27th August - Lemming day

Well for our last day in Taupo, Sarah has chosen it to be her day, and why not, she is allowed after all. First on the agenda is your average run of the mill activity - the Skydive!
She loved it! She came down with a big smile on her cheeky face. Pictures show all the evidence. Her instructor was called Des and has done over 15,000 jumps apparently, so well versed in the stupid act of jumping out of a plane.

You may ask yourself, "Where is Liz and Geof's pictures of jumping?" and you can keep asking that one. Excuses generated so far have been, money - $150 or about £50, potential nose bleeds, too cold, average views (wrong amazing views - S), somebody needed to stay on the ground to take pictures, Liz's mum gave her a note, saving ourselves for the more dangerous activity later on in the day and chickenitis a world debilitating disease caught by many and big in NZ at the moment. Well done Sarah, you champ!

Next on the list was Horse Riding through the countryside and up to the edge of the Craters of the moon. Now, Horses and I have never seen eye to eye, but I thought I better give it ago anyway. They don't have brakes, steering wheels, indicators and the power is just one horse power so not much, but I got on Zach, lucky him. The others also got their mules, Sarah got Eno and Liz got Autumn. Before everybody got on, some poor women was bucked off because another horse bit hers, but like the cliche she got back on. Much more dangerous than skydiving. So we trekked off and back again with only 1 more casualty as some guy went over the head of his and it trod on his arm. We survived with only sore muscles to complain about, some much more than others.

Then was mini-golf to round up the day. Of course yours truly whooped ass as they are meek girlie girls but the two competitive beauties were neck and neck on the last hole, but Liz clinched it with a hole in one, also winning her a free game.

Also, forgot to say that we went to the cinema last night to see Snakes on a plane. This is a truly great film, you must see it. It never pretends to be anything other than cheesey and horror and it gives everything. So funny! Go see it now!

Tomorrow is a long drive to Wellington. Nearly one island gone...

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