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Ceri's Big Adventure!
Hi everyone,
Sorry its been such a long time but I did write a massive entry in my journal that took me 45 mins when I was in Christchurch, it got wiped as I sent it I was soo annoyed.
Anyway we went to Queenstown for Claires birthday as it had good night life, we went out for a really nice meal to a mexican and then hit the pubs. We all wore skirts and tops as it was a special occassion but it was absolutely freezing so we froze!!!
We also didnt get home till about 4am managed to find pubs that stay open till well late!!
We went out the next night aswell in true Bideford tradition well it should also of been the next weekend too but we cant afford that! The next night was a bit quieter we went to a bar called the world bar and had teapots. This is like cocktails that are served in china teapots served with little shot glasses it was really random but they were nice and well popular!! We had a good night spent most of it dancing but headed home a bit earlier than the night before.
The next day was the day ofour sky dive and what a beautiful day it was really hot and sunny!!!
We drove back up to Lake Wanaka airport only to find that they had canncelled flights coz the wind had changed who thought it would be that difficult!?
We sat around for and hour or so as she said she would fit us on the next flight. The time came we watched the safety video on what to do and how to jump then we were kitted up in nice all in one suits as you have probably seen in the picture, and also a rather stylish hat and goggles!!! We met the men that we would have strapped to our backs for the jump. He asked me how I was feeling which was a little nervous but surprisingly calm think I may have just been in shock, He explained what was going to happen and off we were out to theplane. I was last in which obviously meant first out but I was glad of that. If I had to watch the others jump out first I think I would have been real scared. I was sat in between theblokes legs (which was rather intimate considering we had only just met) Iwas sat next to the flimsy plastic see through door which gave me amazing veiws on the way up! Got to go will finish it another time as my time is running out and dont wanna lose this one
19th March
As we went up I kept lookin at Claires face which was a picture!! She looked petrified, I wasnt too bad by now as there was no point in worrying coz I was already in the plane. When we got to 9000 feet I had to sit on this mans lap while he attached all our straps together and tightened them, then i got to put on my sexy goggle!! We moved to the edge while the door opened and I had my pic taken as I hung out of a plane, trying to smile! He asked if I was ready "lets go!!". We jumped and fell back for about 5 seconds then turned over and did the arms and legs out in the air thing it was soo noisy all the air rushing past, when you screamed you actually couldnt hear yourself. At 5000 feet the parachute opened phew! We litterally stoped and it went silent, We just floated down, he pointed out all the mountains and lakes and we just chatted it was really surreal but absolutely amazing, the veiws were stunning its gotta be one of the best places to do it! Everything below looked like a toy town all the cars etc were just tiny!. Landing I thought we would land with the biggest thump but we just walked on in! really smooth, on the ground after claire and anna landed we just wanted to go straight back up, if anyone gets the chance you have to do it!!
I was lovin it!!!
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