When you drive down to Goa, there’s a
sense that you always wanted to do some more adventure sport. Goa is famous for
its beaches, its water rides and tours. This time round, there were no second
thoughts on setting our sights on parasailing
in Goa!
There’s no place like the beach on a
windy humid day as you get ready to soak up the sun and let your feet sink into
the salty sea water. After we admired the horizon in a small shack on the
beach, we walked to the tourist attraction centre and signed up for
Parasailing.
In a moment’s notice, we signed our lives
away on a white sheet of paper and looked up at other tourists that seemed to
be lining up and getting ready for their thrift with adventure. Next thing you
know, a tourist was airborne and seemed to grow wings as the speed boat took
off in the distance. It was magical and we couldn’t wait for our turn.
We were strapped in with life jackets and
a harness to connect to the sail, ready to feel that adrenaline rush of doing
something for the first time. And we were up in a flash! The instructor
explained that we should hold on tight to the rope that fastened us. After
lift-off, we were suspended high above the sea with a breath-taking view that
surrounded us. On side we had the sea which curved at its far end and looking
back we had a stunning panoramic view of Baga beach. In the minutes that
passed, the instructor explained the safety procedures and suddenly switched
between giving instructions and being a tour guide.
Though it seemed like we were up for an
eternity taking in the view and a temporary resident of the sky, we made our
way back to the beach as the boat turned. As the boat approached the beach, it
seemed to have made a full circle below us as we descended.
Gradually, we floated down to the beach
and the look on everyone’s faces was priceless as they watched us come down.
The instructor gave his final instruction of bending your legs and bracing for
landing and we were back on the sandy beach. Suddenly, we felt like film stars
with the paparazzi of beach goers lining up to take shots of those that dared
to defy gravity and those that took flight!
Goa is undoubtedly the best holiday spot
for water and adventure sports. The remainder of our trip were spent over days
talking about our different experiences when we admired Goa at over 800 feet!