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On the Mediterranean coast, Fethiye, Turkey my Turkish friend and I take a van up winding up Mt. Bagadag to the very peak at 2,000 meters (6,460 ft).

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At the top above the clouds, we are presented with the most beautiful view of the Mediterranean Coast & the famous Blue Lagoon.

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They unwrap the parachute, and lay it out perfectly. We all get strapped in and my friend says, “When I say Run..Run!”

This is the moment I was like oh shit, I am about to run off a cliff that is 7 Eiffel Towers stacked on top of each other. I feel like I am in a different atmosphere.

RUN!!!!!

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Next thing my legs are sprinting towards the edge of the cliff, I have surely lost my mind. With a “fuck-it” like jump the wind snatches our parachute and we go flying even higher!

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For the next 45 minutes we fly like birds along the Mediterranean coast overlooking islands, stunning coastline and the famous Blue Lagoon.

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My friend effortless pulls out a cigarette and lights it up while we are flying above the clouds. Hilariously mental. He then tells me to fly the thing for a while, an absolutely amazing experience to control the wings of a bird.

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About half way in, my friend says lets have some fun. I am thinking wtf is he talking about I am already having fun, what could we possibly do next? “Hold on” - He sharply pulls one side and this thing goes spinning around like a tornado! It felt like we were going Mach 3 straight into the Ocean!

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