Jama Bridge Jumping #AtoZChallenge
Jama is a town in a beautiful area of coastal Ecuador. We were passing through on a hot day. Teenagers congregated on the bridge heading into town. The water below promised relief from the heat.
One boy jumped from the bridge walkway. Everyone cheered. He scrambled back up the riverbank while another boy jumped. The first boy raised the bar by climbing to the top of the bridge and jumping.
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| Jumping from the top Jama, Ecuador |
Huge cheers for him. From the water, he yelled up to challenge his friends.
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| Challenging his friends Jama, Ecuador |
One climbed to the top, hesitated a bit while friends yelled encouragement, then jumped. He emerged from the water with a wide smile.
Great way to cool off on a hot day, if you are willing to jump.
Have you ever jumped from a bridge?
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Emily Bloomquist
I am a US Expat in Ecuador. I grew up on a Minnesota farm, worked in IT in California's Silicon Valley, then moved to a coastal Ecuador fishing village. My goal is to share Ecuador with you, one snippet at a time. Topics include attractions, compassion, ecotourism, Ecuador products, everyday Ecuador, and flora and fauna. Please let me know what you would like to read more about!
32 Comments
Jean Davis
That looks like a long way down! I think I'll pass on bridge jumping.
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Emily Bloomquist
The first time he jumped, I held my breath because of how far it was. It is why I took the pictures when he made the jump from the top.
Susan Arthur
Nope, no bridge jumping for me. That water does look deep though!
I'm really enjoying your blog posts! I can hardly wait to have some time to go into your archives and read up on your adventures!
Susan
Emily Bloomquist
Oh, you will find a scarcity of posts prior to this A-Z challenge. I always meant to blog but did not do much until this month. I did post a few prior to our move, when we were selling our stuff and house.
Weekends in Maine
That bridge looks a little too high for me. I'm not brave when it comes to heights. Event a rope swing makes me a little nervous. WeekendsInMaine
Emily Bloomquist
I am also not a huge fan of heights. It is why I am not in the photo but behind the lens instead 🙂
jaish_vats
Ooh… Seems a little dangerous
..adventurous yes
Emily Bloomquist
Too dangerous for me to try it.
sage
I've done a lot of stupid things when young, including jumping off bridges. But I think I'm old enough to know better now!
Emily Bloomquist
Stupid things in youth sometimes make for good stories later. They also sometimes lead to hospital visits or worse. It is fun to watch others do them now (as long as they do not involve the hospital visit).
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – oh that makes me cringe – I've jumped into a deep (thankfully!) creek, because I couldn't go back – and just went down and down (keep your legs together!) eventually I came up … but lungs were bursting, though I'm sure partly through sheer terror! I would not repeat that episode and sometimes I still have bad dreams about it … cheers Hilary
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Emily Bloomquist
Wow that does sound scary! Glad you were okay.
Molly of Molly's Canopy
I think I got a new grey hair just reading this! Although when I was young I used to walk across an I-beam that forded a creek near my house. So it's true — when young we are more physically daring
Emily Bloomquist
Yes, youth is a more daring time. Good thing the young bounce back and heal quickly.
Kristin
Even in my wild (ha!)youth, I would not have been able to jump off a bridge like that. I barely jumped off the dock.
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Emily Bloomquist
Jumping from the dock was much more fun and less risky!
A Tarkabarka Hölgy
Whoa. I am not sure I could jump from that high…
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Emily Bloomquist
The second boy was so excited after he did but that still was not enough to convince the rest of their friends.
Jz
J is for Just Say No!
;-D
Emily Bloomquist
Love it!
Susie
No I haven't jumped from a bridge but I have jumped from a large Boulder into Tenkiller Lake in Oklahoma not far from Tahlequah. It was a good 20 foot drop
Emily Bloomquist
That is a long jump! You are all ready for this bridge 🙂
Shirley Corder
No, jumping off the side of a pool is high enough for me. I would never ever jump off a bridge!
Emily Bloomquist
The water cools you off the same no matter the height of the entry 🙂
Lisa
That looks frightening . . .but fun!
Emily Bloomquist
Especially when someone else is doing it 😉
Donna H
I haven't jumped from a bridge, but I did go cliff diving while in Jamiaca. Girl Who Reads
Emily Bloomquist
Wow – that sounds even more daring! I saw cliff diving once in Mexico. Amazing!
Courtney Turner
Crazy kids! I haven't jumped off any bridges, but there are bridges along a highway – one lane bridges – that people sometimes jump into. Very carefully because if you jump in the wrong place, you could end up in shallow water. There have been injuries. The other thing is cliff jumping. I think I jumped off a 40 (30? 50?) foot cliff or bluff into a swimming hole and that was enough! Boy, it burned going down. If you ever have to jump from high into water, try to jump straight! Maui Jungalow
Emily Bloomquist
With all of the bridges on Maui, I can see how there would be injuries. Way to go on the cliff jumping, Courtney! That is high! Thanks for the technique advice. I will remember it and hope to never need it.
Judith Baxter
Hi Emily. I came over from Joss' post J is for Judith. Yep that's me.
Near to where we live is a bridge over the inlet to the sea with a big sign saying "No Jumping from bridge". Funny how everytime I cross that bridge in daylight there are children jumping. I do know that my grandsons have ignored the sign in the past.
And yes, in far away NZ I also asked the jumping off the bridge question.
Emily Bloomquist
Hi Judith, Thanks for stopping by! It is funny how those no jumping signs make no difference to children. They want the thrill and the coolness of the water. How nice to have met you through Joss 🙂