Experiencing Brazil

When I first told my friends that I wanna stay in Brazil over Xmas, one immediatly replied:

“Go hang gliding!”

Ehm, well.. for those of you who don’t know what hang gliding is (I didn’t either at that time), it’s basically jumping off a mountain 😉

Sounds great, right 😉

So despite my fear of heights, I really wanted to try it! I mean you literally only live once, right 😉

In hope for heavenly blessing, I booked a flight for December 25. No one dies on Christmas day, right??

Unfortunately, the winds were not right in the morning, so I spent the first couple of hours at the beach. Not bad either 😉

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After lunch the wind finally turned! So we went up the mountain and jumped :)!!!

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I am sooooo surprise that I really pulled it off!! I was actually super focused when I was in front of the ramp, although it’s really high and scary if you’re standing in front of the abyss!!

However since you’re looking to the horizon when you’re running, you don’t really recognize it. Everything seems very far away. And to stop running while your on the ramp is a very bad idea, so you basically have no other choice then keep running..

And the best moment is actually right after the jump, when you can feel the sudden drop in height. And the first look down while your gliding over an endless jungle… Amazing :)!!

I can only recommend it!!

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After a couple of days in Rio, I really have to say that I love this city! It’s chaotic, run down, but open and lovely at the same time.. The beach is always near and everything feels like holidays :)!

This city really seems blessed!

Tags: Rio

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