Don't go feet first. It doesn't look cool in pictures.

We paid $240NZD. We piled onto a bus with 11 other insane people. We drove for 45 minutes uphill. The bungy platform came into view suspended 160m above the Nevis River. Most bus occupants began looking for the emergency exit. We were weighed, harnessed, and put in order. We got into a cable car to the platform and watched as, one by one, our group hurled themselves into thin our accompanied by blood curdling screams of terror. When it was our turn, we sat in what appeared to be a dentist chair. Legs strapped in. Very few instructions given. Get up. Shuffle slowly to the tiny platform. Look down. Holy &^%*! crap, that is a long way down. This is insane. Watch as they drop the bungy cord. Vaguely hear someone counting "3, 2,1". Look out at the mountains. Take a leap without knowing you did. Try to grab the mountains. Watch in shock and adrenaline fueled confusion as you PLUMMET to the bottom of the riverbed. Going to go head first into the ground at 120km/hr. You don't care. Feel yourself being pulled back up just before the moment of impact. Swing wildly above the canyon, still unsure as to what the hell just happened. In what seems like an instant, you are back on the platform, shaking with adrenaline. We both asked to go again immediately.
INSANE. Hands down some of the best money I have ever spent. 3rd highest bungy jump in the world. We thought we would be more terrified, as human instinct would suggest. But only excitement. Truly amazing. There are no words that even come close. WOOOOO-HOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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  1. OH MY GOD!! Have been trying to call you - keep getting your answering machine. Knew you were going - so thought no calls are good!
    Amazing pics! You two are insane and don't know where you get this "gene" - to want to do something that might cause one's heart to fail or have a stroke with fright! That's it for dangerous adventure - I hope!! Have fun and be safe!

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  2. I practised and timed it and ... you could have chugged a beer on the way down!!

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  3. Where the hell does this death wish come from?
    Gloria, Gale and Jim are all chickens........and Grandpa Hootie gets sick just thinking about flying..............must be back there in the Cipparone genes,eh?

    You two are amazing!
    Love Mom/Auntie

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