"What if you jumped out of a plane from 4,000 meters this weekend?"
During the free fall, you literally hear nothing — no thoughts, no to-do list, just wind and an absurdly beautiful view over Texel and the Wadden Sea. You land with a grin that sticks around for days, and from now on you'll always have an answer to every 'boring weekend' conversation.
Jelle (29), Groningen — primary school teacher, rides a rusty racing bike
The moment the instructor literally shoved me out of that plane above Texel, I had this split-second thought: this was a mistake.
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