The time of my life

From the collection of my stories from my blog it is obvious that Oahu has many adventures to offer. One of my favorite and most memorable adventures was last year on my birthday. Worried that my first birthday experience away from home would be a bust, I had very low expectations for the day. It wasn't until my cute sister and my friends surprised me and drove to a pier in Honolulu to take me para-sailing that my mind all changed! Talk about a ride! Para-sailing is one of the coolest things I have ever done! You have the option of going up a single rider, double rider, or a triple rider. I went up with my sister and got to enjoy the beauty of the Island from 1000 feet up in the air, cruising over the ocean. It was remarkable. My friends went up as triple riders and got the same treatment! It was such an interesting experience that is quite hard to explain. Imagine being in a wind tunnel and having your hair blow wild and not being able to hear your self speak. It was NOTHING like this scenario I just described. Instead of what I had imagined of crazy wind blowing in my face, it was actually very peaceful high up in the air! The air was very still and calm way up there. It completely shocked me but I enjoyed it! You could easily carry on a complete conversation up there as if you were in a solitary room. It blew my mind!

The group before our ascent!

Me loving my cute sister, Jordan for surprising me!

The crew that took us up!

One thing you will learn about me it that I am a risk taker. I love the thrill and adrenaline I get from taking risks. It must have been something I developed growing up with the Nitro Circus Crew. Although it was a huge risk, my sister took up her waterproof camera with us to get another perspective of our ride and capture the full experience. It was a well-worth it risk based off the incredible footage we got! Taking risks almost always pays off. In the words of Hilary Duff, "Why not take a crazy chance?" As corny as these lyrics are, they are so relevant and we should all take them into account. What do we have to lose? Nothing. Only everything to gain. Why sit back on the sidelines when we could be playing the game? You got to get yourself out there and try new things that may or may not scare you. It will pay off regardless of the circumstances.

From 1000 feet up

Towards the end of your air time, the driver slows down the boat and dips your legs into the ocean. It was kind of scary at first but me and my sister were laughing the entire time and made the most of every second! The boat then speeds up and takes you back up. Me and my sister had such a great time up in the air busting jokes and laughing hysterically! We didn't care what anyone thought of us while we were up there acting like goofs and looking like complete idiots! It doesn't get much better than this. Really. We went at the perfect time when the ocean was pretty calm and the placement of the sun was impeccable. Seeing Diamond Head, the majestic mountain of Oahu, jetting out from the shoreline from 1000 feet up in the air was one for the books. It was such a sight! I will never forget the beauty that my eyes gazed upon.
I can't thank my sister enough for taking me to do this! We made memories that I will never forget. These were the best of times. My 19th birthday was the best ever! :)