For hours we hobbled back, until we were close enough for him to place me down and run for help
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We had heard there was an incredible waterfall somewhere deep in the Thai rainforest. Seeking it out almost killed me.
In 2003 I was travelling solo through south-east Asia when I met Paul, an American with an easygoing, natural warmth. We were the only two people bunking at a youth hostel somewhere in southern Thailand and got chatting one morning. When the staff told us about a beautiful waterfall not far from where we were staying, we made plans to hike there together.
