Sean's Motorcycle Journey: Angel Fall

While in Ciudad Bolivar, Ted, Cristi and I looked into prices for the tour to Angel Fall. The package that we were looking for was for one day and included a flight out to Canaima National Park on a Cessna six seater, a flight over Angel Fall, and a tour around Canaima lagoon. We found the package for 1,000 Bolivars Fuentes and Ted and I decided to go with it. I ended up taking a loan from Ted in order to do it, but I figured this may be the only time in my life where I had this chance to fly over the tallest waterfall in the world. The flight was nice and smooth, cruising at 3,000 feet to Canaima. Ted and I had a little to drink the night before, so we ended up struggling through the day just to keep everything down. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful ride moving over the jungle of Canaima in a Cessna. After arriving in the national park and paying the 8 Bolivar entrance fee, we went straight back onto the plane and headed towards Angel Falls. Ted and I were the only two going on the fly over, and had the airplane to ourselves (pilot included of course). Flying over the bluffs, the anticipation was craving, so was the alcohol from the night before, as the pilot swung the plane around and shot into the clouds. We crossed over a number of large drop offs with small waterfalls, and then the pilot pointed over to the right. There it was, in its pristine beauty of the morning sun. It was breathtaking and wonderful, and after our fourth fly around, we received the thumbs up. On the way back we followed the river with canoes filled with tourists heading up stream towards the fall. We nosed dived and skimmed the water as the tourists waived from below and cruising into Canaima lagoon. We made a fly by of the waterfalls in the lagoon and then circled into the runway. I was all smiles. Ted and I were greeted by our tour guide outside from the plane, and escorted down to the lagoon where we took a quick swim in the earth tone waters before jumping into our own canoe to head out to the falls of the lagoon. These falls were much shorter, however, they had their own spectacular beauty. Golondrina fall has the larger water output and was definitely impressive. The second fall in the lagoon, Hacha, is a wide fall where we parked the boat and took a stroll behind the fall itself. The water came crashing down over as Ted and I crept along the wet stones enjoying the tranquility and coolness. Once again, all smiles. We brought the boat back in and had a nice lunch in Canaima, just before the downpour came in. The Cessna was waiting for us after our meal, and took off as the rain started to fade. It was a nice choppy flight back into Ciudad Bolivar this afternoon, with smiles of a perfect journey. I feel like I can come home now.