So sad you didn't make it to the waterfall but I often find this failed hikes happening this way for a reason. I earned some trauma after pushing my limits when I should stop the hike and ever since I stopped taking big hikes anymore. Almost any mountain path comes with lots of fear now :(
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Oh really?! what happened?! Yeah, it's hard to let go, but sometimes the better decision. When we were in Thailand last year we went on a big hike as well and on our way back weather was turning, so we were glad to go. A girl came our way, she was not very fit and decided to turn around and go with us... even though she had almost made it to the top.. she just was very responsible. I had a big respect for her. And of course, it was the right decision. Just when we came back it started raining and the weather was really bad. She would have gone into big trouble.
Maybe it was just a good lesson for you to be aware of the risks. That doesn´t mean you shouldn't go anymore. Maybe not alone? ;)
Oh, I wasn't alone. I actually never had a trip on my own but accompanied by either friends or family members.
Usually family is my go-to whenever I hike the mountains and keep my friends for city breaks.
In short, we ventured on a path that we couldn't find much information about on the internet back then, thinking it was going to be a 6 hour long circuit but when we thought we were halfway there we saw a man falling down the rocks and literally dying in front of us. We were already in shock and it was hard to focus on the trail anymore especially since it involved chains, ladders, cables and so on, but thinking that we already crossed the middle of the circuit, we decided to keep going instead of returning. I know it makes no sense but we didn't know what was coming up next, and already had our brains foggy after the shock we got with that man.
That's where the chaos started as the path became very slippery and risky after heavy rain, we couldn't find other tourists on the way, nor had phone signal to call for help, and the 6 hours long circuit turned out into a 16 hours long one... so yeah, the story is a lot longer than this but we learned our lesson and feel like we should take everything on a way lower level than before, especially that my parents are close to 70 years old.
OMG, that is super scary and traumatic. I do understand 100%. That sounds like out of some horror movie.. So sorry to hear you had such a bad experience @gabrielatravels. 😮Did you talk with someone about it? Did you get any information about the guy and what happened when he fell? It´s not good that it's affecting your behavior in terms of anxiety 🥺
I am glad you made it back home all well, well at least physically. I am sure it brought you all more together and you won't get in a situation like that ever again. 😘
I mean I talked about it but with friends and other family members, but that was all. The trauma is still very present for both me and my mother whenever we make it to the mountains, even if not on this level of risk path. That guy..died. He fell from 120 meters height. It was on all the news for a while because he also fell into a place very hard to be reached by the mountain rescue team. But they made it there eventually and brought the body to his family...