The world’s highest bungy jump beckoned my name from the instant I heard about its towering height, 216 meters (710 feet). Its location was far from close to anywhere but the distance would not stay me from conquering the crown jewel of an adrenaline junkie’s resume. This past January my two friends and I set out to face adrenaline and conquer all our biggest fears; taking the ultimate leap of faith off the Bloukrans River Bridge in the heart of South Africa’s beautiful garden route.

 I had first heard about the Bloukrans jump a year earlier when I was traveling in New Zealand doing death defying stunts almost daily, such as sky diving, ice climbing, abseiling and of course bungy jumping. New Zealand is home to some of the most beautiful and highest jumps in the world. Queenstown has made its reputation as the adrenaline capital of the world based on its plethora of amazing jumps. It was at Queenstown’s most famous jump, the 134 meter (440 foot) levitating monster called the Nevis that I first was notified of the Bloukrans bungy by a fellow adventure seeker. After the sheer ecstasy of the Nevis, I knew it wouldn’t be long before I would be in South Africa to try my luck at the Bloukrans Bridge.