what's the craziest thing you have ever done? and i mean, the absolute craziest thing? i did my wildest thing tuesday, july 5, 2011. and what was that, you ask? well, i'm pretty sure you wouldn't even have to ask based on the title of this post. haha. but, yes, folks, i jumped out of a perfectly working airplane at an altitude of 11,000 feet (a little over 2 miles), and i loved it!!
for those of you who have not been skydiving yet and want to check it off your bucket list but are a bit hesitant, my word of advice is, "DO IT!" you will be glad you did. i am telling you, it was such a rush and such an amazing feeling as i was jumping out of the plane. the first few seconds, i couldn't even scream or make any noise because i was so taken aback by the beauty of everything. i was incomplete awe. i was snapped back to reality when my tandem-jump instructor, who was tightly strapped onto me from behind, tapped me on the shoulder and motioned me to look at the videographer. i gave him a good show, screaming "woo hoo's" and giving the "thumbs up" and "peace" signs.
if you're an adrenaline junkie and a thrill seeker, go skydiving. yes, i know that things don't always go as smoothly as you want when it comes to parachuting, but that's the whole point - that's why it's such a rush. freefalling from an altitude of 11,000+ feet with an approximate speed of 120mph was an incredible feeling. it went by so quickly that i have to constantly relive the moment in my head to remember everything.
the view from 2 miles up was so gorgeous. it was a beautiful day on tuesday, with lots of sun and hardly any clouds in sight. down below, i saw trees, small bodies of water, and buildings - everything was so tiny. it was about 6:30pm when we jumped, so the sun casting it's light at that particular angle made everything so much more amazing.
so, again, for those of you who have always wanted to try skydiving, what are you waiting for?! DO IT!
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