Dee's Blog Bit

Oh my god, what an absolutely amazing experience!

The feeling of complete freedom, as I was freefalling through the sky, above the clouds, was like nothing I've ever experienced before.
It's things like that make me acutely aware that I am indeed alive and kicking!

We dived out of the plane, at 13,500 feet..  head first, into nothingness. 
When we levelled off, it was like swimming through the sky..  The wind pressing on my face.
The parachute opened, at around 5000 feet.  It was so quiet and peaceful.  As we spiralled through the clouds, in the sunshine, people on the ground became more visible.. my family and friends, who had come along to lend their support.

My fear of heights and of flying were left behind somewhere on the ground, I think.
At no time was there a feeling of falling.  It was more a feeling of just being.. Being alive, doing something I never in my wildest dreams, thought I'd be able to do. 

The whole experience is something I really can't put into words. But I hope it's one I'll get the chance to re-live one day.

When I left the airfield, they gave me a magazine.  There's a quote in this magazine, by Richard Bach, that says..
"What are we doing here?
Overcoming the fear of death, of course.
Why are we in the air?
We are practising, you might say, what it is to be alive"

The videos of my jump can be seen Here (the 'official' video.. you need to fill the details in, including the 'optional' ones, to be able to view it).  And Here (a video kindly taken by a friend).