A Pretty Good Birthday

We've been very busy since we arrived in New Zealand. From Christchurch we drove to a place called Twizel in the mountains, stopping a gorges and amazing lakes on the way. After a night in a hostel there we headed to queenstown, stopping in a place called wanaka, which had another huge lake surrounded by mountains which was very pretty. We also went to puzzle world, which was full of optical illusions and a big maze.

We found our accommodation in Queenstown, it was a very nice lodge with everything we needed and more. The next day we booked some activities. First we went jet boating on the shotover river, going 70km per hour down very narrow gorges. In the evening we watched scary film all about backpackers getting tortured in Australia!

The next day was my birthday! Tom and I woke early for out bungy jump of the Kawarau bridge (the first commercial bungy site in the world) Its was 43m high with a freezing river below. It was an amazing feeling free falling for a few seconds before getting my head dunked into the water. I would do it again and higher anytime!

We the went back to meet Will and Dobson for lunch. They had been playing segway golf in the morning! type it in google!

In the afternoon we got picked up to go an do our sky dive. It was a 45 min drive to the other end of the lake, again with amazing views on the way. First there was a 20 minute scenic flight up to 12,000 ft. Viewing the lakes and mount cook as well as loads of other snowy mountains. We then jumped. The 45 seconds of freefall was awesome! And then the parachute down. I was allowed to take my camera strapped to me, so I got some really cool pictures.

In the evening I opened my presents from the guys, I cool Australia t-shirt and some new zealand boxers! We then went out for a ferg burger, a queenstown specialty which was very nice!

The next day we wer up early for our trip to Millford sound. It was a 4 hour drive through the mountains and tunnels. We went on out cruise around the fiord. It was very pretty, and I took far to many pictures! We then drove back part of the way to a lodge by a lake, and we spent the night there.

This morning we drove back to queenstown!

Tomorrow we head north towards franz joseph glacier!

Thanks for your birthday messages! Hope your all well.

Josh