Sometimes you have one adventure planned, and another one presents itself totally unexpectedly. It's adventure nirvana!
This happened to me back in November 2011, when I was in the Malibu area for the Spartan Sprint, a 5K obstacle race. My husband Mike and I were exploring the Santa Monica Pier, the day before the Spartan, when we happened upon the New York Trapeze School. I literally squealed with delight when I saw the board listing class times. Doing the flying trapeze had been on my bucket list forever!
I had just enough time to dash into the shopping district to buy some yoga pants and return to begin class.
Can you imagine fulfilling a lifelong dream surrounded by neon lights and a ferris wheel, while the sun sets on the California coast?! It was a magical two hours. The staff was amazing: Dean, who cinched my belt and helped me dismount; Morningstar, who reassured me on the platform and instructed me in how to grab the bar. Everyone was informative, helpful, funny and good at what they do. I did a reverse knee hang AND a catch. It was terrifying and then mind-blowingly awesome. I love, love, loved it and definitely plan to do it again.
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