We're flying! On the 'Swoop'

Extreme adventures!

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September 27th 2006
I finally got the courage up to have a go at some extreme activities in Taupo and Rotorua - and I really went for it! In Taupo I did a package of four activities - a bungy jump, another jetboat ride, a helicopter flight and a tandem skydive, all in one day! In Rotorua, Rachael and I did Zorbing (rolling down a hill in a huge inflatable ball) and the "Swoop", a bungy-style swing. First was the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more