Go jump off a bridge. . . ok!!

disclaimer: if you are especially terrified of heights, or especially if you are my mom, please sit down before you read this post (dfinitely before you check out the pictures/video)

When you see a bridge over a river, what do you think? "I bet I could jump into the river from there!?" Me too! Now, what if the bridge/cliff is 130 feet up? "I bet I could jump off this bridge if I just attached a few hundred rubber bands to my legs first." Me too!!!

For those who haven't already guessed (or skipped ahead to the pictures), last Wednesday I went bungy jumping at AJ Hacket Bungy, the first commercial bungy jump site. After signing up, I was forced to sit on top of the bridge and ponder my fate for 15 minutes while I waited for the bungy operators to repair a tear in the bungy. (haha, I'm only kidding mom, they were just on break). Finally when my time came, I was hooked up, moved to the ledge, and away I jumped! It all happened so fast (and I think I was practically in shock), so I barely remember anything, but luckily I do have pictures (and a movie!) to help me remember. Definitely well worth it - I would highly recommend it.

First off, the video of ymy jump (it has sound, so you might want headphones)

And now, time for some pictures:

before the jump they had us wave to the crowd. I was more concerned with not tripping off the platform rather than waving, but somehow I managed

my takeoff - I was trying to do a swan dive, but the extreme height distracted me, so my form was a little off. . . I was seriously tempted to do second jump just to get it right

oh, did I mention that I got to dunk in the river during my bungy? I got water up my nose, but it was awesome

the view from the platform