On the 22nd I was part of a group of 17 that went SKYDIVING! We did tandem jumps -- which means the instructor/tandem partner is attached to you (and basically does all the work-- pulling the chute, landing, etc). I had never done it before and was a little nervous -- but I absolutely loved it!
Thanks to a friend's 2 cameras and photos from my jump instructor/tandem partner, I have some awesome photos to share!
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planes used for skydiving |
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at Skydive Mexico. Nervous, but excited! |
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a little plane on the runway |
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My plane buddies |
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re-packing parachutes |
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getting suited up |
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learning what to do |
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practicing "the arc" |
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practicing "the arc" |
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plane buddies -- almost time to go! |
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"Pose in front of the plane like a model..." - my jump instructor |
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looking confused about something |
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freaking out because.... |
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...I sat next to the "door" and was nervous about falling out of the plane before jump time! |
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view from the plane |
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here we go! |
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chute was pulled |
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just floatin.... |
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steering |
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coming in for a landing |
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We did it! |
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part of the group |
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skydive group |
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Tequesquitengo lake |
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lunch by Lake Tequesquitengo |
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lunch group, by Lake Tequesquitengo |
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a wedding processional we drove by on the way back to the DF |
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complete with a band! |