Chris and the Plane

Skydive NZ

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November 10th 2007
The weather was overcast on the morning of the jump so wasn't sure if it would go ahead, but when we arrived they assured me it would and as soon as we arrived I was putting on the suit and harness and going through all the safety stuff. The plane was very small and only had enough space for the pilot plus 4 others! I was last to get on the plane and would therefore be the first out and I sat r ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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