Friday, December 16, 2005

Never would this happen


Again, Queenstown is the adventure capital of the world. Or so they say. Working in the adventure tourism industry affords one the opportunities to try various activities on a free-of-charge basis, should one wish to take advantage of their surroundings.

One of said activites is the Nevis Bungy. In 8.5 seconds one could, if they so wished, fall 134 m out of a console held up by five high-tensile cables. To do this, one would need to take a bus ride, be fitted in a Petzl work harness, get in an argument with the employees over the importance of having tight leg loops, and ride out to the console.

Not that I would ever dream or consider becoming involved in such craziness, but I just thought that people might be interested in knowing that these sorts of opportunities abound in the Queenstown area.

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