![]() Simply because I don’t see any pleasure in a free fall (that’s definitely subjective, of course). Sorry, skydivers and bungee jumpers, but that’s just not my cup of tea. But if you ask me to jump off a bridge or a plane, I’d pass. ![]() The same goes for any experience that seems interesting to me, like that time at Bali Swing man, that was crazy! I’m even giving rock climbing another chance now. I found that hiking was satisfying for me in a way, and that’s why I was willing to give it a shot. Don’t get me wrong, but I enjoy certain experiences even if I have to endure unpleasant feelings. You’re now probably thinking to yourself, why is this maniac torturing herself? Well, I’m not I just simply enjoy hiking. Up or down, I couldn’t move in either direction I just froze until my muscles couldn’t take it anymore, I had to pull myself back up there with the help of a friend. I just froze, started crying uncontrollably, my body was numb, and I was extremely dizzy. I remember I once had a panic attack as I was trying to climb a rock formation and I was only a couple of meters above ground level. Sinai © 2017 Curls en Route – All Rights Reserved. ![]() I made it all the way up in unpredictably bad weather, didn’t stop, and I even took the hard trail without any second thoughts. I took my time and all, but despite Lion’s Head’s scrambling and climbing nature, I managed to find every crack to hang onto.Ĭlimbing has always been one of the most challenging activities for me, and my progress just made me proud. On this day, I truly impressed myself even more than I did the time before. This was my third mountain, but even though it’s the shortest of them all, it was the most challenging. Last February, a few hours before my 24th birthday, I hiked all the way to the top of Lion’s Head in Cape Town, South Africa. Not sure whether it’s the nature, the challenge, the sense of achievement after reaching the summit, or the beautiful view I just happen to find solace in the mountains. On every visit to a canyon, I got more attached. Over time, I’ve become more obsessed with hiking I even dragged my colleagues all the way to South Sinai to film our graduation project, which I made revolve around adventure travel in Egypt. Saint Catherine © 2017 Curls en Route – All Rights Reserved. As I told you, I loved airplanes and I thought I was just afraid of rollercoasters it’s supposedly a rational fear, right? So, how would I know? It took me a couple of more hiking experiences, along with my first rock climbing attempt to actually come to the realization that I might be phobic. The funny thing is that I never actually knew I had a phobia up until I did my first-ever hike, Mount Sinai, in Egypt. Otherwise, I start experiencing some of the worst feelings in the world. In other words, if I feel safe in a contained environment, I’m good to go. However, if I would just picture having my feet hanging from a rollercoaster, I’d start freaking out. You see, I do not have fear of heights I have a thing for aerial views and I love being on an airplane. ![]() I’m not really sure if this is even a scientific, proper name for what I experience, but this is how I describe it to others. To be more precise, it’s fear of “ open” heights. But what you don’t know is that even though I’ve been obsessed with hiking for the past few years, it also helps me overcome fear of heights in a way. If you follow me on Instagram and constantly read my blog, you’d notice that I have a thing for adventure travel and that I’m inclined towards hiking, in particular.
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