A few years ago I was watching Japanese TV and they did a segment about a giant swing in New Zealand. It looked terrifying but I really wanted to try it. I was on the fence about weather or not to do it, but after talking to a guy at the hostel who had the day before, I walked down to their office and swiped my credit card. Once you have paid... no turning back!
Over the last couple of days I flipped flopped between being nervous (Is this really gunna be safe!? What was I thinking!?) and excited (This is gunna be such a rush! It will be awesome! It will look so cool!)
I woke up the day of the jump super excited to get in the van and GO!
After signing the "if you die that sucks..." paperwork, I was so excited to get in the van and GO!
After arriving, strapping in to our harnesses, and taping our cameras to our hands I was so excited to GO! I even volunteered to go first!
I went out on the platform, got hooked into all the ropes for the swing, they leaned me out over the edge for the photo, I smiled and felt a little nervous... then they told me to look down... I could not would not... but they made me... and I froze.... I was so ready to STOP!
I took a few deep breaths, and stepped off... I was terrified but SO exciting and SUCH a rush. 60m free fall and 200meter swing... The transition between fall and swing was so smooth I could barely tell it even happened!
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| Some how managed to take a selfy while falling into the swing hahaha |
They gave me crap for doing "the same thing" twice but the first time I closed my eyes and prayed I wouldn't die as I stepped/fell off... The second time with eyes (pretty much) open I walk/ran off. So I would say it 1) wasn't the exact same thing and 2) I over came some fear and enjoyed the jump more! But them trying to give me shit and pressure me into jumping backwards or doing a flip could have been done without...
Anyway I am SO glad I tried this and challenged myself to face something new and a little scary.
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