Would you volcano board?

Would you do this, Sunshine?

I watched video after video of people volcano boarding before I went to Nicaragua. I got more and more scared. It looked steep. It looked fast. Honestly, it just looked downright crazy.

But this is THE only place in the world to volcano board. I added Leon to our itinerary specifically for this.

So I went. And sure enough I got to the top and stared down. I was scared. I was shaking. But, I did it.

I put my foot brakes on as hard as possible. I went sooo slowly. Slow as molasses. Everyone passed me, like whizzed by. My group was at the bottom chanting, "Bree! Bree! Bree!" (Thank you, cheerleaders.)

I didn't stop being scared. But, when I got to the bottom I was glad I did it. I was proud even though I was embarrassingly slow. I was proud I 'did it scared.'

I decided to add this as an optional activity for our Nicaragua group trip in November. Why? Because it is a once in a lifetime, only place in the world kind of experience. But more importantly, we don't have enough experiences in midlife that scare us in a good way, the way that makes us feel more alive.

So back to the original question...Would you ride on a wooden board down a steep, active volcano? Because I say…Go for it.