float. Also, my lips still taste salty, over an hour after I got out of the water.

Yesterday evening we had a costume party. It was really fun. We had people dressed up as a shower, a smurf, a superhero, a Native American, a Norwegian troll, Cleopatra, Che Guevara, and many more. I dressed up as an African (Kenyan) woman, complete with a scarf on my head, because I brought my Kenyan clothes with me. We played some games (funny as well as awkward ones), and danced. Wow! The people from South America are really good at dancing! And generally, the students here are not shy, they volunteer for games really easily, and they go out on the dance floor really quickly. It is nice being in such a relaxed social setting, where everything is okay, as long as you are yourself.

That is all for today. If you are thinking about copying me (jumping off a cliff), make sure there is WATER underneath (if not, it would be called suicide, and please don't kill yourself, you are needed alive), make sure the water is sufficiently warm (approx. 18 degrees or more) and deep (at least 6 metres or something like that), and watch other people jump before you jump (both to pick up hints and to be sure it is safe).

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