Loads of cloud today, is this an Omen for us to leave? Checked out at 9.30 and went down to the beach for a big breakfast before our drive to Auckland – 230kms away. As it happened there was not so much traffic and we made it in 3 hours. By the time we arrived the sun was shining. We dumped our cases at the hotel and took the car back to the depot. In total we have covered 3,943kms which Fred says is 2,465 miles – a nice restful holiday!!
Then caught the link bus back to the city centre. As it was such a sunny day we decided to visit the Skytower – the weather is supposed to be cloudy tomorrow. The Skytower is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
The first viewing level was at 186m on Floor 51. Fred was very brave and walked across the glass floor but he did not look down – he doesn’t do heights. Instead he concentrated on filming it on the camcorder – didn’t seem so bad when it was only half an inch across.
All of a sudden a crazy idiot was hanging outside our window – in the middle of a skyjump. He was suspended there for 10 seconds before being dropped to the ground.
After a coffee on Floor 50 we took another lift a further 10 floors to 220m. We looked down on people walking around the outside rim – all attached by wires though - wimps!! Being an adventurous person I wanted to have a go but throughout all this holiday, we have done everything together, and as Fred would not do it, I am afraid I was denied the opportunity to show how brave I was - can you believe it!!!
So now, dear followers, we have to pack up for our journey home and will have no more internet access till we get there. So this is the last entry from New Zealand. We will add our final blog on our return to blighty.
1 comment:
We remember the view from the top well!! Such a lovely experience. When we were there one lady said that she could not walk over the glass floor because she had not changed her nickers that day -as if anyone would notice from the ground!!! Safe journey home - see you soon - much love
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