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Why You Should Go Skydiving!

As 2013 comes to a close I’ve started reflecting on this past year…what I’ve crossed off the bucket list, and what I want to add for next year. A big highlight this year was going Skydiving for the second time! Do you know why you should go skydiving!? Let me tell you…

The adrenaline…it starts when you arrive, builds in the plane ride up, and peaks at the very moment that you are standing on the edge of the plane about to jump 10,000 feet into thin air.

To step out of your comfort zone...you learn something about yourself every time you do. You surprise yourself, you grow, you appreciate being you.

Get some fresh air…when else can you breathe in air 10,000 feet in the sky? It’s probably the freshest air you’re going to get! And believe me you get A LOT of it.

For the pictures…duh! Do you realize how silly people look in skydiving pictures? But no one cares…because you have a picture of yourself FLYING! I’m pretty sure that makes you cool.

For the view...this is what made me want to go a second time, and would get me to go a third or fourth. How cool is it to fly over beautiful places, or different landscapes? When I went in Maine we saw beautiful foliage and a glimpse of Lake Winnipesaukee. When I went in Newport, Rhode Island we were over the water and were able to see every little island, bridge, and inlet. Both were awesome!

To share an amazing experience with someone else…I’ve gone with my best friend and the love of my life. What’s better than sharing a once and a life time experience with the people you love?

The pictures in the red jump-suit are taken at Skydive New England in Lebanon, Maine.

The pictures with no jump-suit are taken at Skydive Newport in Newport, Rhode Island.

I recommend both places! Have you gone skydiving? What do you love about it?

Take Me Back Tuesday – Interlaken, Switzerland

I’ve slacked on my Take Me Back Tuesday post for the past couple of weeks. It’s a whole process writing these posts because it requires a lot of remembering, reminiscing, and getting lost in tons of photos and stories. This week I want to share with you one of the most beautiful and exhilarating places I’ve ever traveled to…Interlaken, Switzerland!

I remember after coming home from studying abroad in Europe people would ask ‘which country was your favorite?’ It was so hard to choose just one, but Switzerland always came to mind first. My best friend Rachel, who I traveled there with, and I, still to this day say we want to retire in Switzerland.

Rachel and I were inspired to buy our tickets to Switzerland after a bunch of our friends traveled there to go skydiving. We watched all of their videos and decided that would be our next trip. It actually ended up snowing, so we couldn’t skydive (that would come a few years later). Instead we went Canyon Jumping….which was even more insane than sky diving!

Here are the reasons why Interlaken, Switzerland was one of my favorite places in Europe:

The back drop of the Swiss Alps is beautiful.

The air is so clean, crisp, and fresh.

The small, quaint little streets with small chalet styled shops, restaurants, and stores.

Cows!

The people are so friendly.

We got to drive this teeny, little car. We followed a map to a lake not too far away.

The lakes are a blue I have never seen before!

Our hostel was one of our favorites of the whole semester. It was called Balmers. The staff made you feel right at home, we even met the owner Erich Balmer who gave us an inspirational talk. There was a bar in this hostel too, so a great place to meet other travelers.