The
next summer, Tom and I planned a trip to the Finger Lakes in New York for our
little weekend getaway to relax without the children. Tom was excited about the
trip, saying, “I always wanted to go there. It’s nice and peaceful and not too
far away.”
The
first thing we did when we arrived was go on a boat tour to learn the history
of the Finger Lakes. The next day we drove to a Glen where water roared down
the mountain. We climbed a massive amount of steps to the top. While climbing,
we occasionally stopped and wandered off the path. In certain areas people walked
across the Glen and sat on the cliffs. Some of the places we went I didn’t feel
too safe, but Tom said with some of his adventure logic, “If it was dangerous
it would be roped off and they wouldn’t let us walk around here.” A couple of
times we slipped on the rocks. There were many small pools of water where
people were wading.
We
were really tired after that hike up and down the Glen so we went back to our
motel and rested. Later we went to dinner and then to the lounge for a glass of
wine before retiring for the night. While I was sipping on my wine, the local news
caught my attention, “A tourist drowned in the Glen earlier in the day.” It was
in the exact area where Tom and I were hiking earlier. Everyone in the lounge
was shocked. The bartender informed us, “The Glen is very dangerous with the
steep, slippery cliffs and the deep water in some areas. Every summer at least
three tourists drown.” I relived our day and was terrified of what could have
happened to us if we would have lost our footing on the slippery rocks. After a
while we regained our senses and started to relax again. Then a woman at the
bar started choking and was grasping for her breath. Her loving husband was
sitting beside her. He just sat there sipping his beer. Everyone was looking
her way, concerned. Someone shouted, “Your wife is choking! Help her!” The
husband answered, “Oh, it is just ice. It will melt before she dies.” He sat
unconcerned and continued drinking his beer. Our relaxing vacation ended with a
little drama.
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