"Hanging" 50 feet above the ground with nothing but a rope between me and the solid ground was an exhilarating experience. That's me, doing a gravity-defying stunt at Sarmiento campsite in Tanay. I was never afraid of heights but as the Army guy (our scout master) was putting harness on me, giving me instructions, and the wind was blowing around the tower, I felt my knees tremble a little bit. It was my first rappel and I thought, "What the hell am I doing here?" I was about to change my mind when he gently asked, "Ma'am, are you sure you're not pregnant?"...I forgot my nervousness and almost jumped head first!:D Of course, I was not pregnant---I'm just a woman of...substance (Ha-ha). I remember gobbling a bag of french fries before climbing the tower. It was probably the french fries that gave me the guts and energy to rappel. :D No regrets, I'll do it again in a heartbeat!
that's my friend Gary, showing-off :D
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That looks pretty fun and adventurous!! :) I would love to give that a try given the chance.
Enjoy the weekend!!
How cool are you!! Wow I never would have the guts to jump!Kim
Bring on the mountains and cliffs, lol. You are ready for it now.
Good choice. Being up in the air with just a harness gives one an entirely different appreciation for the word 'hanging'.
You are one tough cookie! I'll probably be able to do it but I need several drinks first LOL.
I'd love to do that! Is it expensive? Cool shots!
Well done! And you've got the photos to prove it too! :)
whoa!!! that's high......i don't think i'm brave enough....good shot for the theme.
Pearl - have a good weekend
Well done!
Looks like Gary was head over heels!
That's so cool! I've done it once before & yeah, i'll do it again if given the chance.
Thanks for sharing =D
I was going to say that this looks like a USMC training camp, and after I read --ARMY I now know. Looks a bit scary if you ask me.
Mine's posted, hop on over if you can find time! Have a super weekend.
I don't think I could have done that even when I was young!
Well done you! Hey, the things people do for a PhotoHunt shot!!!
That looks like fun and you were brave to do it. Happy weekend.
Well done! I hope the fries stayed down!
I think I would like to do that but wouldn't like to take the first step!
Thats look fun but scary i guess to the beginners. Happy weekend and hunting too.
That was cool! Natawa ako sa "I'm a woman of substance" statement mo. :D Pero kung ako ikaw, inikot ko iyong lubid sa leeg ni Army Guy at binitay ko siya. Hehehe
Nice photos. :)
Oh my! You're so brave! I'm feeling giddy. Happy weekend.
Very very cool. :-)
Great photos.
OMG! This is that I want to do too... LOL! Cool catch for today's theme... Mine's up too hope you can drop by... Happy weekend!
I am so impressed. I would have been scared to death.
Here's mine . . .
http://3garnetsn2sapphires.blogspot.com/2008/07/photohunt-hanging.html
And I hope you'll come enter in my giveaway that starts on Sunday.
Very cool!!! Yeah, we had to do something similar in the Army, but that was a loooong time ago.
Mine is up over at Flo's Place
Wow, way to go! I bet that was exhilarating and I am sure you had a great feel of accomplishment when you were finished!
Whoa! I doubt if I would! I admire your go for everything attitude hehe.
Wow! Well done! I wish I had the guts and the ability to do that.
Now that looks like a lot of fun.
bravo! that's you? omgosh! looks fun though:)
You are brave..Great post..
wow! cool lady!!!...lalung-lalo na kung preggy ka ;-D
My husband would have goaded me to do it and I probably would have shrieked at him on the spot. I guess being used to my "theatrics" (he calls it that) would still have me do the rappel, even if I would probably have to be dragged down.
Ano kaya ang tatanungin ng sundalo sa amin ;-)?
cool cool cool! i'll love to that. challenging but the experience will definitely be memorable.
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