A Day on the Edge
Posted by VeRonda Wicks October 1st, 2008So we know about the Hispanic culture in MLB, Football, Soccer, and other renowned popular sports (Wait for it… Wait for it…). But, I’m sure you weren’t aware of a certain pastime that is all the craze in Acapulco, Mexico (No, not bullfighting.). Today, Hubby and I and the in-laws ventured to the ends of the cliffs (I’m building excitement here.), yes the ends–to see what all the hype was about… it was diving going on (No, not the type of diving that occurs in the Olympic-sized pool.)! Yep! Men risking their lives in the sporting event of jumping off cliffs. We had to capture it because we knew no one would believe us when we said, “Men dived off of uneven cliffs into raging ocean waters.”
Mom-in-law and I couldn’t resist getting a photo with the diving celebs.
Warning: Hubby’s camera is older, but shows the action from beginning to end… so please excuse the poor quality.
October 1st, 2008 at 11:37 pm
That leaves me speechless…..
Hugs,
Holly
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 am
I know, Holly… Isn’t that the craziest and coolest thing? Thanks for stopping by!!
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Wow! Those are some brave men! How they are not afraid of bashing into the side of that cliff is beyond me!
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 am
It’s beyond me, too, DC… b/c every time they jumped I cringed with fear. I thought I was going to pass out.
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
That’s way cool! Great picture, too. Wish I was in Acapulco. Have fun!
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Hi Forgetfulone… Acapulco is beautiful and filled with tons to do (as you can see!). Stop by again soon!
October 7th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Hey VeRonda,
We have a name for that here in the UK. “Tomb stoning” (Seriously).
It’s popular fun for teenagers at the beach. It’s called tomb stoning for the simple reason that many teenagers haven’t come away from the beach in one piece.
There’s been a lot of press coverage about it recently after a video was shot of a guy jumping in and then not coming back to the surface. Nobody realised for a few minutes then a spectator realised and found him on the bottom, having hit his head on the seabed.
Crazy! But those guys in Acapulco certainly look like they know what they’re doing.
Jamie
October 7th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Wow, Jamie! “Tomb stoning”, huh? I see how that name could be a bit daunting. But, while we were watching the guys I felt the same way… you know, that something could happen.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Um…no WAY, no HOW, not in this lifetime or any other! OMG! I just can’t fathom how anyone gets the courage to do that! Great video, thanks for posting it!
October 8th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Sheila, I know, right? Imagine seeing it live… It’s one of the scariest things I’ve seen. Thanks for dropping by!