Literally...
I jumped off a bridge today - bungee jumping of course. And it was awesome, yet terrifying!!! Surprisingly, I was not nervous at all beforehand. While everyone else discussed how fearful they were, I was so excited to go. Not once did I have any butterflies, not even when my toes were over the edge. While I wanted to go first in our group, I went closer to the middle. Which I appreciate now, because had I gone first, I probably would have been thrown over. But since I went after several others, I got to jump on my own accord after they counted down quickly from 5. I was the only one that they really let go of on the edge right before the jump.
Now that being said, I must say that as soon as I got over the edge, things went down quickly - no pun intended... okay maybe a little. While only an initial five second free fall technically, it seemed like FOREVER. With my head leading the way and not having any sort of clear depth perception of the rocks and river below me, my stomach dropped and my head started to spin. I only managed a short burst scream before I cut it off out of pure terror. Once I repelled up the first time from the bungee, I liked those short free falls despite the major blood rush and pain to my head. It was not the most enjoyable experience I have had on the trip, but an amazing one nonetheless.
What is more, watching the video and looking at the pictures are definitely incredible. While I didn't buy a T-shirt souvenier, I will definitely remember the company's slogan "Fear is temporary, regret is forever." And I assure you that jumping off the world's tallest bridge for bungee jumping at 216 meters is something I will never forget nor regret!
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