Well, we've decided lately to splurge on all kinds of adventure tour packages, that advertise big thrills and expert guides for nominal prices. Although damaging to the typical backpackers budget, it seems that most touring in New Zealand can contrive some sort of excuse to splurge on a high speed, short lasting, jolt of Kiwi fun, and once you start its hard to quit.
Recently we went Kayaking and spotted white herons, went ice climbing on the Fox glacier. Yesterday we found ourselves river sledging, which is an optimistic term for going down white water rapids with no boat, basically hanging onto a floating piece of plastic. That charged us up so much we signed up for sky diving, including a 30 second free fall. We're waiting for the weather to clear for that though, and if it doesn't by tomorrow we may have to skip it. Bungee jumping and swimming with the dolphins may be on the agenda if we can arrange it too. New Zealand has a great climate for these adventure sports, including restrictions on law suits, and a high danger tolerance by nature. Fun fun.
We've camped in the tent for 3 days to try to balance expenditures, including a stunning camping spot by lake Wanaka, on the side of crystal clear river, cotton wood trees already with yellow leaves, and so much shivering that we've given it up and moved into a semi expensive hostel - The Purple Cow.
Posted by choppen5 at March 29, 2003 04:59 AM