Bungy! (and backwards!)

So ok, I got lucky and won some money in the casino. So where to spend it on? That's right; bungee, baby!! I have to say, once standing on that platform and looking down the worlds highest commercial bungee is something that gets to you. I wasn't too nervous before the jump. Not even when on the platform in the waiting line. But when my feet where finally bonded in and I had to 'walk' to the edge, I started to get really nervous. I couldn't believe I was going to jump of a tower. It's just one of those things that are so bizar and unnatural that it probably works on your nerves, whoever you are. Especially the first time. I was quite happy I didn't have to do it alone. Rasmus and Matthew, two fellow exchange students, were doing the jump as well, so I had someone to talk to before. They really enjoyed it as well, so I would recommend this to anyone. Because it's so high you make a 4 to 5 second fall and it's actually feeling like a real freefall before the rope reaches it's maximum stretching capability. After that you bounce up and down for about 5-6 times before coming to a halt. After that you still hang in the air for a few minutes, till you reach a point where it gets a bit anoying. Luckily they get you down quite quickly.
I had a pass which gave me the opportunity to do the jump twice for the same price, so I went again. Not nervous anymore I went up there and they told me I could do it backwards if I wanted to. I wanted to. Getting up the platform was a bit more difficult because I couldn't see the edge. This was a bit scary but eventually I managed. After that it was all the same. It was really cool to see the ground 'slowly' appear since you don't see it for the first second or so. This time Iris, Jaime, Ana and Paula where waiting down at the ground together with Matthew and Rasmus, who finished their jump by then. Jaime made some pictures from that side so I wonder how those come out. I will try to get a hold of them soon and then post them in my photo album. Untill then I posted a selection on this page for now...

First Jump:

Second Jump: