| How come some people don't feel or experience | | | | lazy, lying there whilst everyone else is jet skiing, |
| fear ?. They can do almost any adventure sports in | | | | parasailing, wind surfing and otherwise whizzing |
| the world without fear. Just thinking about the stunt | | | | around. A hearty game of volleyball is the most |
| man you see in action movies. How come these guys | | | | activity I indulge in on a beach. From time to time I |
| seem not scared of anything? I'm sure that if you | | | | may fling a Frisbee. I think about doing something but |
| ask them to join you in any adventure sports and | | | | then it's so nice to soak up the sunshine and there is |
| they would be ready to follow you into action within | | | | also all that food and drink to consume. |
| a minute. I don't think of myself as a brave person. I | | | | Hang gliding or a trip in a hot air balloon doesn't go |
| don't like heights, fast speeds or defying gravity. I | | | | along with my fear of heights. Traveling in a wicker |
| prefer my feet to be firmly on the ground. Skiing is | | | | basket under a flammable, gas filled balloon is not my |
| the only vaguely thrilling activity I have ever done | | | | idea of a relaxing time. I'm sure it's thrilling but I would |
| and I just love it. Adventure sports do not suit me | | | | be on constant guard for electricity pylons, not to |
| but I would surely like to get over my inhibitions and | | | | mention a unexpected drop in pressure to send me |
| go for it. I am an armchair sportsman; happy to | | | | falling back to earth. Adventure sports like that are |
| observe others take extreme risks. | | | | made for brave, optimistic well insured people. |
| The thing I'd do first is skydiving if I was braver. | | | | I am hoping that one day someone will invent a |
| That must be an unforgettable thrill, up so high and | | | | hologram suite, you know, like the ones in the Star |
| free as a bird. You would think some people are | | | | Trek shows. These are programmed virtual realities, |
| doomed as they free fall down into caves and their | | | | in which you can ski down the side of a mountain at |
| parachutes open just as it's getting dark. Rock | | | | breakneck speed and come to no harm. That's |
| climbing also looks exciting, although I wouldn't like to | | | | because the mountain is not truly there. Nothing is |
| climb those high peaks like Everest. Mountain climbing | | | | real but it feels just like reality. In other words, it's all |
| in Force 10 winds and frostbite eating at your fingers | | | | the thrills without the danger. I could do any |
| doesn't really appeal. I'm also far too claustrophobic | | | | adventure sports I wanted then and maybe even |
| for pot holing and the thought of cave diving fills me | | | | create a few new ones. Until that time, I will observe |
| with dread. | | | | others do their hot dog tricks and bungee jump from |
| Almost every sort of water adventure sports are | | | | high places. These days, does driving into the city and |
| offered in beach resorts around the world. I do feel | | | | back count as adventure sports? |