i went sky diving yesterday over the namib desert. i jumped out of a plane. it was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life and luckily for all of you i hired a man to jump out with me and video tape the whole thing!
before we boarded the tiny tiny plane i chickened out for about 10 minutes. i was watching people jump overhead and the free fall seemed far far FAR too long. however i sucked it up, put on the gear, hugged my tandem master and boarded the plane. at about 8000feet the tandem master (what they are called) connected our two harnesses - my life was truly in his hands! at 10, 000 feet the 'door' opened and we shuffled to the entrance. i have never been so scared in my life. every curse word i knew came spewing out of my mouth. i sat on the edge of the plane with my legs tucked underneath. i tilted my head back so it was resting on my master's chest crossed my arms across my chest and we feel out of the plane. the free falling was absolutely exhilarating. we free fell from 10 000 to 5000 feet. it took about 35 seconds but it felt much longer! we were falling at 220km per hour. the wind felt amazing. the view was stunning. i screamed the whole way. i started to fear the parachute would never open but then i heard the master count down 3 2 1 and then it opened. we then feel gently to the earth looking at the desert, sand dunes and mountains. i screamed the whole way for this part too. we did summer-saults in the air,turns and just glided. the landing we smooth. i loved it.
we then camped outside the hanger because we had no where to go!
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Oh Katie, You rock!!! Love, Mom
Oh Katie, You rock!!!! Love, Mom
Kaite you're a superstar... HAPPY EARLY NEW YEARS!!!!
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