Today we woke up without a cold breeze on our faces, which made a pleasant change. This was because we slept on a mattress in Aaron's living room. The houses are still a bit cold in New Zealand because they don't have central heating (or double glazing), but we fell asleep last night with an open fire burning - so we're not complaining.
Everyone had left when we woke up, (some people have to work), and so we had the house to ourselves. Nikki made us toast and a cuppa and then had a shower whilst I tided the room and loaded the van. As we were leaving, we opened the curtains and could not believe our eyes... Aaron and his flat-mates have the most amazing views - looking out over a lake and the snowy mountains.
When we got to the centre, I said I wanted to "price-up" the Nevis Bungy Jump. Before I knew it, I was signed up for the 2pm jump! We quickly went into Subway to get a 'New Zealand Lamb Sub', which was yummy and then caught the bus over to the canyon.
Our journey out there was quite a hair-raising experience - it's a private road, which you can only enter in a 4-wheel drive vehicle and the mud-track road was right on the edge of a steep cliff. When we got to the end, we were all weighed in (not Nikki, she was only supervising) and I was told I would be jumping second - so four of us were loaded into the cable car, which carries you out to the jump pod and said our goodbyes to the other 'jumpers'.
The jump pod is suspended in the middle of the canyon, by wires - 134m above the floor! It has a glass floor and I was really proud of Niks - she didn't appear scared at all (unlike one of the jumpers who was terrified). After the first guy had gone I was loaded into the chair, where they strapped my ankles together, and led to the edge. 5 seconds later i'd thrown myself off the pod and was plummeting towards the floor - with the free-fall lasting about 8.5 seconds - AWESOME!
When we got back to town, we went to the Bungy Centre and picked up the pictures of my jump before buying some sweets from another 'traditional' sweet shop and heading back to Aaron's. We got lost and had to ring him for directions, but when we did arrive he had the fire already burning - so Niks was well happy.
3-2-1 Buunnnggggyyyyy!
6 comments:
I have been nervously waiting since your arrival in the South Island as I knew what the highlight of Queenstown would be. You MAD MAD fool.!! M xxx
( For Ben) Does your insurance cover you for these types of insane activities?
(for Niks)
http://www.bungeezone.com/disasters/club.shtml
make sure he's insured!
If anything happens kidder make sure nikki knows how to get your mac working so she can send me the tatto...
Ohh, and put in your will that any money you have has to go towards me buying a 911..
Ok?
Carry on
Sounds like New Zealand is amazing. I'd rather see it face on rather looking down the side of a cliff with rope wrapped around my feet!! I think our Mum was having kittens when she seen the photo... Sounds lovely and cold over there, dont worry in about 4 weeks you'll be sunning yourselves in Oz xxx
I doubt it em, its winter in Oz as well!! HA HA HA
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