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Skydiving at Hollister in California!

This article is a part of Relish the Challenge contest by Godrej Cinthol and here is my second entry for week three :) Every week two new personal challenge from my life!

This was a challenge for me till I tried it, and now that I have tried it already I am ready to do it again...at another place and a much higher one!

Of course I am talking about my first skydiving experience in California last year :) Despite being a true-blue pahadi boy, I am not too comfortable with heights though I trek regularly and quite enjoying reaching summits. But the fear remains...

Skydiving for me was as much fun as it was getting over my fear, and when I actually think about the exact second when I took the plunge into air from 18,000 feet, I can absolutely relive the moment. I guess that's what I call relishing the challenge! Reliving the challenge sometimes can be extremely rewarding as while you are actually in the act there is such intense adrenaline rush that one can often forget to simply enjoy it.

Enjoy the images and the video from the jump below followed by a sketch representation by some of my friends back home in India...its absolutely and completely hilarious :)

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Inside the plane...heartbeats were already up, but I was up for the challenge!

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Just a second before I jumped!

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Screaming, yet relaxed...

Skydiving hollister california 18000 jumping
Screaming still...its funny to see my mouth open in almost all images!

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Floating mid-air

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Just after the landing


Skydiving hollister california 18000 jumping
And finally the sketch :)


Comments

  1. the other side of meJuly 12, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Wow..Im feeling kinda jealous here..I hope to go sky diving someday :)

    And yeah..funny yet creative sketch

    All the best :)

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    1. Siddhartha JoshiJuly 14, 2013 at 8:59 PM

      Just go do it! Its one of the most awesome experiences ever :)

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  2. ShreyaJuly 12, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    I've been regularly following your blog for a while now and WOW. Do you ever stay still? I've never known / heard of another Indian who is this big a vagabond. And, a pahadi! I thought I was the only one to use that term. :D

    The chadar trek from earlier this year! Seriously. You're a rockstar and you're colouring it right in all shades of happy! Kudos to you.

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    1. Siddhartha JoshiJuly 14, 2013 at 9:00 PM

      Thanks Shreya! And you are a Pahadi as well? :)

      Your compliments are overwhelming...thank you again :)

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    2. ShreyaJuly 22, 2013 at 12:06 PM

      Well, not a pahadi by birth, but one by choice for sure! Been living with pahadis for 3 years now and have become one too, I think! :D It'd be best to hope to bump into you somewhere, while on some trail with a backpack.

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    3. Siddhartha JoshiJuly 24, 2013 at 11:17 AM

      Absolutely! Planned meetings usually don't work anyways...bumping on treks is the best! :)

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    4. ShreyaJuly 26, 2013 at 9:17 AM

      You SHOULD make it a point to visit Bhutan, if you already haven't. Just a suggestion because I wanted to drop it in. :)

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    5. Siddhartha JoshiJune 11, 2014 at 6:52 PM

      Thats a good suggestion...I do want to go there! A lot :)

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  3. Flying FoxJuly 12, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    amazing pics, i like this movement

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  4. Monika + BenteJuly 14, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Wow! This is a beautiful series!
    Many greetings.

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  5. JulesJuly 18, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Well that was a fun post! Nice teeth, Sidds! I loved the cartoon, too..

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  6. hrrindiaJuly 29, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    lovely pics, i loved cartoon pics..
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