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 also now have a new profile photo to put up around the place.
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.
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| I am woman hear me roar |
You are so brave! I don't think I could ever do that; I just don't have the desire or the fearlessness!
ReplyDeleteLove that new pic of you; you look so happy. #teamIBOT
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....
DeleteYou 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????? :-)
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#teamIBOT ;)
Oh yep I am so hooked. It really was a brilliant thing, I could not recommend it enough
DeleteWOW!!! Thats fabulous Congratulations!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy 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
What a great introduction to a plane, here jump out of it!
DeleteYou 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!!
ReplyDeleteIt 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.
DeleteI 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
ReplyDeleteYou so should Rachel!!! It was a very empowering time, I feel so awesome being able to say I jumped out of a plane.
DeleteOh 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 :)
ReplyDeleteCassandra I can't recommend it enough. Just do it. You will love it.
DeleteOh. My. Goodness.
ReplyDeleteLook at you! Congratulations! You did it!
Everyone says it is just fabulous, but i still dont think i could do it!
It really was fab. I would love to do it again
DeleteOh 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!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn. Words really don't explain how great it was
DeleteAwesome!! 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.)
ReplyDeleteI expected an initial scare but it was so brief I barely felt it
DeleteThat 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 :)
ReplyDeleteyou are totally and absolutely nuts!!! hahaha looks like something I would never do (petrified of heights!) love the last photo of you just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Sounds amazing :) So glad you had a fantastic time xx
ReplyDeleteI'm grinning! That was just bloody AWESOME! I would LOVE to do that one day! Fabulous photos, too! You ROCK!
ReplyDeleteLove 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!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's so very awesome! I would love the guts to do something like that
ReplyDeleteGo Rhi! What an accomplishment. You are so, so much braver than I could ever be.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome thing to do for your birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
xx
Oh Wow!!!! How exciting! I'm just too afraid to do something like that . . . maybe one day :D
ReplyDeleteOh 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
How exciting! Thank you so much xx. You really should try it. So so awesome
DeleteIsn'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
ReplyDeleteWow, 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.
ReplyDeleteLooking 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.
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!!!! :)
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