Skydiving

Yes, it was time for me to tackle the third thing on my must do list for our trip, skydiving. Unfortunately due to financial constraints I had to opt for the 12,000ft jump rather than the 15,000ft jump but hey there's aways next time.

The jump was a tandom from a horrid pink coloured plane. I would like to say that I wasn't nervous at all but that would be a lie.

The instructors that you are attached to were all clowning around before the jumps trying to scare people but that didn't bother me. Getting in the small pink plane with no seats and taking off again was fine, but just as we approach 12,000ft I started to panic a bit thinking I couldn't do it but as soon as we moved to the door I relaxed and started loving it.

The freefall was 45 second long but seemed like a heart beat, it was over so quick. The parachute down however took a lot longer and was really uncomfortable hanging in the harness. But both were the most amazing feeling, the freefall was a bit like being stood in a hurricane (not that I have ever stood in a hurricane) whereas the parachute felt like I was flying (yes I had my arm stuck out airplane style).

Although I said no to the DVD option, the instructor still took the camera and filmed my jump incase I changed my mind. This made my jump experience even better as I got to watch my jump back in there mini cinema, it looked really fun as I had ripples running across my face during the freefall. I did miss a trick though as Samantha had the camcorder and we could have pirated a copy of it.

Anyway I am positive that I will be doing it again and hopefully next time I can get the DVD and other extras.