Nelson

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We stayed in Nelson for a few days at a hostel, but the highlight was most definitely skydiving. We went from 13,000 ft and had at least a full minute of free falling. The view and the experience in general was incredible!

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Photos

Cheers
Ali, me, Katie, and Amie with a cheers to the good times and good company!

Amie and Me
Amie and Me out and playing a little pool.

A New Sip
Brad drinking his favorite drink of the night! Courtesy of Amie...

Music
Some live music at the pub. Speights - beer of the area.

Three
Me, Ali, and Chris are all smiles. Pubs, pool, and people with blow up animals. The two almost fit...

Take It Away
Ali and Dean wishing they could take the stage.

Stag Party
A guy had his stag party at one of the pubs. This was all he had on his list for the night. He was getting married the next day!

Inflatables
Ali, Lauren, and me with the guys with the inflatables. Apparently they'll do anything for some attention. There was also an inflatable whale, but Chelsea popped that...oops. People were not so happy about that one.

Wake Up
Yep, that's Albrie and her random.

Hang Gliding
Dean had been skydiving again, so he decided to try hang gliding this time.

Skydive
Skydive Abel Tasman. You know what a runners high feels like? Imagine the high after jumping out of a plan. Incredible!

Clearing Up
Mountains clearing up. Luckily our landing area was all clear and sunny as could be for our jump. That yuck stuff stayed off to the side.

Plane Landing
Plane landing. Not really an airstrip, but it worked. We beat the plan down with our jumps.

Plane
The little plane that took us high above. A view of the mist and rain off in the mountains.

Jumpsuit
Meredith sporting the jumpsuit, goggles, and cap before the jump.

Meredith
Meredith looking all pumped to jump!

Sunscreen
Reapplying the sunscreen as we waited to suit up. I jumped with Lauren, Ali, and Katie.

Zipping Up
Katie, Ali, and Lauren zipping up before being harnessed in.

Suiting Up
Me suiting up. Supporting the red team.

Almost There
Making sure everything fit correctly.

Harnessed In
Getting harnessed in. They strap you in tight enough that you're sure to lose a couple inches in height.