Rachel volunteered to watch the kids so that Ben and I could
go on one 'final date' before his master's program started. We decided to do something memorable and big
and so we went Indoor Skydiving at IFly in Denver! Ben wasn't super excited about it but he was a
good sport and he really liked it. I
have always wanted to go skydiving but I know that it would completely horrify
me and it is a huge risk, that as a mother, I don't think I would be willing to
take. So Indoor Skydiving was a win win
for me.
When you get there you get trained and then suited up (jump
suit, ear plugs, goggles and a helmet) before going to the 'tube'. In the tube is a giant fan that blows around
95mph and blows you up. There is a
trainer in the tube with you at all times to guide you and help you not hit the
walls. You are supposed to lay on your stomach
with your arms in front of you, legs slightly bent, chin up and back bent. ..oh
and be relaxed (ha). The trainer gives
you hand signals to help you get in the right position. We each did two 1 minute 'flights' and after
a minute we were ready to get out and take a rest, your body starts feeling a
little tired. (They then rotate people
until your turn again)
It is an amazing feeling to be flying and so exhilarating. The last 30 seconds of the second time flying
the trainer will grab onto you and fly himself (up until then he has just been
standing) and he will take you up into the tube. Our trainer would then shoot us down- it was
awesome. He would go up and down so fast
that you actually felt like you were falling (like you might feel falling from
an airplane) and he would spin us (Ben got a little sick at that part)as you
drop. It was so cool and such an amazing
experience. I am so glad that we did
this; it was so fun and so worth it! And
it was a check off my bucket list.
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