Arthur Blick Jr - Busika rally circuit
An exclusive interview and ride with Arthur Blick Jr, Uganda motor cross and rally champion.
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7/20/2014 vs Cambridge F.C. (Uganda) Part 6/6 (3 - 5)
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Bungee jumping in Africa's Adventure Nation, Uganda .Video by Solomon M Oleny Adventures
3.3.1..BUNGGEEE!!!
By Solomon Oleny
Life on the edge gets risky, but sometimes one has to take chances because life is not just about the breath we take, but rather, the breath that takes us away. Bungee jumping has been pending on my bucket list since I got to know about it in 2004.
But it was only recently that we set foot on the grounds of Adrift’s tourism base camp by the River Nile in Jinja. This camp has stamped its name on Uganda’s tourism arena for being the only bungee jumping site in the country.
As we prepared to go bungee jumping, Isaac Mwanje, a courteous and knowledgeable jump master with over 14 years’ experience, asked us to sign a disclaimer registration form acknowledging that we are going to bungee jump at our own will. After that, we were weighed with the intent of allocating us appropriate jump chords.
We climbed the high bungee tower bridge positioned by the river’s edge. At its tail end was the jumping spot which hovers 44 metres above the flowing river. Mwanje’s two-man crew — Jonah and Kenneth — were already there, waiting to guide us with smiles and positive attitude.
The writer in motion
As soon as I was done meditating on the last prayer, Jonah asked me to take the lead by taking up the hot seat to be readied for the jump. My ankle and waist harnesses were fitted by the two men, after which I was passed to the jump master who double-checked everything. The team gives much attention to detail and safety.
Before long, it was time to step forward and jump 44 metres below. At this point, Mwanje advised me not to look down. This was meant to prevent me from catching sight of the river below because it would make me freak out. “Solomon, I repeat, do not look down. It will kill your positive energy for the jump,” he advised. Alas!
No sooner had Mwanje said this than my eyes wandered down to the river. That was the moment I nearly needed a diaper. I was terrified, causing a wave of heat to run through my body. Frightened, I could not help but wonder whether the bungee jump would leave me in peace or pieces.
In a flash, goose bumps had covered every inch of my skin. With a determined effort, I tried pushing all this fear away by listening to Mwanje’s energising assurances and cheer.
For a second, I wanted to step back, but the crew was already halfway into the jump off countdown. In a second, I had been pushed off the edge — just as I had requested earlier on and my body plummeted through the air at the speed of a bullet.
Jetting through the speedy crosswinds felt like I was in the cockpit of a faulty plane that was on the verge of crash-landing upon the top of an erupting volcano that was oozing hot lava.
Celebrating triumph after the jump
Never had I ever screamed a nooooo’ as loud as I did this time. Just when it seemed like it was my time to cross the great divide, the elastic bungee rope strongly jerked me over 30 metres back in the air — vertically with my head facing the river.
For the next 40 seconds, I was bouncing between the bungee tower and the river surface like a pendulum bob. It was not until I was lowered into the safety boat below that I realized how exciting bungee jumping is. It was a whole new experience knowing I had made it. I punched the air a hundred times in celebration of the sweet victory.
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in 2015 Arthur Blick Jr attempted to reign supreme on both four and two wheels. However, he had to ultimately settle for a national title rally championship.
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