Dear Brother, no need to worry but you're down as my next of kin (sent by text).....(Sydney)

It's not something I thought I'd ever do, but after speaking to people during my travels that had done it, skydiving went on the 'maybe if the opportunity arose' list. A weather forecast for Sydney of 2 days of clear, blue skies and Sydney Skydivers not far from my hotel triggered a decision in me - although at 7am the morning of, I was questioning my own sanity. Three hours later, I was throwing myself out of a plane at 14,000 feet (attached to someone more experienced of course), then there was 20 seconds of free falling down to just over 5000 feet - it felt like 2 minutes before that chute opened! - then we floated back down to terra firma over the fields and roads. Yes, I have a DVD to remind me of the moment. Yes, I did a fair amount of screaming and for somebody who likes to have control over her environment, putting my life totally in someone else's hands was a major challenge for me. But it was totally and utterly brilliant and I'd do it again.

Check out my very unflattering jumpsuit!

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/PocketGem/AustraliaSydneySkydive#