Uncover Hidden Gems—Your Next Journey Awaits!
Would you ever want to drop 216m?
No, because you will die. Or will you?
Eastern Cape is one of the nine
Provinces of South Africa. One of the 5 must see attractions in Eastern Cape is
the Bloukrans Bridge.
The Bloukrans Bridge is an arch
bridge spanning 451m in length and 216m in height. At the bottom of the bridge
is a river, which is commonly known as the Bloukrans River (obvious right!).
The river separates and forms a border between the Western Cape and the Eastern
Cape.
Since 1997, Face Adrenaline got
into the business of allowing individuals to tick two things off their bucket
lists. And one of those, is bungee jumping off that bridge and plunging 216m in
the air. The other is their Skywalk.
Imagine firstly agreeing to this,
whether you were forced or dared or just silly enough to want to do it
yourself. The travelling there, is one thing, your heart is all excited and
your palms is all sweaty. Your thoughts racing through your mind “Wow, I cant
believe I am going to do this”, “How can I back out of this?”, “Am I going to
die?”, “Yeah lets do this”.
Finally, you arrive at your
destination. You see smiles on other peoples faces and you see some are scared
too. “I’ve got this!”, you keep telling yourself.
On the way up to the bungee
jumping staring point, you notice all the cars and people getting smaller, the
trees and leaves become blurry and the air getting a little thicker.
With your heart pumping and adrenaline
coursing through your veins you are ziplined from the one building of the bridge
to the main starting point of the bungee jumping. That zipline really amped you
up. Your heart keepings on beating faster and faster and you step closer to the
edge. Your knees are feeling jelly and your tummy has all these knots and
butterflies. You feel like a king or queen conquering your next enemy.
Do you need a push or will you jump by yourself?
Then in a minute, whoosh, you are
jumping off a building which is 216m high and you are falling straight down. Taking
in all the beauty all around you. The beautiful Bloukrans River, the gorgeous scenery,
the mountains and trees, the people below you watching how crazy and brave one
can be. Your heart finally calms down
and within a few seconds, you have accomplished something off your bucket list.
I would suggest don’t drink anything (not even alcohol to calm the nerves, fear for your bladder) or eat anything before you do go bungee jumping. I am sure they do not want you splurging your insides into the beautiful river.
Don’t just dream anymore.
Adventure is calling. Will you answer?