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Adding the update on the 30/03/06, but this is from the beginning of march.

The Bungi

Omer Ramote
2006-04-02 21:42:47

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Adding the update on the 30/03/06, but this is from the beginning of march.

So yes another long update, after another few very eventfull weeks.

This time I did so many things, and so important as well that I need to split the mail into parts, for your reading pleasures.

I finished the last update when going to queenstown, the main tourist city in New Zealand and one that actually has a bit of nightlife.

Right on the arrival to queenstown, Daniel was all excited all he could talk about is jumping the NEVIS the 134 meter bungi in queenstown, one of the highest bungi jumps in the world. To tell you the truth I was really scared, but I decided I got to get over my fear and if so I should do it with the highest bungi jump, so I booked the Nevis with daniel tomorrow, daniel also booked the Trilogy, which is 3 bungi jumps for a special deal, one on the nevis, one in "The bridge" which is a bridge near queenstown where you can get into the water while jumping, and this is where the first bungi jump was made, and one on "The ledge" which is on a hill above queenstown, and on this bungi you are being held with your waists(motnayim) and can jump anyway you like. I on the other hand went only for the nevis(for now).
That night I was a bit excited, and I decided for the bungi that I must perform something, the most important thing on my trip:
I shaved my beard, yes yes I did, and photos of the changes that occured during that will be posted very soon.
Anyway the next day, at 12 we arrived the the bungi center, ready for the jump. The way to the nevis just scared me more and more, and I couldn't wait to just get over with it. Now to get to where you jump you need to take a gondola(rachbal) which brings you to the middle of 2 canyons and you jump from there, now that gondola was scary, it had holes on the bottom, I was really nervous.
Once I arrived to the middle, I started seeing people jumping, I got to say that this relaxed me a bit, since It showed me how safe it is.

Then it was my turn to jump, the operator counts 5,4,3,2,1 go very quickly, it took me another 2 seconds and I jumped. I was so in shock I didn't really fell anything till I bounced back up, then i calmed down and enjoyed the experience.

When I got up from the jump I decided that i was too in shock and I have to try this bungi thing again, so I also signed up for the triology like daniel and we reserved a jump on the bridge for the next day and on the ledge for the day after.

On the bridge jump, I jumped backwards, It was great, very very scarry, and on the ledge jump I did summersaults forwards, on that one i was not excited that much anymore, but it was fun. So I broke my fear, and even got a dvd showing it, it will be sent home soon, so my familly can watch it ;).