GULP.....

For dave's 43rd birthday he wanted to bungee jump. There just happens to be the 3rd tallest bungee jump in Asia a couple of hours from our house, in a beautiful mountain area.

Our adrenaline seeking friends Tashina and Brandon came with us.

OK, so maybe not tashina. Her husband just made her do it. She said she didn't sleep at

all the whole night before, and was shaky the whole day after.

It was a gorgeous day and we were the only ones there.

They actually had three different thrill seeking rides. I thought they

wouldn't be as scary, boy was i surprised. No one else was there

so we really didn't know what the other rides did. Let me take you along for the

ride. You miss out on the free fall feeling i'm afraid. (lucky you).

So the first one was called "The big swing". I am smiling here because I thought, "how fun. All four of us strapped together and swinging back and forth like superman."

but then.....

they kept pulling us higher...

and higher, and I said what are they doing, I thought we were just going to swing.

The guys thought that was funny. Silly heather, we drop first. What!!!!!!

they cranked us all the way up to where you bungee jump practically. That is when I

decided to close my eyes and just try to relax my stomach. I really don't like

the feeling of free falling.

Apparently Dave and Brandon do!

After the fall, it was cool swinging back and forth, but a bit painful if you ask me.

The swing turned out to be dave's favorite of the day.

Next was the "Ejection Seat"

they put you in this cage and strap you in tight.

the guy could barely speak english, and with the few words he knew

he said when explaining to just hold on to the handles and touch nothing else,

"Danger Danger, people die, 2007 (does a hand signal showing how they flung out

over the mountain), touch nothing."

It was very comforting.

then they raise you up,

and shoot you like a a stone in a sling shot. Let me tell you, it is quite shocking.

It completely took my breath away. I couldn't even scream. Dave and i

were just frozen in fear (ok me fear, him ecstasy).

then you keep going up and down, up and down, rolling all around in your cage.

Yes, it was crazy. And dave's favorite of the day.

On to the finale, the big jump. I happily declined to go after the last two.

I got all the free fall that i need, and i am not really into discomfort, and it

looked way too painful.

I felt quite happy on the ground photographing the other three.

Brandon actually went last, but i wanted you to get the overall look and feel.

And he was the only one that i used the wide angle lens on.

Look at that. How far a fall. He yelled, "superman......." as he jumped out.

Then boingggggg. Isn't that hysterical.

I was so proud of Tashina. She even went first. She said she felt

like she was going to die, and just kept her eyes closed the whole time.

crazy!

but so cool, right?

this looks like an umbilical cord. ha

Yeah tashina, you did it! (and didn't die)

and then the old man.

no closed eyes here.

this one is my favorite.

A happy birthday boy.

get me down from here! my shoulder, and ankles hurt.

I was asking dave later, why he had his arms like that. Duh, i totally

forgot that he just had shoulder surgery. What the heck is he doing

bungee jumping!

So that's it! We all survived. And I felt very satisfied with

my decision to not do the bungee, since it was no ones favorite.

But seeing as the other two weren't my favorite thing either.....

I told the boys on the way there that my kind of adrenaline rush

happens when I go into a really good tjmax,

or i'm reading a book at the beach, with a pina colada,

and someone brings me a cold towel to wipe my face, and take my

order for a delicious lunch.

Speaking of which......guess where I will be next week at this time???

sneak peek tomorrow.