I can only have Scot express to you how he really felt while doing this because my words don't do justice on how epic this was...
"I think it is safe to say that all of us were a little anxious about the jump. It was always on the back of our minds. Everywhere we went we would be thinking about and comparing the size of things to what we pictured the jump being like. When it finally came time to get ready for the jump we had all pretty much psyched ourselves out. We were on the bus driving up this beautiful canyon and suddenly, there was this HUGE menacing wall of concrete and we all looked at each other and thought, " What have we gotten ourselves into?." As we pulled up to the dam the tension in the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Then we witnessed the first person jumping off of the dam. It was a girl and she screamed the whole way up and the whole way down... a little unnerving. So we all went and signed the wavers and got in line waiting for our turns. When it was finally time we had already figured out the order we were going to go in. Phil the oldest was going to lead the pack through example. Boy did he ever! His new name is now the Speeding Bullet! Dog went next showing all of us the true form of a perfected bungee jump. James went just showing us all that you need balls to do this thing. John was next being a little timid but showing his true heart and loads of courage. Then it was my turn. I have no idea what I brought to the table other than they had to put me on the fat person rope! So then it was my turn. I get up to the ledge with the wind blowing up through the canyon, off the dam, and right into my face, those 10 seconds of standing there were pure adrenaline. Then the bungee junkies (workers) counted down from 3 and off I went. I jumped out as best as I could and the yell that came out was defiantly not planned. The feeling of falling is something that I cannot describe other than it's so addicting. The speed, rushing wind in my ears, and fear/excitement all at once. It was worth every penny!"
pre- jump
post jump
His actual jump. Such a happy boy.
I must say, Chris and I sat there laughing at the picture of Scot jumping off the dam. That picture is one in a million. I can't believe you all had the guts to jump off that thing. I am proud of you Abby. We watched the video of Scot three times. His laugh when he's coming back up is priceless. I am so jealous with all the things you guys got to do. Chris just walked away after watching clip saying, "And here I am studying and not going any farther than St. George to vacation once a year." I told him we would have our time someday. Where was this jump at?
ReplyDeleteI think I Just had a mini heart attack! I cant believe he did that -that's so awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! I have been there but I never would have jumped. That place is freaky! I'm glad you liked Switzerland. It is my most favorite place in the world. Oh, and I hope you don't mind me randomly seeing your blog on facebook and coming to it. :)
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