TEO (Thoughts, Experiences & Opinions)

Hi! I'm Dhananjay. Started blogging since the 23rd year of coming on this earth (August 2004). Started a new blog to post not just my thoughts and experiences, but also my opinions, which according to a friend, I was not expressing. You can check out my previous blog at http://dhananjaykulkarni.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

No Speed Limit

220kmph...without a helmet...wind storming on my face and body...face skin being pulled back by the wind...one of the most OUTSTANDING experiences of my life till now. Although I always wanted to do this, never had I thought that it would be so soon. But what an experience...no adjectives would do justice to the feeling that I had.

220 kmph...10 seconds...20...30...still going at the same speed...40 seconds....whooop...a complete and sudden halt...and then I was floating...eagles were flying below me...there were three of them. i started spinning...and then stopped again...and after about 4min of floating, landed safely on green grass. This was my first experience of skydiving. Jumping out of a plane from a height of 14000ft. I was the one sitting next to the door, and was the first one to jump out of the plane. In a way, it was good, as I did not have the time to think, or let fear creep into my mind. The door opened, and I jumped...and it's best not to describe the experiences that followed, in words. It was a swooning experience.

And when the parachute opened, I felt like I was pulled back into the open sky, whereas the fact was that I had suddenly STOPPED, mid-air. I could see my cameraman zooming down...he had not opened his parachute yet. My instructor then asked me whether I would like to do a few mid-air spins in the parachute, and I agreed. So I pulled the right-side cable of the parachute, and did a few spins. I saw 3 eagles flying below me...what a fantastic sight! And then I took my parachute down full speed, and applied the brakes just before landing, for a soft land on the grass. I was ecstatic!

2 Comments:

  • At 6:27 AM, April 19, 2006, Blogger Rahul Dekate said…

    So .. you did it.... Awesome Adventure. I longed to do this for last 4-5 years and I think this summer I would certainly jump and feel the gravity. I am waiting for the pictures , videos and anything else which you have.

    Its addictive.. And really I don't mind to get addicted to such an expensive adventure.

    Keep Falling..

     
  • At 10:03 PM, February 28, 2007, Blogger Mukta said…

    Hi...
    Fantastic experience..i can visualize the whole experience through your description, awesome..
    I am Mukta from Pune...
    r u studying filmmaking or working there?
    take some time to deop me an email, would like to talk to you
    Mukta.kher@gmail.com
    Cheers

     

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