The rain is easing and the forecast for the coming days is looking much better…
As the day progressed we took some time to welcome our Japanese friends to the boogie over a relaxed breakfast, and then do gear checks, and registration paperwork..
Tomorrow morning we’ll take a look at the weather and make a decision, but [...]
We are a little behind with blogging.. More details soon.
What a hectic day!
The flight down from Saigon at 05:50 was a pleasant journey with Vietnam Airlines, marred only by the lovely Hank’s experience with excess baggage.. Please let us know if you have problems and we’ll do our best to help out.. It’s not quite as bad as it seems as once they tally [...]
Do please bring US$ or Euros if at all possible to pay any final balances, and to buy tickets etc. from the Boogie itself..
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the exchange rate.. At first glance the Vietnamese Dong seems like Monopoly money simply because such small values are represented by such large denomination notes.. [...]
For the next two weeks we’ll be writing a daily blog detailing our adventures in Vietnam…
The Extreme Sports Cafe / Mekong River Boogie team is currently in Saigon making last minute preparations for the first ever Skydiving Boogie in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
For the next 24 hours this is our HQ in Saigon..
Crystal Hotel : 70 [...]
Just to let everyone know… Registrations are now officially closed, and we are really sorry, but as we predicted to those who were hanging on hoping to just turn up each day, that will not be possible because of security concerns from the Vietnamese Authorities.. But we’ll see you for a beer in the evening, [...]
Pensacola News Journal does a write up on Psycho Bob and our boogie.. A Nice read…
For someone who says he’s afraid of heights, Robert Collins loves to fly.
[Glad to know it's not just the ESC staff who are scared of heights! - SRN]
Just about every weekend, the 45-year-old Pensacola resident clambers aboard a small plane, [...]
Dear All,
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Anyone still *thinking* about coming to our fantastic skydiving boogie in Vietnam from the 23rd Feb - 6th March 2008 please be aware that :
1. You must be fully registered with passport, travel and equipment info by the 30TH OF JANUARY, OR YOU WILL NOT HAVE CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE DZ. [...]
Interesting article on Wired on an unusual, but perhaps logical use of skydiving..
The authors collected sweat, urine, blood, saliva, ECG, respiration, and self-report measures in 20 subjects (n=11 males and n=9 females) before, during, and immediately following their first-time tandem skydive, as well as before, during, and immediately following their running on a treadmill for [...]
Very interesting article on Wing Suits in the New York Times, linked to from slashdot as well…
“Jeb Corliss wants to fly — not the way the Wright brothers wanted to fly, but the way we do in our dreams. He wants to jump from a helicopter and land without using a parachute.”
Flying Humans, Hoping to [...]
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