The sky diving experience started when I arrived to this place outside Cape Town after an hour drive. I was an hour late so I had to wait again for my turn and watched 3 groups doing the Tandem sky diving before I did. FYI Tandem is the jump with the professional instructor who will be hooked to you when jumping.
I was looking at the sky and waiting to see people falling from the plane, but didn't even see the plane on 10000 feet altitude. The only thing i was seeing are the parachutes opening at 4000 feet altitude. It looked fast and scary, especially when they're landing. I got the feeling that they were going to break their legs when landing but I felt more comfortable after seeing 6 landings.
It's my turn! I got on the plane, a bit worried to see the buildings getting smaller and smaller but I tried to enjoy the views from above as one American girl who jumped before I did has passed me the tip. When we reached 6000 feet, I asked John, the instructor, if it waas the time to jump; he said we were still half way! I was like fine, will enjoy it more. All was ok until we reached the 10000 feet, John told me that we'll open the door and it will be so windy. Julien, the cameraman I booked to record the experience opened the door. This is when i was seriously shocked and hesitated for a second. I thought what the hell am I doing up there?! But I was already on John's laps (this is how it goes in Tandem) and Julien was already hanging on the wing (this guy is crazy) and John pushed me out! Damn scary when you're turning 360 degrees in the air and seeing the plane getting away and away from you and you are flying or falling at a speed of 250 km/h and can't breath because of the air going so fast in your mouth and nose. It was around 30 seconds until john opened the parachute and gave me the handles to fly it myself. What a feeling to sit in the air and watch the views. I was so relaxed watching the Robben Island, the Table Mountain and Cape Town bays. 3 to 4 minutes, John took the handles and we landed. It was an amazing experience, not to be forgotten and certainly to be repeated! Whenever I go and see sky diving or paragliding from now on, I will do it!
It's expensive but worth every penny.
I am trying to upload the video on youtube but I have it in a DVD format. I converted it to quicktime but turned out to be 750MB for 7 minutes! I will try to convert it to WMV or something else and upload it.
3 comments:
u did it ya maniouk alone without ur bro ...gret to b flying for 3 or 4 min while ur sitting on john's laps....next time will do it 2gether ...well done bro.....and .....U DID IT!!!!!!!!!
woow man it's really nice exp.
it's cost alot?
around 300$ for the jump and dvd. don't remind me :)
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