点评:I arrived at Skydive Tilstock with two goals:
1. Do my first tandem skydive.
2. Try not to cry, faint, or accidentally glue myself to the aircraft door.
Happy to report that I achieved at least one of those goals.
As someone who genuinely doesn't like heights, the idea of voluntarily jumping out of a perfectly good plane seemed questionable at best. But from the moment I arrived, the team were fantastic. Everyone was friendly, professional, and reassuring, making it very difficult to back out without looking dramatic.
A word of warning: you may have to wait a while due to the British weather deciding whether it wants to cooperate. But honestly, it wasn't a problem. The atmosphere was relaxed and the excitement kept building.
A massive shout-out to Dave, my tandem instructor. The moment he introduced himself, my nerves started to disappear. He was calm, patient, reassuring, and clearly knew exactly what he was doing—which is the sort of quality you look for in someone attached to your back at 10,000 feet.
Somehow, by the time we reached the door of the aircraft, I had gone from "What on earth am I doing?" to "Let's do this!" The jump itself was absolutely incredible and worth every second of anxiety beforehand.
A huge thank you as well to my videographer for capturing the evidence that I actually went through with it and didn't spend the whole time screaming (or at least not continuously).
Thank you to everyone at Skydive Tilstock for making my first skydive such an unforgettable experience. If you're thinking about doing it, take the leap—you'll love it. And if someone who hates heights can jump out of a plane, anyone can!
Nena Hodges
翻译:我带着两个目标来到蒂尔斯托克跳伞中心:
1. 完成我的第一次双人跳伞。
2. 尽量别哭、别晕倒,也别一不小心把自己粘在飞机舱门上。
很高兴地告诉大家,我至少实现了其中一个目标。
作为一个真正恐高的人,自愿从一架完好无损的飞机上跳下来,这个想法听起来简直匪夷所思。但从我到达的那一刻起,团队就非常棒。每个人都很友好、专业,而且让人安心,以至于我很难在不显得夸张的情况下临阵退缩。
友情提示:由于英国的天气阴晴不定,你可能需要等待一段时间。但说实话,这根本不是问题。气氛轻松愉快,兴奋感也与日俱增。
特别感谢我的双人跳伞教练戴夫。他一自我介绍,我的紧张感就开始消散了。他沉着冷静、耐心十足、令人安心,而且显然对自己的工作了如指掌——这正是你在万米高空背着自己跳伞时所需要的品质。
不知怎的,当我们走到飞机舱门时,我的心情已经从“我到底在干什么?”变成了“冲啊!”。跳伞本身绝对令人难以置信,之前所有的焦虑都值了。
还要特别感谢我的摄影师,他记录下了我真的完成了跳伞,而不是全程尖叫(至少没有一直尖叫)。
感谢Skydive Tilstock的每一位工作人员,让我的第一次跳伞如此难忘。如果你正在考虑尝试,那就勇敢地跳下去吧——你会爱上它的。如果一个恐高的人都能从飞机上跳下来,那么任何人都可以!
Nena Hodges