The view from 15,000 ft Photo 1

The view from 15,000 ft

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January 11th 2008
Skydiving was on my list of things to do while in New Zealand and the only thing I had to think about was where I would do it. After looking at the prices, I decided to make the jump over Lake Taupo with Taupo Tandem Skydiving. I had a choice to jump at 12,000 or 15,000 ft but if I was going to jump, I was going to go as high as possible. I was driven to the airstrip where I was weighed and ch ... read more

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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