Parachuting....4300m...

Saturday was THE day! We finally decided to do it! Parachuting in Kiev is what everybody should do. The sport komplex TSCHAYKA is one of the most famous in Ukraine to jump. We also had the possibility to watch 25 women breaking the national rekord in formation jumping. I came there and got the number and had to wait for 2,5 hours. After a lot of coffee and tea it was time to get the instruction. The language problem was none because he just gave me a picture with all the steps which I have to do bevore, during the flight and while landing. We entered the old rusty Antonow and got up to 4.300 meters. I was the last person to jump out of the plane and so I had enough time to see how the others do it. You stand there and just see the clouds. You lean forward and fall out...I tried to breath but in the first few seconds it was just impossible...I thought now it is over! Then you come out of the clouds and see the earth rapidly coming closer. The adrenalin rushe into your head for the second time. The parachut opens and you are sinking slowly to the ground. You look around and have a great view of the surrounding area and Kiev. Right after the landing my knees where shaking and I had the feeling to be immortal in this moment. It was great.