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Considering the amount we drank last night neither of us felt terrible this morning, which was a good thing becasue we were bungying today and doing it with a hangover wouldn't of been fun at all! We had breakfast then got ready, I was really nervous and didn't speak much but Chris was really excited.
We checked out and parked the camper van by reception at 10am. They were kind enough to allow us to leave it there for free until we returned from our bungy. It meant we couldn't plug into the mains though so our camper will be freezing later, we could already feel the tempurature dropping! Chris went for a shower but came back cold and annoyed, he said the bloody thing didn't work, the water stayed cold. Poor thing, he was freezing and had to get dressed again then walk back to reception for a refund so he could use another shower.
Afterwards we walked down to the bungy shop, I tried keeping myself confident by reminding myself how much fun the tandem swing was yesterday. This was going to feel the same, right?! At the desk we got weighed then told to sit on the bean bags and wait for our pick up. Like yesterday there were others waiting and they all looked excited, Chris was cool and relaxed too.
The pick up was taking too long so we went for some food in Mc Donald's then back to the bean bags to sit and wait. Half hour later the bus got us and drove forty minutes to the bungy location, the forty minutes flew by which I didn't like. I was even more nervous now and Chris could see it, so he kept giving me hugs.
As we arrived we could see the suspended platform straight away hanging in the middle of the mountains. The platform looked tiny in between the giant mountains and so high above the river below! 134m high! I knew I wasn't going to enjoy this but I knew I couldn't back out now, I didn't want to, Chris kept reminding me it was for a good cause and he was proud of me. None of this made me feel any better though.
I didn't say much when I had my harness fitted, Chris was still bouncing up and down with excitement, I didn't get why he wasn't nervous but then he said he would be once he's about to jump. Then he walked straight down to the viewing platform overlooking the cable car where we were jumping from. I joined him and we watched others jump while we waited for a small car to collect us and take us over. This was it, it was really going to happen. Instantly I felt trapped as I stepped into the car with a see through grated bottom, it was only big enough for four of us. I couldn't look at them, I didn't want anyone to see how scared I was getting. I could feel the anxiety building up inside me, I had a lump in my throat, then I felt a single tear run down my cheek, it felt cold from the wind. I couldn't look down, the ride over was frightening enough, I kept my gaze on the mountain tops which to me looked as though we were level with them! Every jolt made me grip the sides even harder, when Chris noticed my eyes were watery he gave me a big cuddle which only made me feel worse, I told him not to bring attention to me as I smiled and moved him away. I wanted it to be a fun experience for both of us, so I kept smiling and tried to be excited for Chris, but I wasn't convincing myself.
We reached the main platform and were greeted by the staff. They were all bouncy and excited with big friendly smiles on their faces. They weren't like the sarcastic teasing guys at the canyon swing, these guys were really professional. Don't get me wrong the other guys were great but they sure do tease the hell out of their victims lol.
Chris pointed out the glass sections of flooring to me, luckily they were really scratched up so I wasn't bothered about them. In fact I wasn't afraid to look out and down, now that I was behind a thick glass wall. However the jumping area was completely open so we could watch others jump. I looked around me and then at the little pokey out jumping ledge, suddenly I remembered Karl Pilkington was here once, I giggled to myself as I remembered the funny noises he made when he was standing on that same little ledge, he didn't jump though, he bottled out.
There were about ten people all together waiting to jump now, one of the guys fitted our straps and asked us each of us how we were feeling. I didn't have to answer him, he could see me shaking and my eyes were really starting to fill up with tears now. He just smiled and told me I would be fine, then asked me to take a seat on the side and try to relax, I wasn't jumping until last. At that moment I felt relieved, I wasn't ready to jump yet.
We were jumping in order of weight, heaviest first, Chris was jumping second after a girl, which he thought was funny because he's heavy! Chris said he had a nervous excited feeling now, he gave me a cuddle then had to go through the gate and sit in a chair. I got the camera ready and took shots of him preparing, one of the guys fitted straps around his ankles. Chris looked really calm as the guy connected his bungy, then the guy showed him how to pull a cord to release his feet on the second bounce, so he would be pulled up in a seated position instead of upside down. I felt more relaxed looking through the lens, like I wasn't really there. Then I watched Chris waddle over to the edge, he didn't seem nervous at all! He even looked down, he said he couldn't not look down, it was a wicked view! He didn't waste any time, he was ready to jump! The guy let go of Chris from behind as he had his photo taken then counted down three, two, one and jumped! He leapt so far into a wicked swan dive while shouting out b******s! Lol. I couldn't see him anymore until they pulled him up. He had a huge smile on his face! I asked him how it was and filled with adrenaline and excitement he told me it was absolutely brilliant, he loved every second of it and wanted to go again! He said it took a few tugs to release his feet but he did it. Then he said coming up was good, really relaxing and you get to look around at the beautiful scenery. Unfortunately nothing he said made me feel any more confident, I was still shaking and having short anxiety attacks! My throat was dry now and the lump in my throat was hurting, I couldn't control the tears from running down my face as each person jumped, I knew my time was getting closer.
The suspense of waiting was killing me, I wanted it over and done with but at the same time I still didn't feel ready to go. I tried to hide my face and put on a brave smile but I felt embarrassed of being such a coward while everyone else was excited. I thought, "What's wrong with these crazy people, why aren't they scared?!"
Fifteen long minutes passed before it was my turn to jump. By then new jumpers had arrived on the platform, the others that already left wished me good luck. I had just calmed down and dried my face when suddenly the gate opened and I could see the chair waiting for me. I managed to walk through the gate but then I froze as I heard it close behind me. Then I let out a very strange squealing sound as I started to cry uncontrollably, I felt so ridiculous but I couldn't help it, I was so scared! Chris wasn't allowed to go passed the gate so felt bad because he couldn't do anything to help me. The guys were really good with me though, one of them calmed me down and got me to sit in the chair. I hid my face in my hands as one of them fitted my bungy. I could see the new jumpers watching me from the other side of the gate, none of them were laughing though.
I had a moment to calm down again while someone was being pulled up from their jump. I hadn't even noticed the music playing until now, depressing, kill me now grunge music was on! Just what I needed! Everything else just rolled on from there, I didn't want to wait any more, as terrified as I was I just wanted it over with. I asked the guy about the cord to release my feet again and seeing how much of a mess I was in he grabbed my hand and showed me the actions so it sunk in. Then he got me to stand up and waddle closer to the ledge. The weight of the straps holding my feet together made me feel so restricted, I didn't like it. The guy that fitted my straps had stayed with me the whole time, he was really good holding on tightly to the back of me and I was gripping his arm so tightly he had to ask me to let go. I didn't even know I was holding it. I was a meter away when I asked him if I could go now, I didn't dare look at that ledge so I wasn't sure how much further I had to go. The guy told me I needed to go a few steps closer. At that moment my older sisters face flashed in front of my eyes, I remember her saying she didn't want me to do it when I first told her about it, and then I thought to myself, she's gonna cry with me when she sees this on video lol.
Just then I felt another anxiety attack coming on, I couldn't control my breathing and I was making silly whimpering sounds just like Karl Pilkington did when he was here. The guy behind me let go of my bungy cord which made me give out another high pitch moan as I felt the weight of it tug on my feet. Then he asked me to stretch out my arms beside me which didn't feel right! I needed something to hold onto like on a fair ride, but this wasn't a fair ride I reminded myself, it was just me and a rubber band. I stared out at the mountain tops then the guy counted down, three, two, one! I screamed then screamed again as I jumped! Well I kinda fell into a swan dive actually but I still did it! The frightening part was over, so I thought.
I thought I would enjoy the part of falling but the adrenaline never came to me, unlike Chris I hated every second of it! I went straight down, head first like a rag doll. I must have been in shock because I didn't take in the view of the river below me and after the second bounce I realised I was still holding my arms stretched out. Still whimpering I managed to pull myself up and grab the cord to release my legs, I didn't want to be dangling upside down any more but I couldn't release them! I tugged and pulled but nothing happened. My arms began to ache as I was holding myself up, I was too afraid to hang back upside down. Coming up was not at all relaxing like Chris described to me, I clung onto the cord tightly then I felt my feet slip in my trainers which made me panic and hold myself up even harder. Suddenly my feet released and I was in the seating position, that made me scream too lol. I could hear the sound of the depressing music getting louder as I got closer and I looked up. The guys pulled me back onto the platform and I grabbed hold of the bar separating me from Chris as I felt my legs give way, I felt safe again. They asked me how it was and I smiled, "I am never doing that again!"
Chris told me he was really proud of me and gave me a massive cuddle. I tried to give a thumbs up for a photo but my hands were stiff from gripping the cord so tightly that I couldn't move them, I had to shake them a few times first. After removing my straps we were looking forward to getting back onto land again. We were about to leave when suddenly they said the car was broken! All I wanted to do was get away from there. I held my breath at the sight of each person jumping, I was afraid for them. One guy made fun about me getting stuck upside down on my bungy, then he did exactly the same thing except he dangled upside down until he was pulled onto the platform! Me and chris both laughed at his embarrassed, red bloodshotted face.
For over an hour we were stuck out there on the platform. We watched nervously as one of the staff climbed on top of the bungy platform and played around with some wires, he wasn't afraid at all and even joked about up there. When he finally got it working we were first to go back across. I took a few looks around this time but I still held on tightly. Chris really liked the little cable car ride! I was hoping it wouldn't break again while we were half way across, luckily it didn't.
We paid for the photos and videos then got on the bus back to town. We tried to use the free computers and internet in the office to upload our videos and pictures but it was too slow. For some reason the DVDs weren't working so now we have to come back again to collect replacements tomorrow, which is a pain in the arse because I want to forget that place!
After walking back to our camper van we done some food shopping. By now it was 6:30pm and getting dark so we decided to stay another night at the park. The cheeky receptionist tried to charge us more this time but Chris wouldn't have it so she dropped the price.
We parked up and cooked ourselves something to eat, it had been a long day filled with so much emotion, we felt exhausted so we stuck a DVD on and went to bed early.
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