Facing my demons in a Zambezi bungee jump

The Victoria Falls Shearwater Bungee Jump attracts people from all over the world PIC: SHEARWATERBUNGEE.COM
The Victoria Falls Shearwater Bungee Jump attracts people from all over the world PIC: SHEARWATERBUNGEE.COM

I have always had this nightmare whereby I fall from a cliff and just when I am about to hit the ground, I wake up. The dream is always terrifying. Recently when I visited Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe I finally got to face my nightmare but this time I was fully awake.

Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The Victoria Falls Shearwater Bungee Jump is undoubtedly one of the most scenic bungee jumps in the world and I wanted to see Zambezi River upside down on my death rope.

In fact it was my good friends, Miss Prew and Bowling who convinced me to do this and the only thing I was afraid of was death. “Nna kana koga rona rea loiwa,” I told them.

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