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What a bounce back from a bungee nightmare

1/9/2012

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If you haven’t seen/read about this already then follow this link and read the the coverage about Erin Langworthy’s amazing escape from death http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16459489.

Erin Langworthy had jumped from the Victoria Falls bridge (364 feet) above the Zambezi River, when the cord snapped in two and plunged her into the water.

Her survival is miraculous given that she had her legs tied together and after the impact with the water had to swim to shore.

I did a bungee jump once in the Catskill Mountains in New York state: I can tell you that without doubt it was the scariest thing I have ever done in my life (and it was only 150 feet!). I don’t like heights, which doesn’t help I’ll admit, but when I was stood in this cage waiting to go I was so scared that I was physically shaking (that had never happened before and has never happened since). When I jumped the adrenaline hit was huge and I felt the effects of it for the next two days as well.

I reckon that Erin’s adrenaline hit would have been so immense that she would have been as high as the bridge afterwards. No doubt she could have fought off crocodiles too if they dared get too close. I am delighted she survived and I bet that her optimism tanks have been topped right up – no doubt she’ll go on to achieve some great things.

Since experiencing the thrill of the cord, I have tried various things including tandem skydiving and believe me nothing has come close to that bungee adrenaline hit. It was always my promise to myself that one day I’d do the AJ Hackett bridge jump in New Zealand, Mrs Baldwin, always dead set against it, has now promised divorce if I ever follow through.

Don’t let her fear, or Erin’s scare, put you off though – it’s awesome, put bungee jumping on your list of things to do before you die!

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