Boating and Bungy Part II

Here are some pictures from the Shotover boat.  It was a thrilling experience.

Also, Rob gave me WAY too much credit on the bungy.  It was the scariest thing I've ever done.  I knew I couldn't look down from the ledge or I would never jump, so I kept my chin up.  I was then told to do a swan dive off the ledge.  I looked back at the instructor like he was mad. 

All I could think was "I'm paying money to throw myself off a bridge???"

In the end, I'd like to think I did a swan dive, but I saw the video after and it was more of a chicken dive.  As I dove, mentally I patted myself on the back. Then I realized I was still falling.  I choked out a chicken squawk.  It's amazing how many thoughts can go through your head in a 5-8 second free fall.  My train of thoughts went something like this:

"Why did I jump off a perfectly good bridge?" 
"I take it back!"
"What the )(#%&$*!!!" 
"350 feet is really really far down!"
"Wow, that water is blue." 
"Holy Mother of God!"
"I may poop myself"
"I'm still falling??!!!"

I was still shaking from the adrenaline surge 10 minutes after they scooped me out of the river.