The Waterfall, oohh how much fun!!!

So we arrive at the waterfall, not really knowing what to expect, so headed up the hill, into the jungle along a path. And the first thing we saw, which shocked us initially was a load of Black Asian Bears. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depends on your view, they were enclosed. But on a plaque was written the reason for there capture. It was a story of poachers, catching and killing the parents of the bears, so the people in Luang Prabang helped by keeping them safe, and fed, until somewhere could be designated. It seemed to be the safest option for the bears anyhow. Also to our amazment a Tiger lived just round the corner, had its own part of the jungle, although enclosed too, but we had the chance to feed it. As I put the stick with the meat on, up high above my head, the tiger stood and stretched right up as high as me or taller even, and gulped down the meat with a low growl as if to say thankyou! Amy fed the tiger then we left it to sleep. We hadn't even seen the waterfall yet and headed up.
Wow, what a sight, the first thing we saw that was blue was like a swimming lake, at the bottom of the waterfalls runoffs. THere was even a big tree with a Tarzan vine to swing on into the water. Very cool, we all played like we were 12 years old, until we got fed up. On the way up to see the actual waterfall, you pass loads of babbling brooks, and some real old massive tree's and Bamboo 75 metres in the air. Was a real "wild" experience.
Eventually we reach the top, Adam, Ian, Amy and I, and notice that the place the water actually fell, was an ideal place for swimming, looked very refreshing. There were signs not to swim, but the temptation was too great and within minutes of getting there, we were all in trying to swim under the falling water. Harder than you think, as the current made by the waterfall meant we had to swim as hard as we could just to get to the water. Was tottally worth it though, and Ian swam back to grab his camera to take a photo under the fall. He had his camera in a water tight housing, swimming directly toward me as hard as he could and swang the camera pack onto my skull cracking the housing open and losing his camera in the depths of the pool. Savage.