[White Man Cant Jump]
So I am standing on this edge, my ankles bounded together, and I look down to confirm my toes are overhanging.....the sight of distant ground below weakens my will and turns my legs to jelly. I have never been so scared!! Both men beside me start the count down...5...4.. and a feeble voice inside of me whispers "I dont want to do this!". 3...2... and I think "fuck I might as well do it"....1 and despite all my best intentions of making a giant, gracefull leap into the nether (which makes for a better 'ride') I manage a mere bunny hop.

My mind is numb, I start a gracefull dive below, like jumping into a pool. All of sudden, as if Captain Kurk orders the engineer to engage into warp speed....the ground rushes at me, the wind whistles in my ears and the beautiful view of the river and canyon morphes into a blurred, 3D vision, almost like a drug induced trippy halucination. My only thought is "wow!". The surprisingly gentle tug of the ankles reassures me that all is well, followed by a rather violent twist as the bungy rope spins me around. Watching the bridge as I come up, I look down with distraction as I make a second dive....

I finally get pulled up to the bridge with a feeling of elation and peacefulness, the nervousness, fear and adrealine being swept out of my body.

For the records, this is the 3rd highest bridge in the world, 216m to be exact. The total dive including rope stretch is from 160 to 180m reaching top speeds of 120km/hr. I figure if I was going to bungy, why not take the highest one!

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