800 meters in just 30 seconds.
The man lifted a case of soda and slowly walked to the edge of the cliff and hung the soda from the hook. In addition to soda, they also bought a large bag of potatoes and other household items. Now the weight of the pulley has exceeded two hundred catties, and at this time, the man who is sliding fast and the falling raindrops are hitting in mid-air, as if the man is being wrapped in a fog, and the rain is getting heavier and heavier. Now it's Mom's and Laura's turn.
Twelve-year-old Laura, who has never crossed a canyon on her own, hugged her mother tightly and turned her head behind her. The canyon is more than 800 meters wide, and it only takes 30 seconds to reach the opposite shore by zipline. But for the timid Laura, those 30 seconds were like 3 hours.
On the other side of the canyon are six families scattered here, and Laura's family has lived here for 15 years. This wrap is near Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. When she got home, Laura's mother made a batch of bagel bread out of corn flour, and the dough was baked in an earthen kiln so that the baked bagel bread could be stored for a long time. Laura's mother would bake half a month's worth of food each time and eat it slowly.
The father wrapped the rope around Laura's back, then wrapped it around the top of his head and tied it tightly to Laura's body. Although Laura's father started using slings 35 years ago, he takes extra care every time he rides with Laura. When Laura's father loosens the clamp, the speed instantly increases. To go to school, Laura has to do this every day through the canyon, which is more than 800 meters wide.
Once on the other side, Laura had to walk for more than an hour to reach the school. Originally, there was an abandoned school not far from Laura's house, but later the villagers moved to the village near the school at the foot of the mountain for the convenience of life, and Laura's family chose to stay here.
On the other side, a family of four who had been shopping for groceries and food in the town was on their way home, but instead of taking the sling, they planned to take a detour back. The reason for this trip was not only a horse, but also two young children and a wife who was afraid of heights. It didn't take long for it to rain heavily, and if you take the sling for 30 seconds, you can reach the opposite bank, but it takes more than two hours to walk around the bridge.
The mother wrapped her 11-month-old baby tightly as the weather worsened, and after a short rest, they resumed their journey home.