The three-hour bus ride takes you to some scenic mountain views before reaching the Last Resort. The 3-hour bumpy bus ride from the city
took me to the Last Resort near the Tibetan border where I would be trying the
world's highest swing and the third highest bungy jump. I swung with about 8
seconds freefall and eventually had to face the reality that I needed to climb
back up the mountain to do my bungy jump. After the climb, I was too parched
and hungry to think. By the time I was walking like a penguin tied to the bungy
rope, I froze at the edge. On the second count, I depleted all my energy and
courage and just did a small hop, which by the way is the wrong position to
bungy, instead of a diving position. That eventually hurt my right ankle as I
was bouncing up and down the ropes of the river. I was having a bad head rush
staring down at the Bhote Kosi river. On my second climb up the mountain, some
cows and goats greeted me.
Lunch was a simple buffet with pasta, vegetables, fruits and filtered water. You have to pay for mineral water or any other beverages. I was
also able to watch my videos swinging and jumping. Since no one took my
pictures, I decided to buy both videos as souvenirs and got two free
shirts. We had a long (and I mean very
long) free, lag time in between finishing lunch and going back to the city for
some reason I’m not aware. Our group waited for 3 hours at the Resort even
though everyone was finish with their jumps. So during that free time, I
explored the resort – saw the tents where overnighters stay in and the plunge
pool which was quite small so I’m not quite sure how an adult can plunge
without getting hurt.
After the group leader finally announced that we were going home, I felt relieved. I endured
another 3-hr ride back to the city. I was feeling a bit woozy and tired not
from my jump but from surprisingly climbing up the mountain twice with no
proper outfit or water. By the time we arrived at Kathmandu at 9ish pm, I was
dead tired and starving.
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