Parasailing!

When we first arrived in Nice, there were rumors floating around that we may go parasailing.  Sure enough, the rumors were true! Most of us had never been parasailing before so it was an exciting first experience!

The feeling you get when you're lifted off the ground and carried into the sky is unbeatable.  I didn't sit down correctly at the beginning so I fell deep into my harness. Although it was a little less comfortable, it didn't take away from my experience in the least.  We must have been at least 30 feet above the water.  I loved being able to just hang up in the air and watch the water beneath me.  One of the many perks to parasailing is that you get a real birds eye view of the riviera.  While up in the air, I saw a large school of fish swimming through the water.  At times, the boat driver would slow the boat down just enough so that we would skim the surface of the water.  Then, after being fully drenched in the choppy waves, he would speed up again and we would lift out of the water.  The end of the ride was maybe the most thrilling part.  The boat driver sped towards the shore and made a sharp turn at the minute while slowing down.  As soon as he cut the engine, we fell into the water.  I couldn't have asked for a better afternoon activity.