Down Hill Slalom

When I was growing up in Baguio, Philippines, my friends and I discovered a new sport. The house my family and I were staying was at the bottom of the hill. The street was very steep and paved with cemented gravel, to allow vehicles more traction on the road. The gravel were rough and raised to allow the tires to grip better when climbing up the hill. There was a house construction site were they gave us scrap plywood. We waxed the bottom of the plywood with candles. We went to the top of the hill, sat on the plywood ans slid down the hill. The raised gravel allowed the plywood to slide all the way down hill. We slid down at a high speed, but we were able to avoid major cuts and bruises. We played this game for a few months until we found other games to play. I love it when the wind caress your face as you hurl yourself downhill. It was not smart, but very enjoyable.