Bay of Islands II

Well I finally did it...

After taking a nice kayaking trip up the river by our campsite, this French kid and I headed over to the skydive place and did it. It was an incredible experience. The plane was a little Cessna and really shook a lot as we took off. I really wasn't scared at all until they opened the door and I had to scoot to the edge. But then as soon as we jumped out I felt fine. The views were incredible and it felt awesome to really feel like I was flying. After we deployed the parachute I was able to take control of it and make turns. It's an amazing way to see things! I splurged and got some pictures. I thought no one would believe me otherwise.

Afterwards I just took it easy and relaxed with some other people on the tour. Tomorrow we're heading south and then we return to Auckland the following day.

-Brian