July 16- Kayaking!

Today we started off the day with taking final exams. They weren't that hard, but I am glad that I got them over with. Then, we had lunch and our daily siesta. For lunch, I had paella, and then I took a short nap. Later, we met in the plaza so we could leave to go kayaking. We started off our kayaking trip by taking a bus ride to the Rio Tormes. When we arrived at the Rio Tormes,  we got off the bus and made sure to put on plenty of sunscreen.  Next, we got a short tutorial from the people who ran the group taking us kayaking, called "Outdoor Activo". Then, we chose partners and set off on our kayaking trip down the river. At first it was extremely easy, but not for long! A few minutes into the trip, we hit a shallow part of the river, and I had to get out and pull the kayak back into deeper water. After that, we ran into some trees and proceeded to get stuck in them. When we were almost out of the hard part, the current took our kayak and turned it around backwards! Fortunately, we were able to turn it back around, and after that the trip got much easier. With the exception of a few shallow patches where I had to get out and tow the kayak again, it was smooth sailing. We finally reached the shore, and we walked back to where we left our stuff. We took our group photo and we left on our bus! Although kayaking was very difficult, it was also very fun. Plus, what a great upper body workout!