SA Reunion 09 – To Infinity and Beyond

7 May 2009 · 5 comments

in Out there

I was meant to dive in the morning, but it was cancelled because the Instructor was too busy. Since I’ve left a bungy jumping company has setup at the Bloukrans River bridge (highest bridge in Africa), so with nothing to do I decided to head out and take my first ever Bungy.

Of course it helps that I’m on holiday alone. Usually I’m focussed on finding things the girls like doing, and sensitive to budget. But hey, this is a 1ce in 25 year holiday.

On the way I picked up a hitchhiker. Charles was looking to get to a town outside of Cape Town for work. Although it’s now frowned upon (perhaps even illegal) now, I used to hitchhike a lot when I was younger. Time to return the favour.

Then the bungy jump itself. It was terrifying, exhilirating, and a bl#$dy long drop. But as they say
“Fear is temporary. Regret is forever!”

You’re not allowed any form of camera on the bridge (of course) so you have no choice, if you want to remember tha event, but to buy the DVD.

 
I did get all “Academy Awards” at the end as a spoof. :p
 

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1 Tom 8 May 2009 at 12:09 AM

I felt all my bones snap out of joint watching that. But it was the (very, very brief!) shot straight dooooooooowwwwwwwwwwnnnnn before you jumped (or more accurately, were pushed) that really generated the old colly-wobbles…

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2 David Connors 8 May 2009 at 10:21 AM

*thumbs up* Good work! I’ll stay at the bar thanks. :)

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3 Ewen 8 May 2009 at 12:37 PM

Whoa! Nice one. You’re a better man than me! I think I draw the line at bungee.

I finally flew the helicopter – http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=247563&id=821780612&l=2a13e6dfd9. Yup, it was a buzz.

Hope you’re having fun. :) Ewen

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4 Your ever loving wench 8 May 2009 at 6:06 PM

Well despite your final statement on the video – I do not have to Bungy jump – and never will:) Glad you enjoyed it though.

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5 Kean 9 May 2009 at 8:18 PM

Wow, that looked fantastic!

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