Better than Skydiving

Mauritius Island is made up of steep trenches, gorges, and valleys. It's quite breathtaking. And smack dab in the middle of the world's oldest sugar plantation, is a zip-line business. You know, Zip-lines! Zip-lines are a growing thrill ride unlike no other. It requires a love of adrenaline, dizzying heights and lightening speed. It also requires a harness strapped to your waist and legs and signing an affidavit. The cable lines stretch from one side of the gorge to the other. Sometimes the cable stretch can be as long as a 1/4 of mile across and 1/2 mile from the bottom. Operator #1 buckles you in, pushes you off and lets you go. There are no brakes, no stirring method and you're at the mercy of gravity to pull you to the other side. The heavier the passenger the more velocity builds. Poor Dean John came to a screeching halt when he smashed into the other side, nearly taking out operator #2. It truly is aerial suspension at it's best. After surviving 6 of the 11 zip-lines, there's time for a cold swim in a natural pool. But swimming is much too easy, instead I climb to the top of the waterfalls and jump off. 30 feet and 3 seconds of risk-taking bliss and I lived to tell the tale!