I watched Beauty and The Beast recently and something Belle said stuck out to me this time, “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.” So here are a few more adventures I want to have.
1. Bungee Jumping, Western Cape, South Africa
In the center of South Africa is the Bloukrans Bridge, one of the highest commercial bridges in the world, and also one of the most popular places to bungee jump. I wouldn’t say I am an adrenaline junkie, I don’t like to jump off things or do dangerous things for the hell of it, but I do I like to do crazy things sometimes. I watched a video a couple years ago of some guy jumping off the Bloukrans Bridge and I thought it looked like the coolest thing, ever since then I have wanted to jump off. Bungee jumping just seems so freeing and exhilarating. Like you are putting your faith in something other than yourself. And just jumping and once you jump you can’t ever look back, you can only look down.
2. Hike Patagonia, Chile
One of my favorite things is hiking and on my bucket list is to hike some of the most amazing trails in the world. This bucket list wish is one actually my brother and I share. I think I began to love hiking and camping so much because of him. Patagonia is located in the southern tip of South America in both Chile and Argentina. I have read that the part Patagonia section located in Argentina is mostly desert, so I want to travel to the Chile part. In Chile the water is supposedly green and huge glaciers tower above the water. Patagonia is supposedly one of the only places that still looks untouched.
3. Floating Lantern Festival, Thailand
In Thailand a festival is held called Lanna Yi Peng, which is held on a full moon of the 2nd month of the Lanna calendar. I saw a picture of this festival in a magazine when I was in 2nd grade and ever since then I have wanted to go. In many areas of Asia a similar festival is performed, for some the lantern represents letting go of their old self for the new year. I think in second grade I was so fascinated with the idea of thousands of people coming together to let lanterns full of light up into the night sky; and that fascination has not left me yet.
4. Learn to surf, Australia or Hawaii (?)
Since I was a kid it has been a dream of mine to surf. To bedroom used to be surfboard themed, however in the end I never was able to learn. One of my friends has a surfboard and one summer I tried it out and I loved it. I hope one day I’ll be able to fulfill my dream and try surfing for real. Surfing seems like such an awesome sport, and since I love all water sports, it seems perfect.
5. Visit Victoria Falls, Zambia (and sit on the edge of the falls)
Victoria Falls in Zambia is considered the largest waterfall in the world. The sight of the all that water tumbling over the edge must be breathe-taking. Now let me explain why I want to sit on the edge of the waterfall, it’s not as crazy as it seems. At the top of the falls is located the Devil’s pool. During certain times of the year, when the water is lower and current slower, a natural rock barrier forms. This allows brave swimmers to swim out and sit in the Devil’s pool, literally inches away from the edge of the falls. Amazing! Right? Literally sitting at the edge of a giant cliff, but within a safe distance.
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The thing that captivated me the most about this blog was the floating lanterns. I immediately thought of “Tangled”, one of the best movies ever, and how beautiful the lanterns would be in person. You have a lot of courage to want to go bungee jumping! I definitely would be a bystander for that. I love the pictures you use!
My friends went bungee jumping in New Zealand and they said it was amazing; ever since then I’ve always wanted to go bungee jumping. But at the same time I can’t imagine how scary it is to be standing on the edge of a bridge and have the courage to jump off and put your life in the hands of a pre-used rubber cord. It must be a once in a lifetime experience. I’ve heard of Patagonia mainly for their skiing. I’m an avid skier and I’ve always wanted to go to Patagonia to ski; it’s supposed to be one of the best ski areas in the world.