hackerrank jumping on the clouds code example

Example: hackerrank jumping on the clouds

# https://www.hackerrank.com/challenges/jumping-on-the-clouds
# This is my solution to this fun challenge
def jumpingOnClouds(c):
    len_c = len(c)
    counter = 0
    result = 0
    print('c[]:', c)
    while counter < len_c:
        
        # for debugging purpose check these print statements
        if counter + 2 < len_c:
            print("current:", c[counter], "Two ahead:", c[counter+2], "counter:", counter,"result: ", result)
        else:
            print("current:", c[counter], "counter:", counter,"result: ", result)

        # jump ahead as long as it's safe 2 steps ahead or unsafe 1 spot next    
        if counter + 2 < len_c and c[counter+2] == 0:
            counter = counter + 2
            result = result + 1
            continue
        elif counter + 1 < len_c and c[counter+1] == 0:
            counter = counter + 1
            result = result + 1
            continue
        elif counter + 1 < len_c and c[counter+1] == 1:
            counter = counter + 2
            result = result + 1
            continue

        counter = counter + 1

    print("result: ", result)
    return result