The Vic Falls bungi makes
a leap from the bridge that spans the Bakota gorge in the no-man's land
between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
At 111 metres it was until recently, the highest bungi jump in the
world. The Bloukrans Bridge bungi on South Africa’s Garden
Route has now superseded it at 217 metres.
This breathtaking feat, with the spectacular backdrop of the Victoria
Falls, is hugely popular and over 60 000 people have jumped to date - all of them safely. Standing on the lip of the bungi platform is terrifying.
It’s a fear so intense that it grips every organ in your body
and pickles your mind. Jumping off the platform takes all the courage
you can muster. Then, for a few exhilarating seconds, you plummet towards
the swirling waters of the Zambezi River below. The space and silence are
like no other sensation, before you feel the tug of the bungi cord
as it reaches its optimum length.
But it’s not over then, and the jump is followed by a series
of giant exhilarating bounces that take you on an incredible ride
in the Zambezi Gorge. The bridge comes careening back towards you. Again you fly without the feel of the cord at your feet. What
are you waiting for? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...bungi!
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