LittleOne 0 #1 June 2, 2005 How passionate are you about this sport? Would you spend weeks organizing a weekend trip via a public forum? Would you spend hours scouring the internet for an affordable airfare? Would you fly 2-3 hours or more to another country for the weekend? Would you drive 2-3 hours from the airport to the dropzone? Would you pay 25 USD for 10,000'? Would you like to pack in 95F/95% humidity? And all this to get maybe six jumps over the weekend? This is what it takes to skydive in Southeast Asia. And it was the best experience of my skydiving life. When I got a contract to work in Malaysia and Singapore for three months, I Googled "skydiving asia". This led to the www.skydiveasia.org site. From my initial post, the response was overwhelmingly warm and inviting. I was lucky enough to join the group for two trips to Skydive Thailand and one trip to the tunnel in Malaysia. When I finally got to meet the gang, they took this orphaned skydiver under their wings and guided me through the myriad logistics. At the dropzone, we were a quirky little temporary family. The moment of truth for me was the packing (ok so those of you who know me know how packing-challenged I am ). Everyone pulled together to help me out. I cannot thank everyone individually but I would like to thank Danniel, a USPA S&TA and the group's unofficial leader. Your efforts to organize us and provide training are a tribute to the sport. If you were not there, I probably would not have been comfortable jumping (who me, the second most experienced jumper on each day?!). Your enthusiasm is positively infectious. To the rest of the skydiveasia gang, I would be honored to host you anywhere in the States (once I get back). Name the dz and I will do everything in my power to join you. If you are in the region, contact these folks. You may not get 10+ jumps a day from an Otter but the vibe is a wonder to behold. Arianna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
