Wednesday 23 June 2010

by the way

While I was answering Flighty's comment on my last post, I was reminded of one of the most fearsome places I have ever been.  I have a terrible fear of heights and when we visited the North Antrim coast a few years ago I decided to "face my fear" and go across the Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge.

 image from wikipedia

We (my husband, son and I) got across, but I was only able to come back with my eyes tight shut holding on to Mr Pugh's coat, with my son behind me encouraging me on!!  I actually had flashbacks about being on the bridge for days afterwards, especially when drifting off to sleep at night.  Being a rope bridge, it moves you see, and people in front of you make it bounce and then stop to take photographs leaving you in the middle of a moving few pieces of rope and planks!

5 comments:

  1. Well more power to you- is all I can say! When we went I put one foot on it and then ran screaming back to the car! My sibs were all there last weekend and crossed it both ways no problem- AAAAAGH!

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  2. Just looking at the picture makes me go giddy and weak kneed! There's no way that I'd cross that or anything like it! Flighty xx

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  3. Wow, that is amazing, and a great picture. I would love to cross that bridge; I get a big rush out of conquering fears like heights.

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  4. I happen to NOT be afraid of heights, Griselda, but had a partner for several years who was. I have a feeling she would have never stepped foot on this bridge, so you are to be commended!! I hope you have a dream catcher somewhere near your bed to catch all our nightmares. :)

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  5. This looks absolutely terrifying..and I'm not one to be particularly afraid of heights. Good for you for making the journey across!!!

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