Thank god we saved ourselves for ‘something a little higher’. That
thing was a 12,000 foot tandem skydive each.

We had booked in for 1pm but an inversion layer cloud meant we were to
call back at 2.30pm. At about 1.30 the clouds started breaking up and
by 3pm there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We were assigned our jump
masters, Eugene and Geoff and given ridiculous outfits to wear.

Before we knew it we were circling up to altitude staring out at the
frankly stunning scenery. Then the door opened…

The 2 other guys on our flight were gone in seconds and all of a
sudden it was really happening. Jen went first and then it was my
turn. Head back, legs up, breathe in and whoosh!

The falling sensation lasted a few seconds and then it was the ride
our lives. The instructors gave us a few spins and made sure we waved
to the camera before our 45 seconds of freefall were over. Then the
lovely parachutes opened and all was calm floating over snowy
mountains and just beautiful scenery.

We floated back to earth with amazing precision and had a big hug to
celebrate.

We still can’t believe we did it and keep looking at each other in
amazement. It truly is a highlight in our lives and something we will
never forget. For those who need proof we both have DVDs of our jumps
with Jen’s having some great facial expressions.

On a bizzarre note, as we were about to get on the plane two people
getting of were James and Kerry who we first met in Malaysia. We then
met them in a campsite kitchen in Te Anau and here they were. They’re
really nice and its good fun to share travelling stories. They have
some great tales involving wild animals! We met up for a few beers
tonight to share jump stories and we will probably meet up again in
ournext campsite. It truly is a small world.

Wow! What a day!! Can’t believe we did it. Again! Again!