It's been a few days now since I did the (arguably) world's highest bungy jump at Bloukran's Bridge, South Africa (216m/709ft). Highest schmighest, ANY bungy is scary. I've now done a handful of bungys in my life, all of which have been pants-soiling. I will say, though, that this one was the scariest yet, obviously due to the lengthy free-fall. You really are only falling for something like 5 seconds before you start to feel the cord tugging at your ankles, but those 5 seconds are sheer insanity...or perhaps joy.
Thing is, each time I've bungied I've gone twice on the same day. I really think this is the way to go because you get a totally different experience out of each jump. The first jump I'm always super nervous, tense and have a moment of "I might die right now." My brain just feels totally twisted and violated. On the other hand, my second jump experiences have been much more chilled and relaxed. I’m over the initial shock and know what to expect so totally enjoy the free-fall. It feels more like floating or flying than uncontrollably plummeting to the bottom of a gorge. So fun!
If it were free, I’d seriously jump until my eyeballs popped out of my head.
Thing is, each time I've bungied I've gone twice on the same day. I really think this is the way to go because you get a totally different experience out of each jump. The first jump I'm always super nervous, tense and have a moment of "I might die right now." My brain just feels totally twisted and violated. On the other hand, my second jump experiences have been much more chilled and relaxed. I’m over the initial shock and know what to expect so totally enjoy the free-fall. It feels more like floating or flying than uncontrollably plummeting to the bottom of a gorge. So fun!
If it were free, I’d seriously jump until my eyeballs popped out of my head.
