Tuesday, April 17

The Height Of Excitement

That was what I reached on Saturday.  And then some.
Words can not actually begin to explain just how excited I was.

You may recall that a few weeks ago I had a birthday.  I didn't actually say that much about it at the time but I received the BEST present ever.  Well technically I received a voucher for the BEST present ever, which is why I never went on about it too much at the time.  I knew that the time to go on about it was when the voucher had been redeemed.

Saturday was that day.

On Saturday I jumped out of a perfectly good air plane.


It was 12, 000 ft up in the air.
It took a tiny little plane twenty minutes to get that high.
There were five people crammed into.  It was very squishy.  I have no photos of this squishy plane or the people (all men but me) crammed into it because when jumping out of a plane accessories are limited, apparently my camera or any other photo taking device exceed that limit.

I wasn't overly fussed because the lovely man I was attached to as I jumped out the plane also had a video camera attached to him so he could make me a groovy little DVD to remember the occasion by.  While I may have watched said DVD at least ten times already, I am yet to put it on the computer to share here.  Though it is on the to do list.

Back to jumping out of planes though.


I can't remember how long we free falled for but it was a bit.  It was fast and noisy.  The sensation of the wind on my skin was unlike anything I have ever felt.  I have no photos of it as we were to high for the camera to pick up.

I then spent around 45 seconds...


...Just floating around



It. Was. Amazing.


Truly amazing.


I loved each and every second of it.  I would do it again in an instant.  It was the biggest rush I have ever felt.  Just pure adrenaline.  I still haven't stopped smiling from it all.

Totally the BEST thing ever.  EVER.
I am woman hear me roar
I also now have a new profile photo to put up around the place.



Joining with all the fellow IBotters
over at Essentially Jess for


31 comments:

  1. You are so brave! I don't think I could ever do that; I just don't have the desire or the fearlessness!
    Love that new pic of you; you look so happy. #teamIBOT

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am so in love with the photo which is such a nice feeling. It really was the best thing ever, I want to go again. In fact I am searching for someone to take up there as if I take a friend I get a discount....

      Delete
  2. You brave woman! What a brilliant thing to do. I have always said that was the one thing I would love to do, but I am going to have to work on my fear of flying and heights before I take the leap. Congratulations - people say that after their first jump, they get hooked - are you hooked????? :-)

    Chantel
    #teamIBOT ;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh yep I am so hooked. It really was a brilliant thing, I could not recommend it enough

      Delete
  3. WOW!!! Thats fabulous Congratulations!!!!

    My husband jumped out of a plane when he was 21. It was the first time he had every been up in a plane.. and he jumped out of it!! Crazy boy he is!!

    Congrats on your jump and your birthday!! You are definitely braver than most of us!!!

    xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. What a great introduction to a plane, here jump out of it!

      Delete
  4. You are certainly a brave woman than I! Love heights, love "scary rides", but there is no way I could ever bring myself to actually jump from anything. So impressive!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It was actually a lot less daunting than I was expecting. As much as I wanted to do it I expected there to be a moment when I got scared but there wasn't.

      Delete
  5. I LOVE your new photo and I like it even more that I know the story behind it now. I am not brave enough to jump out of a plane. But I am beginning to think I should do it before I turn 40. So I have 10 months left to braven up. Rachel x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You so should Rachel!!! It was a very empowering time, I feel so awesome being able to say I jumped out of a plane.

      Delete
  6. Oh Wow! I've wanted to do this for such a long time now! I just love the look of happiness on your face in those pics :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Cassandra I can't recommend it enough. Just do it. You will love it.

      Delete
  7. Oh. My. Goodness.
    Look at you! Congratulations! You did it!
    Everyone says it is just fabulous, but i still dont think i could do it!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It really was fab. I would love to do it again

      Delete
  8. Oh wow! That is awesome! Good on you for being so brave! I love the idea but am not sure I could do it. Glad you had a ball! And that profile picture is just beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Robyn. Words really don't explain how great it was

      Delete
  9. Awesome!! That is one of the things on my bucket list! I always see skydivers near our place, and I think it would be the most exhilarating feeling (after the initial scare!) Well done! (Love the new profile pic too.)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I expected an initial scare but it was so brief I barely felt it

      Delete
  10. That is just so awesome! I jumped out of a plane for my 30th birthday and I just couldn't stop smiling for days...I know just how you feel! ....and I just love your new profile picture :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. you are totally and absolutely nuts!!! hahaha looks like something I would never do (petrified of heights!) love the last photo of you just gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Awesome!! Sounds amazing :) So glad you had a fantastic time xx

    ReplyDelete
  13. I'm grinning! That was just bloody AWESOME! I would LOVE to do that one day! Fabulous photos, too! You ROCK!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Love your big grin! Dunno that I could do it though ... hubster went bungy jumping in NZ several years ago, no way could I do that either!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow! That's so very awesome! I would love the guts to do something like that

    ReplyDelete
  16. Go Rhi! What an accomplishment. You are so, so much braver than I could ever be.

    ReplyDelete
  17. What an awesome thing to do for your birthday!
    Thank you for sharing!
    xx

    ReplyDelete
  18. Oh Wow!!!! How exciting! I'm just too afraid to do something like that . . . maybe one day :D

    Oh and you have won an award :D Come check it out http://thesurprisebeginning.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/smily-moment-and-my-first-blogging.html

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. How exciting! Thank you so much xx. You really should try it. So so awesome

      Delete
  19. Isn't it amazing - I have great pics of me in plane, etc etc as wrote first person account when I was a journo, just can't find them! BEST BUZZ EVER xx

    ReplyDelete
  20. Wow, how very exciting for you, I don't think I could be so brave. I actually think this made my I'm never going to do this bucket list.

    Looking forward to having you host next week and fantastic topic, I've been 'casing' blogs for over a month now so it will be an epic post from me I suspect.

    If you get the chance and you haven't already pop over and link up for our Sharing & Caring Sunday.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Awesome Rhianna! It is such a great feeling - the free falling is intense but amazing & then the floating down is just a beautiful sensation! Well done - so much fun!! Love next week's confession topic - best get writing now as mine is a bloody long list!!!! :)

    ReplyDelete

Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses to you, thanks for stopping by, it really means a lot, you taking the time so say hi. I try as much as I can to write a reply but if for some chance I don't get to it please know that I always read them.