When my daughter bungee-jumped in 2018 during her internship in Cape Town, South Africa, she didn't tell me before. I knew that she had the opportunity, but she had mentioned that it was pretty expensive and she probably wouldn't do it. Well, her intention was to put me at ease and not worry about her, so she simply sent me a casual text after the deed, "just bungee-jumped off a bridge".
This time it wasn't quite as simple - and I did worry, but not as much as I thought I would.
She wanted to check off another item on her "to do"-list - jump out of a plane. The Geek had done that while he still went to university in Aachen. He just hopped on his bicycle, rode over to Belgium (Aachen borders both the Netherlands and Belgium) to a skydiving company and did his tandem jump. He was eager to do it again. Me - not so much. I prefered to watch from solid ground.
We drove down to the tiny airport in Novato where they had a booking with Skydive Golden Gate. After an introductory video and the signing of forms, their highly professional instructors got them ready.
I did read the warning on the back...
Here are the two people who mean the world to me, ready to get on a plane in order to jump out of it. I was very glad that they couldn't do it alone!
And then they were off!
It took about 15 minutes of the plane to get to the required height. They flew over the entire San Francisco Bay and had a great view of the city and the Golden Gate. The Geek was the first to jump and then it was Kaefer's turn to get ready.
She had opted for the photos and video package, and I'm very glad that she did.
Falling from the sky...
She really enjoyed it and thought it was very soon that the parachute opened and the fall was slowed.
You can see that she really enjoyed this. She was allowed to steer the parachute, so she took full advantage and did spirals just to lengthen the flight.
If you want to see her thrilling freefall, here's the short video of it:
Here she is back on stable ground, happy as a clam.
I was happy for both of them, and especially to have them back.
Looking at the little daredevil she had been, I really shouldn't be surprised about her "adventures"!
Great faces to share with Nicole's Friday Face Off, don't you think?
10 comments:
What a wonderful experience for the two adventurers. Like you, I would stay firmly on the ground. Great photo and video package.
Keine.zehn.Pferde, ach, keine hundert Pferde, niemand könnte mich zu sowas bringen, kein Geld der Welt! Und hätte ich ein Kind oder Ingo käme auf die Idee... einsperren, jawohl. Niemals würde ich das....
Ich hoffe, sie hatten Spaß.
Mir reicht schon die Fahrt mit dem Flixbus am Sonntag...
Aber wo wären wir ohne die Abenteurer und mutigen Menschen? Perth ware wortwörtlich "zu weit weg"!
So: juhuu für deine mutige Familie!
That is so wild!
...this is a bit too much adventure for this old guy. I get my fun in more calming ways!
I was never a daredevil, but parachuting is on my bucket list and has been for years. As a child of three I saw parachutist jumping on Fourth of July at the beach in South Carolina. I always wanted to be able to “fly” like they did. At three years old, I was convinced they actually were flying.
Those are amazing faces. I totally get your apprehension because I don't think I'd ever sky dive. I don't like heights and open space. (Meaning I can stand in a window of a tall building but I can't stand near the edge of a balcony that's up high). But your daughter seems to be having a super time, and it must mean the world to her and her dad to have gone together. She looks like she is having the time of her life. Have a great weekend. hugs-Erika
This would scare the living daylights out of me, Carola, both the jump and the mere fact that the two people in the world most precious were leaping out of a plane at the same time. Any mishap and…….. But kudos to both of them. Their faces, especially your daughter’s tell a great story of joy and accomplishment. But I bet you were happy to see them both back on terra firma! A cornucopia of hugs - David
So much braver than I would be!
So brave
Great post. I have always wanted to do this. Lucky them. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a relaxing weekend.
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