March 20, 2008 - I decided to go to Macau to do the world's tallest bungy jump with some friends here at HKUST. While Macau is known for being a gambling mecca, we didn't go that day to try our luck, we went to Bungy.Now, I've never bungy jumped before, in fact, I'm pretty terrified of heights. But after hearing about this jump and seeing videos online, I was convinced that I needed to do it.
Macau is only about an hour from Hong Kong by ferry so it is a perfect day trip. We arrived in early in the afternoon and decided to go straight to the Macau Tower. The tower is a beautiful landmark that stands at 338 meters tall, the 10th tallest in the world. The main observation deck is 223 meters up, and thats where I ultimately jumped off from.
The whole package was about $300 USD but it was definitely worth it. It was definitely one of the best experiences I've had so far - and by far the most extreme thing I've ever done. The jump is run by AJ Hackett, the inventor of bungy jumping. The whole experience was very professional and at no point did I feel it was going to be unsafe - after all they definitely tout their 100% safety history.
It wasn't until I got up to the ledge to jump, with the bungy chord pulling me down, was I ever scared. I just thought to myself: "What the heck am I doing? This is ridiculous!!!" But I didn't have time to think of much else as they imediately began the countdown... "5...4...3...2...1...Fly!!" and that was it, I jumped. And I flew 233 meters back towards the ground at 120 mph...bounced back up a few times and laughed about it over a beer with friends. It was the best thing ever...
Here's a video:
its not technically a bungee jump because it did not use an eleastic cord it was steel
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