Parasailing at Hoskote

Soaring High: My First Parasailing Experience at Hoskote Lake

This adventure was an exclusive event for IBM employees, their friends, and families, and I was thrilled to be invited by Brijesh. My dad and I set out from home at 10:00 AM, a bit later than planned due to unforeseen circumstances. On our way, we picked up Paneendra, then Revati at the CMH Road junction on Old Madras Road, and finally Prasad from the NGEF bus stop.

We crossed Hoskote town at 11:20 AM, still trying to figure out where to turn left to reach our destination. After several calls and directions from Mr. Vinay and Brijesh, we finally made it to the spot at 12:00 PM. We even overshot by about 20 km and had to double back to Hoskote!

After a quick chat with Vinay and Brijesh, Dad was the first to go up. He received his instructions and enjoyed his few minutes soaring in the air. Then it was my turn. I tried to film from the top but failed miserably, spending more time ensuring the camera's safety. Being up in the air, attached to the parachute, felt absolutely amazing! It truly makes me dream of skydiving someday.

After my turn, Revati went up. She and Dad reached the highest point from the ground. Prasad followed Revati, then Paneendra Reddy. After a few more people had their turns, we said our goodbyes and began our journey home. We stopped for lunch at an Upahar hotel on the way, then dropped off Prasad, Pani, and Revati. I finally reached home at 4:00 PM.