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Dharamsala, Dharamshala, Himalayan, Himalayas, India, Paraglide, Paragliding, Travel
I love to seek a thrill when I travel, some small thing that will make my stomach flutter and my head spin a little. Dharamsala was the perfect place for me to get that thrill. I and a few friends decided on a paragliding day! We had to shop around a bit for the best price and the best deal we found was with Himalayan Journey Tour & Travels.
The day wasn’t particularly hot, so we didn’t get the highest hight we could’ve achieved due to a lack of thermals, but it was still pretty spectacular to be floating in the air along the Himalayas. It’s an incredible feeling, soaring with a colourful parachute above me and scenic mountains below me. It was bliss…
All right, I feel a need to admit that not everything was sweet and dandy… I kind of freaked out at the beginning. I know you’re not suppose to judge people by the way they look, but it’s really hard not to. As I stood at the edge of the mountain a group of very impressively dressed people were getting ready to jump. They were all decked out in proper gear, like full body suits, helmet cams, radios, they just looked so professional! So when one of the members of that group jumped and fell, I panicked! I could see him slide down the side of the mountain then scramble to turn and collect the parachute so he wouldn’t be dragged along the cliff. It was terrifying to watch and I was at the perfect vantage point to see it all. I must of had a look of terror on my face because a bunch of people came up to me and started saying it’s okay, that won’t happen to you, they’re just learning, this is their first solo flight, don’t worry! I was worried… waiting for my turn was excruciating! But all turned out well! My lovely friend Nate took this photo of me in my panicked state, I love and hate this picture… lol
Wanderfilled 