Describe an activity you did that was new or exciting
-What you did, when and where you did it
-Who you did it with
-Whether it was difficult or easy
-Why this activity was new or exciting for you
One of the best experiences I’ve ever had is quad biking. Last year I went to Goa and was determined to do something crazy and dangerous.
I was torn between bungee jumping, paragliding and quad biking. I decided to go quad biking as it seemed to be the least dangerous activity of the three.
Despite this, I was still very nervous as I’d heard many people ended up with broken arms and legs. So I went on a desert safari, having made sure that quad biking in the sand dunes was part of it.
I went with my best friend as we usually travel together, and it was clear we were both pretty nervous.
As soon as we got there, though, my fears, at least, were assuaged. There were like 50-year-old women and 16-year-old kids in the waiting area, ahead of us. So we thought ‘if they can do it, we can also do it.’
It wasn’t particularly difficult as we had some training before we were allowed to drive ourselves in the dunes to make sure that we would be able to maneuver the vehicles easily, without the risk of tumbling over.
It was fun, adventurous, and if you don’t break the rules, quite safe. We were driving through the desert, tackling low and high dunes, and yelling into the wind. I even dared to plunge down a steep rope. It was the thrill of a lifetime.