
Last Saturday (17.3.07) we went to a place called Lucarno (3hrs by train from Zurich), close to the Italian border. And from there to the Verzasca Dam, to Bungee jump off the top of it, which is 220m high (700+ feet). It is supposed to be the highest structured bungee jump place in the world, immortalized by the first scene of the 007 movie Golden Eye....I dontremember it either but its there...something like 007 walking along the wall of the Dam.... The most exciting part was the moment just before the jump and the rebound after you stretch the elastic to the maximum the first time - in total 2.5 sconds and that costed me 100 Swiss franks per second :) (CHF 255 in total) but it was worth every bit of it. They give a small training about how to come back up after the jump is thru, switch on the 007 music full blast on large speakers and then you put on the gear, climb up to the podium, the elactic is fixed to your feet and you jump. We were 4 who jumped, 3 guys (Shashiraj, Shyam n me), 1 girl (Surabhi), I was last. Some tourists who were in that area also gathered around to witness the jumps. The toughest part is to leave the handle just before the podium and to stand at that vast openness with your toes beyond the edge and wait for the countdown 3..2..1..Go and you are off...you keep going down a long long long way... seems like forever (although it is just 2-3 seconds) then there is the temporary pause... everything rushes into your head, your life flashes in front of <b>...</b>
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