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Man pulls off surprise proposal at world's longest zipline in RAK

RAS AL KHAIMAH, July 9, 2018

A groom-to-be proved he is crazy in love this weekend by becoming the first person to propose on the world’s longest zipline in Ras Al Khaimah. 

Adrian Mackay, from Bengaluru in India, popped the question to his wife-to-be as she came in to land on the suspended platform high up on Jebel Jais, the UAE’s tallest mountain. 

The adrenaline-fuelled proposal was supported by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Toro Verde UAE who arranged for a ‘will you marry me’ banner to be unveiled as Mackay got down on one knee 80m above the mountain floor. 

Mackay was first to fly the 2.83km zipline, before waiting on the unique suspended platform to ask for his partner's hand in marriage. The bride-to-be, Susan Kuruvilla, also from Bangalore, had her breathe taken away from both the exhilarating flight and her partner’s surprise proposal but found her voice to say a big ‘yes’. 

Mackay said: “I wanted to do something special to make our engagement unique and when I heard about the world’s longest zipline, I knew it would be the perfect way to propose. From the beautiful drive to Ras Al Khaimah to the stunning views in the Jais Mountains and the exhilaration of the zipline itself, it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the operator, Toro Verde, did everything possible to make it even more special. I am so happy I got to ask the girl of my dreams to marry me and do the world’s longest zipline."

Since it’s opening in February 2018, the world’s longest zipline has welcomed over 10,000 pilots. - TradeArabia News Service
 




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