Skydive San Marcos

The greatest experience of a lifetime!! Danny and I went tandem skydiving this past Monday.  I was waiting for the DVD and pictures before I blogged about it.  OH. MY. GOSH!!!  If you ever thought about going skydiving, even for a millisecond, I say GO OUT and DO IT!! It is the most exhilarating thing to do...

After signing a 4 page waiver, "In case you are injured or die, you cannot sue.  In case you are injured or die your family cannot sue, etc. etc. etc.."  Initial here. Sign there. Gladly.  Once the PA called our names we met our instructors in a separate room where we dressed into our jumpsuits, were harnessed in, and were given brief instructions as to how to exit the plane.  Crouch down at the door, Ready, Set, Arch (Arch your back, and try to kick the instructor in the rear...belly to the earth) Lean back and enjoy the ride!

Once we loaded up on the plane, taking off to our exit height of 10,000 ft.  Danny, who is afraid of heights was sitting right next to the door, I'm still amazed that he didn't puke on the ride.  Ha Ha!  As we climbed and my instructor finally strapped me to him (Um...yeah kind of important when I'm not wearing a parachute but he his)  I realized that I was shivering, I'm not sure if I was shivering from nerves or because it was freezing cold...I'll just say it was because I was cold.  I wasn't nervous at all! This is on my Bucket List.  A once in a lifetime opportunity!  Then the cargo door opens and...well here's a video clip of me jumping...ENJOY!!  NOTE: I had a hard time uploading the video and recently discovered that there is no sound...I'm hoping to figure it out sometime this decade.  Sorry folks. 

Here are some Facebook Photos of the jump!

FAQ

What was I thinking? It's something I've always wanted to try.

Would I do it again? Hell Yeah!!

How was it? It was the ride of a lifetime, 45 sec free fall and then soaring in the sky just watching the world and taking it all in.  It really makes you feel...ALIVE!

How was the landing? It was smooth, soft landing...especially since the ground was muddy from the 2 days worth of rain we had a few days before.

Were you nervous? No, I was pretty calm actually.  I think it was because I was preparing myself for the worse, but I knew I was in good hands, these guys jump anywhere from 3-20 jumps a day.  I think everything was so surreal, almost as if I couldn't believe that this dream was coming true.

What's next? Accelerated Free Fall (jumping out on my own) is now in bold type on my Bucket List, next to Bungee Jumping and Zip-Lining...guess we'll have to wait and see where the wind take me!