Whenever you move somewhere new, particularly a different country, it’s inevitable that you’ll spend hours researching all of the fun, unique things to do there. But once you’re settled into work and everyday life, those things often get forgotten, or put to the back of your mind. You’re living here, you tell yourself, there’s plenty of time to do it! After being in Dubai for over two years, I finally took the plunge (literally!) and booked a tandem sky dive with SkyDive Dubai, over the iconic Palm Jumeirah. I had always wanted to sky dive. Bungee jumping was ticked off the list two years previously, in Cairns, Australia, and I had been told that sky diving was much more pleasurable due to the fact that you’re so high off the ground. Sometimes losing perspective can be a good thing! Finally this summer, on a slightly boring day, I found myself on the SkyDive Dubai website (not for the first time) and putting down a deposit for a tandem sky dive for Sandy and I. Dubai Escorts I booked the sky dive on 24th July, with the jump not being until 24th October. The Palm drop zone was closed for the sweltering summer months, and although the desert DZ was open, for me the whole point was being able to jump over the Palm, where I could hopefully recognise the area, provided I opened my eyes (!). Time passed quickly, and it was only in the week preceding the jump that I started to become more and more apprehensive. On the actual day, I finished work at one before rushing home, getting changed, and heading to SkyDive Dubai for 3pm. The check-in process was seamless, with us firstly queuing up to get weighed and sign 6 pages of disclaimer forms, before paying the remaining balance and then waiting for our tandem partner to call our names. SkyDive Dubai was basically one huge room full of activity. Parachutes were laid out and packed by experienced jumpers, fellow first time jumpers such as us loitered nervously, whilst those who had jumped earlier watched their videos on the massive television. Outside, we could see people landing safely, which was reassuring! SkyDive DubaiBefore too long, our names were called and we met the person who would essentially be responsible for our lives as we fell to the earth. Barely a few seconds later, I was slipping into my harness and being instructed on what to do: feet on the edge, smile at the cameraman, let the instructor jump from the plane, feet up and back, releasing hands from the harness when tapped on the arm. It all sounded so simple, but the vision of me with my feet on the edge, ready to leap from 13,000 feet, stuck in my mind as my very own cameraman interviewed me about how I felt. An anxious 10 minutes followed. I think I must have retied my shoelaces about 5 times, paranoid that they would go shooting into the stratosphere as I plummeted towards the earth. We then made our way to a golf buggy, which took us to the runway where the plane was waiting for us. I was the first one on the plane, which meant I would be the last one out. I wasn’t sure if this would be a good or a bad thing! Turkey Escorts I barely noticed the plane take off as I sat, strapped to my instructor, on the narrow bench. As I looked out of the small window and realised that we were over the sea, I tried to ignore the fact that boats on the water were becoming increasingly small… On the plane, more than a little nervous!We soon moved into the rather undignified position of sitting on our instructor’s knees, protective eye glasses in place. My mouth was incredibly dry as I attempted to answer the interview questions from the camera man. All I could think about was what I was about to do, as I tried to focus and told myself DON’T LOOK DOWN! The door opened, and before there was any further time to think, the first jumpers exited the plane with a whoosh sound that I will never forget! Standing up and walking along in a hunched position, I watched as Sandy disappeared from the plane, hearing only his scream as he began freefalling at 200km per hour. UAE Escort Services
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