New Year Excitement

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I was lucky enough to stay with some relations in their holiday home in Queenstown over New Year. My cousin owns a river surfing business which is where crazy adrenaline junkies go down grade 4 rapids with only a body board for protection.

Despite deep rooted fears and serious misgivings I was also signed up to go on a Serious Fun River Surfing trip - I was convinced I would probably drown or least need to be rescued at some point in the 2 ½ hour adventure. There was the bonus of some rather good looking guides in wetsuits and I knew that my cousin wouldn’t let me get in too much trouble - after all, it would look really bad for business. You’ll be amazed to read that I did actually manage to surf a wave on the rapid, although it felt like being in a washing machine on high spin. I survived the grade 4 rapids that were so scary I had to close my eyes and hope for the best, dodging dangerous river stuff left, right and centre. I have to admit floating down the calm parts of river on the board were the most enjoyable coupled with making it out of the last section alive!

After a red bull and hot dog to replenish the energy lost kicking for 3 hours we went home for a New Year’s Eve supper and then fantastic views of the fireworks from the deck. Queenstown NYE fireworks aren’t quite Sydney but Auld Lang Syne afterwards made up for it!

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Comments

[Donald]

cool.
I am very jealous.