3, 2, 1 ... BUNGY!!

Even whilst writing this post some 3 days after the fact, I still can't actually believe that we did a bungy jump.

Whilst sat on the vineyard in Chile we made the snap decision to make the booking (something we talked about before but had not done anything about). Whilst sat on the comfort of the sofa, making the decision was decidedly easy and before we knew it we had paid and had a date in the diary. With all the flights, changing time zones and picking up the van, we almost forgot about what we were going to do, but on the morning drive from Queenstown up to the Kawarau Bridge, it suddenly all felt very very real.

We watched others jump off the 43m platform and the reality of what we had signed up to do really hit home. We saw the best technique was to either jump properly forward or fall forward with straight legs to get the best possible thrill. We saw some people take the wrong approach (which is to bend your knees and kneel down off the platform), resulting in one little girl basically doing a somersault off the platform before being ripped by upwards by the legs (ouch!).

We got ourselves weighed, were branded like cattle with our measurements and photo numbers and headed out to be harnessed up. The bridge is equipped with amazing cameras for filming the jump and they have special photographers, meaning our terrified faces and nervous babbling have been preserved for ever.

We had our legs bound, the bungy cord attached and were told how to hold on to each other (we decided on a tandem jump). Before we knew it we were being asked to shuffle to the edge of the platform and Joe had be told to release his iron grip from the bridge handle. Then it was 3, 2, 1... BUNGY! And we tipped forward over the edge, watching the water come into view before plunging down headfirst.

The thrill was electric, the adrenaline was pumping and the whole thing left our legs shaking. Definitely definitely definitely recommended for anyone brave enough and extra recommended for those who are super scared, because the pay off is immense.