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Its time for the BIG one...  
   

Its time for the BIG one...

The Nevis Highwire Bungy- the third and final jump in the Thrillogy. We saved the highest for last... 134 meters from the platform to the valley floor below. 8.5 seconds of free-fall. The whole set-up is designed to freak out even the most seasoned thrill seekers... Open air cable car out to the platform, everything swaying in the wind- your palms are sweaty and your mouth is dry before you even set foot on the platform.
Catching up...

November 19th 2007
Ok, well, its been a while (2 months actually) since I’ve posted anything to my blog, and rather than try to describe everything that has happened over the past 2 months, I’m just going to post a bunch of pictures, and let the captions tell most of the story. I’m sure you are grateful to be spared what would’ve been a novel of a blog posting in and of itself- I can hear the collective sig ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

New Zealand Flag 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
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