Bungy jumping off the Kawarau Bridge...

Somehow, Joan talked me into to talking her into jumping off of a perfectly sound bridge attached to a bungy cord. The setting was spectacular: the Kawarau Bridge near Queenstown, New Zealand. The blue water of the Kawarau River beckoned below, and the day was bright and sunny. Not a cloud to be seen.

For some reason, people come from all over the world to jump off of this bridge. It was the original commercial bungy jumping venue (having been built specifically for that purpose).

So yeah, bungy jumping is a bit scary. It takes some serious courage (is that the right word for this? Or idiocy?) to tip forward over a 43m drop (141 feet). But the ride is rather entertaining, if not unnerving. But the few bounces you get after the initial drop are actually more fun. Probably because you now have faith that the cord might actually hold!

Anyway, here's some pics and a video for your entertainment. The image of the bridge is from Wiki Commons (I make no claim to ownership of this image!). Cheers!