For a person who grew up in a city filled with skyscrapers and crowded roads, Australia offered a new experience. Sadly I was alone in this awesome vacation. Every now and then he would see couples kissing and enjoying their time while I felt lonely.
But I was determined that it would not dampen my spirits and I would perfectly enjoy this vacation doing the craziest things ever.
I spent my first day bungee jumping off a barren reddish cliff. The adrenaline rush that it gave seemed unmatchable. I took a tourist plane that glided over the greenery and red dust. I swam alone in the Australian waters. Though a normal person would have the time of his life, I was alone.
The next day, a sunny Wednesday was a day I would never forget.
I signed up for a trekking tour that would take us deep into the Australian forest and trek and camp our way up a mountain to the base camp that too in 2 full days. Being a strong person I thought this would be quite exciting. It had always remained my dream to venture deep into an unknown forest. I couldn't sleep due to my excitement the next day.
At the exact hour I rode a bus to the registration centre. There were just a few people registering. After the slow process, I boarded the half empty private bus which took us along the winding roads to the outskirts of the city. The sun was right above us and the heat reflected off the plain ground.
Almost an hour passed when I saw a wooden sign that showed we had arrived at our destination.
There were a few small tent like buildings. We got off and the small group gathered in a shady yet small building.
Guessing from the number of guides that almost equaled our group, the camp was not running in its full capacity and this wasn't the peak season.
A big elderly man introduced himself and gave a few general instructions. Then we were split into small groups and each assigned a guide.
Funnily my group had just three members, Me and an elderly couple.
I was quite taken by surprise when our guide approached us. She was an extremely beautiful woman. She was a stunning brunette in a white shirt and khaki shorts. She had a fantastic pair of brown boots and a sexy leather belt. Her hair was pulled back in a pony tail and her eyes sparkled with a shade of green. She had a light tan that the hours spent outside gave her. However immediately after she walked up to us I knew that this woman shouldn't be misunderstood by her looks.
"Hi," she extended a hand. I shook it.
"I'm Amanda. And you guys are?" she asked.
"Robert," I stammered a bit before I spoke up.
She had a confident aura around her that hinted she wasn't a person to mess around with.
After the elderly couple also introduced themselves, Amanda led us to a small garage.
There were many pre packed backpacks stacked there. The four of us grabbed one each.
A loud siren blared and we could see guides and tourists funneling into a small muddy trail between the dry bushes. Within minutes they had disappeared.
The old man was still fumbling with his backpack. We were the last group to venture into the woods. The forest was not dense but was predominated by thick bushes and grass.
"How do you feel guys?" Amanda asked.
"Good," we all replied in chorus.
"Want to know an interesting thing? This stretch extends more than 300 square miles. All groups take very different routes. At the same time two days from now, we will stand on the top of that mountain," she said.
The timing was perfect as we stepped into a clearing. Amanda pointed at a distant mountain. The view was breathtaking but the journey seemed pretty tough now. But I had to admit that we did feel a little safe around this confident woman.
We continued our slow walk. I had no idea how the elder couple thought of even signing up for this journey. The evening sun was shining down and I was already tired. I pulled out my water bottle and was about to take a swing when Amanda grabbed my arm.
"Drink little. You will need it," she advised.
"OK."
"How long before we set camp for tonight?" I heard the old man ask.
"Not till it's about six," she replied.
"Oh my!" they both gasped and dragged themselves along.
"Just enjoy the journey guys. Look at those red berries there they can kill you in 30 minutes. And those thorny plants over there it's thorns can cause severe burning. Those grass over there cause itching. Australia is filled with pretty awesome stuff, right?" she asked.
"Yeah I think it is pretty cool," I spoke up for the first time.
The elderly couple was already trailing behind.
Each time we waited for them to catch up, Amanda would tell me some amazing stuff about the place we were in. It truly fascinated me. Soon we were talking much more and seemed quite detached from the other two.
The crimson sun was slowly sinking to the horizon.
"Time to set up our shelter," she informed.
We found a suitable high ground and pulled out our collapsible tents. They were quite easy to setup and within minutes we had our tents in place.
"You two can rest here. Rob, I want you to come with me," she said.
I quickly followed her towards some old trees. She pulled out a knife and cut a few branches.
"I want you to pick up some big stones from here and take it back to our tents. Set them in a circle," she instructed.
I began picking up the rocks one by one and dropping them of at our campsite. I had barely moved three when I saw that Amanda had stacked enough wood for a fire and was sitting idly beside the couple and chatting casually. She motioned me to continue. I felt like an idiot doing all the work while she sat there and enjoyed. But I must admit it felt a little exciting listening to a woman since I had always been into a little femdom.
The sun had set and the sky began turning darker. Amanda had a fire in place and we sat around it. She had me sharpen a stick to a spear.
She made me fetch food from our backpacks as we settled down to eat. Every now and then she would assign me a task. She wouldn't even request, she just commanded.
She clearly seemed to love making me do all the work and probably knew that I couldn't just say no. I was and always had been a pleaser and she easily capitalized on that.
We had a silent meal apart from a little chatter amongst the couple itself. As the night became more cold we climbed into our tents. The uneventful cold night silently went on.
I woke up quite late next day to hear the strange sound of helicopter blades.
I quickly put my head outside my tent. About a 100 yards away in a clearing I could see Amanda helping the elderly couple on board.
In utter confusion, I pulled myself outside and jogged to the helicopter as it lifted off.
I raised my hands in amazement. Amanda turned around and just nodded her head. I jogged further until I reached within earshot.
"What the hell was that?" I asked.
"Mr. and Mrs. Peter had a terrible night. The man was suffering from fatigue and Mrs. Peter couldn't stand the cold. Our chief decided to take them home," she explained.
"I knew this would happen. They could barely walk and I don't know why they signed up for this," I added.
"Yup. But we have to do our job," she said.
As complete consciousness came to me I simply stared at Amanda. She looked exceptionally sexy. She had let her brown hair loose and it swayed in the wind. She had put on a fresh pair of clothes. The shorts were even smaller.
"Are you all right? You seem to be dreaming. Had some attachment to the Peters," she enquired.
"Nope. So it is just the two of us then," I said.
"Yeah, But we have to hit the trail as soon as we can. Why don't you go pull down our tents and pack them? I need to make a call to our chief," she said with the same tone.
She had just again casually given me another of her orders. I wanted to speak up. But she probably knew I simply couldn't. I packed our tents and back packs. Amanda made her call and signaled me to take her backpack to her. I carried her heavy backpack to where she was standing. She coolly grabbed it and we continued on our trek.
The sun shone cruelly. Every muscle in my body was paining. Amanda was showing no signs of fatigue. I dragged myself along.
Amanda would occasionally tell me of some hiking disasters.
Soon I could hear a distant roar which kept getting louder. The finally I saw a beautiful sight. A massive waterfall thundered down into a calm lake. It was such a relief from the hot and dry day.
"What are you waiting for mate? Come on," she said.
She dropped her backpack. And to my surprise she began stripping down to her inner wear. All I could do was stare at that perfect body. Her huge breasts almost spilling out of her bra. Her shapely thighs and legs were irresistible. I didn't want to be caught ogling so I slipped of my clothes too and ran screaming into the calm water and jumped. The cool water enveloped me.
We spent almost an hour swimming and chatting in the water. At first the conversation was as usual about the forest and our survival. Slowly as we relaxed the conversation became more personal. I talked about my childhood, my everyday life and why I chose to visit Australia.
Amanda talked about how she always loved the forest and how she became a guide.
We finally climbed out of the water and sat on the huge rocks just at the water side to dry up. We continued our chat. We were getting to know each other pretty well. The thought that I was alone deep inside a forest with this sexy woman excited me.
I discreetly began ogling her. It was then that I noticed a key on the locket of her chain. I was just too curious.
"Uh you seem to have key on your chain. Something you really value?" I casually asked.
"Oh I don't thing you will get what it is for," she replied.
"Try me," I pressed on.
I heard her draw a deep breath.
"Well, since we are in the middle of nowhere and I have nothing to lose, I think I'll just tell you," she paused.
"I'm into a thing called S&M. This key is symbolic," she confessed.
