After the exhilarating freefall, my instructor pulled the ripcord opening the giant parachute above us. The tiny parachute you see in the first photo is called a pilot chute and it helps the main chute open correctly.

I was expecting a jerk as the parachute opens, but it's not as dramatic as I'd imagined.

You can see the main landing strip of Wonderboom airport on the left.

My sister Hive account@edenmichelle captured these last few photos of my approach.

Gotta keep your legs up for the last bit!

And a perfect landing!

Thanks for joining my skydiving adventure, more exciting adventures are coming soon!