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Hello everyone!
I have had such an amazing day, i did a sky dive over the fox glacier! it was amazing! I really didnt think i would bring myself to doing it. There was a group of 7 of us from my kiwi bus who went and did it! 2 went up in a little plane with theier 2 instructers all attached, we were so lucky we were flown around for 20 mins over the glacier and the mountains, the most amazing views ever!! We then made it up to 12000 feet, very very hig up. But we jumped out over fields not the glacier, we would not have been able to land over it! I went first, so scary as the door suddenly opened and he told me to just hang out, we had practiced it on land first. Then after about 20 seconds he was ready and we just fell!! Did a back flip out of the plane! Free falling was amazing, just falling and being able to see for miles. Then Trev(my instructer) let out the parachute, it suddenly all goes so much quieter and slower!! Not the most comfortable position hanging like i was but it was so exciting. I took my video camera with me adn once the parachute was up i did some filming! could see for miles, mountains one side, snow etc, feilds and hills otherside, and the ocean! We free fell for about 45 seconds, then 4 mins down witht eh parachute. He let me take control and stear us round. Although he did turn us too much and it made me feel abit sick!! But i wasnt sick!! Anyway landing was easy too! It was so much fun i recomend it to anyone, especially doing it over the fox glacier! I trid to put photos on but it hasnt worked so i will try again in another internet cafe.
We are in Franz Joseph now, last night was a lot of fun, the whole of our bus dressed up, the theme was P party, everyone made such a good effort! i went as a pelican crossing! with Julian crossing it!! Amey was Pocahontas(cant spell it) and Emma was Pippy Longstocking! Very cheap dressing up, i put face paints on and a blacka nd whte top and emma had a black and white stippy plastic bag which i used!! Drama- we had a real life 'where's Julian'! he fell off me and i lost him so everyone had to help look for him, it was so funny! I will put those photos on too! Tomorrow we are doing a full day hike on the glacier that i flew over. That will be lots of fun too, get all teh proper gear, spikes for your boots etc!! Photos of that will be coming shortly too!
I better go. Missing you all!
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