I figure...if you decide to sell most of what you own, leave everything you know and love and move to the other side of the world...jumping off a bridge does not seem like such a huge risk in comparison. In early August, a few co-workers and I went on a white water rafting trip (with an option to do bungee jumping). The trip was on the Hantan River in the Gangwondo province, about 2 hrs east of Seoul. The rafting was first. The scenery was BEAUTIFUL, but the "rapids" were probably Class 0.5 and the only thing out there that was white was most of the participants. It was more like a trip down lazy river, but fun, nonetheless. Then the BIG event...it was not what I expected. At the last minute, once I was all strapped in and it was my turn to jump, I froze for a moment. All I could think was "What the #@/! am I doing...I can't do this." Then I just ran and dove off the bridge. It was kind of surreal. I expected a jolt when I hit the end of the cord, but the whole time, it was like floating. When I was rebounding back up, I thought I might hit the bridge, but didn't get anywhere near it. It was fabulous. I will do it again next summer. Here are a few pics and a video of the actual jump.The trip was organized by a group called Adventure Korea that organizes trips all around Korea for foreigners as a way to explore the country. Anyone is welcomed to attend, but it is mostly foreigners. The great things about these trips are you get to meet lots of new people and all of the organizing is taken care of...you just pay and show up. Easy!
