In my former life and many moons ago I worked for AJ Hackett checking in people at the Kawarau Bridge and so when we were planning this trip I was keen to get all those who could jumping.
Ruby was as keen as mustard and was three years and five kilos short of being allowed to jump. Matthew believed that there was an upper age limit that he was definitly over. No amount of evidence to the contrary convinced him. I have jumped many a time and packed my leggings to go under the Moa dress should I be called upon to tandam with a nervous 12 yr old. The brave and willing amoung us were those 12 yr olds. Mika and Ethan are the Bungy Boys!!!
We arrived at the bridge at around 10.45 and man has it changed since I was last there..very flash. The process has stayed the same with the first task being a weigh in and the dreaded red ink on the hand with the weight of the day. The boys were not phased by that part of the process in the way that others of us may have been. The confident discussion as to who was going first with both wanting the honour shifted to a more gentle and tentative handing over of first place the closer the moment came. Tickets in hand we all made our way onto the bridge and waited for a few minutes for the crew to join us. The boys were a little grey by now but determined with it.
Ethan was first up and he handled the teasing of the crew and managed a perfect dive only just missing the water. Mika next and yet again a great dive with not a moments hesitation, he too didn't touch the water but that was not an issue as the two smiling adrenalin fueled boys were still flying.
Topping it off we were given the photos and dvd at no charge. A better experience we could not have had.
As the Glenorchy Cafe owner was not on site yesterday and we hadn't tried their coffee went back out for lunch. Grant is a man on the move and there was no problem keeping the conversation alive. Originally from Oz he lived, skied and worked as a chef in Austria for a number of years. The road to Glenorchy was an interesting one. I like that he was a digger driver fixing a problem at the cafe when it became a possiblity to take over and run the place. He did and has not looked back. Nor did we, the food was great the coffee was great and we went away happy campers.
Last night in Queenstown and we had Pizza at home and caught up with a good friend. Bad news we have to leave in the morrow, good news we are on to new places and had a great time with precious friends. Today the boys were brave, we were proud and life is good.
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