We set off from our trip from Richmond to Christchurch via Hanmer Springs on Monday morning in the rented Toyota Previa. The first hour and a half of the trip were filled with beautiful views of snow-capped (yes, snow-capped, despite being summer here) mountains and valleys. The views are just indescribable. But, in true Rogers family fashion, we can't get anywhere easily and we had to stop at...
so that Noah could throw up. Cameron would follow close behind about a half an hour later. Here are some of the lovely views that brought out such "emotion" in the boys.
Upon arrival at Hanmer Springs, we stopped by Thrillseekers Adventures. About 2 months ago, I started joking about bungee jumping, so we thought we'd stop by to see prices and see what it would be like. And, Megan thought Cameron would enjoy jetboating, so we were definitely going to do that.
Here's the view from the jump platform for bungee jumping. You can't tell, but I just hung the camera over the edge. There's no way I was leaning over that thing. Maybe this isn't such a good idea.
And here's what it looks like looking out from the bridge.
After getting all the information we needed, we checked into our hotel and headed over to the famous thermal pools. There's a whole lot of neat information about Hanmer Springs thermal pools online if you're interested, but I won't bore you with that here. I'll just say they're really cool and the water is plenty warm. I can imagine how cool it would be to sit in one of the hot pools while the snow is falling around you.
Right... so... the next morning was "put up or shut up" time for Stuart. I'd been joking about bungee jumping for 2 months, but now I had to decide whether to do it or not. Seriously, how many chances in life are you going to get to do this, right? So, I decided to do it. And, if you know me at all you know that as soon as I paid for it, there's no way I was backing out. At some point, my ability to be cheap overcomes any fears I may have. So, here's what we (myself and the 3 others who were going that mroning) looked like on the bridge heading toward our doom.
Here's the evidence that I actually jumped. And, not just jumped, but dove into the canyon.
Here's the view that Cameron and Pam got from the bridge. (Megan stayed back where she'd be much safer with Noah)
Thumbs up...
After that adventure, Stuart, Cameron and Megan needed more, so we headed out on a jetboat. The views from the boat were spectacular. Cameron loved the boat ride too. And, while we did that, Noah and Pam threw rocks into the water. So, everyone got a little adventure.
After our adventurous morning, we headed over to Barry and Jeanne Godfrey's house for dinner. We even got to feed the sheep out behind their house.
My first New Zealand beer, a Speight's Old Dark
All in all, a pretty normal couple of days. Feeding sheep, riding in a 60 MPH jetboat, jumping off a bridge, you know, the usual pre-Christmas stuff.
so that Noah could throw up. Cameron would follow close behind about a half an hour later. Here are some of the lovely views that brought out such "emotion" in the boys. 
Upon arrival at Hanmer Springs, we stopped by Thrillseekers Adventures. About 2 months ago, I started joking about bungee jumping, so we thought we'd stop by to see prices and see what it would be like. And, Megan thought Cameron would enjoy jetboating, so we were definitely going to do that. 
Here's the view from the jump platform for bungee jumping. You can't tell, but I just hung the camera over the edge. There's no way I was leaning over that thing. Maybe this isn't such a good idea. 
And here's what it looks like looking out from the bridge. 
After getting all the information we needed, we checked into our hotel and headed over to the famous thermal pools. There's a whole lot of neat information about Hanmer Springs thermal pools online if you're interested, but I won't bore you with that here. I'll just say they're really cool and the water is plenty warm. I can imagine how cool it would be to sit in one of the hot pools while the snow is falling around you. 
Right... so... the next morning was "put up or shut up" time for Stuart. I'd been joking about bungee jumping for 2 months, but now I had to decide whether to do it or not. Seriously, how many chances in life are you going to get to do this, right? So, I decided to do it. And, if you know me at all you know that as soon as I paid for it, there's no way I was backing out. At some point, my ability to be cheap overcomes any fears I may have. So, here's what we (myself and the 3 others who were going that mroning) looked like on the bridge heading toward our doom. 
Here's the evidence that I actually jumped. And, not just jumped, but dove into the canyon. 
Here's the view that Cameron and Pam got from the bridge. (Megan stayed back where she'd be much safer with Noah)
Thumbs up...
After that adventure, Stuart, Cameron and Megan needed more, so we headed out on a jetboat. The views from the boat were spectacular. Cameron loved the boat ride too. And, while we did that, Noah and Pam threw rocks into the water. So, everyone got a little adventure. 
After our adventurous morning, we headed over to Barry and Jeanne Godfrey's house for dinner. We even got to feed the sheep out behind their house.
My first New Zealand beer, a Speight's Old Dark
All in all, a pretty normal couple of days. Feeding sheep, riding in a 60 MPH jetboat, jumping off a bridge, you know, the usual pre-Christmas stuff.
1 comment:
Andy and I cannot believe you bungee jumped!! Good thing you have pictures for proof! What an awesome adventure :-)
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