JURRASIC PARK!

YEAH!, originally uploaded by Andy H McDowall.

Heads I do the Thrillology (3 x bungy jumps including the monstrosly scary Nevis Highwire), tails I jump out a plane at 15000ft:

Tails, never fails.

I'm last into the small plane that will take us up - guess what that means, I'm first. The plane takes off and I can't help but stare out the glass door that is situated right next to me. Soon we're high above the snow capped mountains and everything looks scary, my co-diver (the proffesional who keeps me alive) shows me his wrist altitude-o-metre; 4000ft, oh god.

Strangely the higher up we get the less daunting it gets; the views are absolutely stunning, and the ground looks peacefull and unthreatening - it's too far away to pose a threat.

We circle at 12000ft for a bit waiting for the skys to clear and then climb sharply. Suddenly the door slides open and the cameraman for my trip climbs outside as calmly as you or I would walk to the firdge. We edge up so I'm just outside the door in the jump position - head right back, hands on the harness, feet back under the plane.

Instantly the world is upside-down, then rightside, then somewhere else altogether. We stabalise and suddenly I'm floating with two other people high above the world. Don't let the term "float" fool you, you can definatley feel the wind rushing past you, but you're not accelarating so it feels...not calm, but not terrifying.

In fact, for me, the worst part is when the chute opens and I feel a sudden strain on my harness, but that's over in an instant and I'm free to enjoy a lesuirely - but much faster than I would have thought - ride down to the ground. My instuctor performs banking manouvers the leave you at 90 degrees parrallel to the ground, but even this feels more surreal than scarey.

We land, and afterwords I can't stop smilling.