our second day in queenstown. very packed. morning we were picked up by the tour operator to skippers canyon for our jet boat ride. weather in the morning was gloomy/raining. wasnt a good day for adventure. nevertheless it didnt stop us. the bus ride to our destination was very scary. as we had to go up the very steep and winding mountain. luckily the bus driver was good as he glided effortlessly up it. noting that the road up the mountain is one way traffic. i could see the edge and afraid of my life. it took us about 40 mins to reach the river, still drizzling. then we put on our waterproof jackets and life vest. seated on the second row. after the safety briefing we were off. SCARY the boat driver did a 360 degree turn in a small river at a very fast speed. terrifying but FUN. as the boat increased its speed my face started to hurt. the rain felt like needles to my face. OUCH! again with the 360 turn and zig zag between the mountains. with rain to my hair and the water splashing to my face we were drenched but refreshed. after a while we headed back to the starting. it was an experience i could never forget. simply AMAZING, the environment is just one of its kind. then after the ride we went further up the mountain to the bungy site. so as i was walking the planks my heart was racing and the nerves started to kick in. so in the middle of the bridge and looking down was scary. i could feel the bridge started to swing frantically. so with nerves held and subsided a bit i took the plunge. it s nothing i can ever imagine, as i didnt have the nerve to do it. Gotcha! thought i would actually do a bungee. R u out of ur mind? i went to the middle but never did i have the nerve to jump. i thought about it but no. hahah. maybe next time.
then at noon we went to the cheese farm and winery. it was about 50 minutes drive from where we were staying. tasting a lot of different cheeses very nice and see how the wine process is done. afterwards had a lovely picnic. with the cheeses and biscuits outside under a tree enjoying the scenery. on our way back we stopped at the Bungy, where the first bungy site built. lucky enough we were on time to see someone plunge to their death... not.. landed and touched the river.
so after all that, it was already 6 when we reached the hotel. went off to town to have dinner at a lovely pizza place. lovely pizza, ice cream from the chocolate place and pasta. didnt manage to finish the food as we were tired.
dats all for now, catch u all later...
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