Saturday morning we woke up bright and early for a fun filled day of adrenaline. We drove down to the town center and hopped on a bus to go to the Nevis Bungy. Dave was preparing for the jump of a lifetime, at 440 feet high. Jill went along as a spectator, which was just as scary as jumping. Once we reached the mountain top, we had to board a high wire shuttle to get us out to the pod which you jump from. That part was quite terrifying itself because you are just on a cable system and the pod is dangling loosely in the air shifting about with the wind and movement of people. There was a huge American college group with us, so it was fun to experience it with them as well. Some people backed out once they saw the extreme jump. When it was Dave's turn, there was no hesitation. He must have jumped before the countdown was even over. Better to get it over with I guess, then stand on the edge thinking about it. He did let out quite an interesting scream. Once it was all said and done, he was super happy he made the jump. He actually wished it was longer, if you can believe that!
Once we got back into town, we grabbed a bite to eat for lunch, and then it was off to the next adventure... Paragliding. We hopped on another bus and went about 20 minutes outside of the town to a nice mountain area to launch the shutes. We flew tandem with experienced pilots from Coronet Peak, which is over 5,000 feet high. The set-up and take-off were pretty easy, just catching the wind and proceeding off the mountain top. Dave
was really brave and did some crazy spins and turns on the way down. Jill was pretty conservative with her flight, taking the easy smooth way down. It was quite an experience to be so high up in the sky with just your guide to rely on. We both had a really good time. It was a bit scary at times, but worth it. Once we were done with paragliding, we went back to the hotel for a quick break and then went straight back to it. Next on the agenda was the canyon swing, which is a 197 foot free fall that goes into a swing farther across the canyon totaling 256 feet. There are 70 different positions you can jump in. We jumped tandem in the gimp goes to hollywood position, which is head down, feet up, where they release the cord for you. Jill was absolutely horrified. Tears, screams, and clinging to Dave she managed to do it! Dave went a second time by himself doing a backflip off the edge. It was quite intense, but he loved it. We both had a great time even though there were moments of complete panic and fear. The staff were really fun and they got a good laugh out of watching Jill. No matter the hesitation and fear, we completed the jump! We have certainly covered the adrenaline junkie part of this trip! Be sure to check out our facebook pages for the videos!
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