jawstilley

I really, really enjoyed bungy (bungee) jumping in New Zealand. It was incredible! The free fall is nothing like sky diving. It is much more of a thrill and less skill involved. I just let my body take over and screamed at my brain to shut off the reasoning skills. I jumped off the platform just like I was told. My jump apex peaked and then time stopped. I had a moment to think, “well I just off a perfectly good bridge and there is nothing but a rubber band between me and death. Now what?”

I really had no choice. Whether I wanted to or not, I was jumping out of that plane. I was strapped to a 220 pounds man like an infant, and he could and did move my arms and legs in any direction he wanted. After the free fall (which was VERY windy and loud) and the parachute opened… it was beautiful! I’m in the green jumpsuit.