W is for Waterfalls

Well, it was hard to think of a foreign place I’ve visited that starts with the letter ‘W’. I thought about writing about Watertown, New York, but I’ve been trying to stay away from the states, and especially places I’ve lived. So instead I’ll write about waterfalls, something I go out of my way to find while I am traveling.

The best and most recent waterfall I’ve had the privilege of taking a plunge in is the Juan Curi Waterfall in San Gil, Colombia. It is the kind of waterfall I dream of and had not previously ever found.  It is about 180 meters of falling water into the most perfectly circular pool. The hike to the falls is beautiful and not too strenuous, but who cares once you get there, it is all worth it.

I visited the falls with a brother and sister from GermanyI had met. After the short hike, we staked out our spot on the tiny landing around the falls laying our towels out and spreading our bags around. We sat and admired the falls. I wrote in my journal inspired by the beauty around me.

Finally, I stripped down to my bikini and braved the clear waters of the pool.  There were places you could not touch the bottom. It was a pool big enough to swim across. It was the biggest natural pool I’ve ever been in. I swam towards the falls and let the water cascade about me. I lingered there.

I will be traveling again soon, in a place where there will be several waterfalls, though I am not sure any could surpass the perfection of the Juan Curi Falls. Sometimes when you find perfection for the first time you end up comparing everything else to it.  Though I am hopeful I might find falls even better than these. That is always the hope.