The next morning we set out to do our own daredevil activity - paragliding off a mountain, 2800 feet up, in Queenstown. Jody always sets the bar high. What an exhilarating experience.
Jody getting ready to video record her own paraglide experience.
Not too shabby a view from the top of the mountain.
My pilot, Jim, and I before the flight.
Just a little high.
Jim let me take the wheel and direct the flight. At one point he had to tell me, "now don't fly us into the mountain."
Jim's a cool guy. What a pose. It really is a small world. Jim loves paragliding and returns to Orlando, Florida in June to do the same (thus avoiding the NZ winter).
Back on Terra Firma. And in case you're wondering, all pictures and video of our flight was filmed by both Jim and me by holding a long pole with the combination still/video camera attached. You can see its shadow in front of me in this picture.
I love this picture of Jody and her guy, Clark.
Jody took off with Clark right after me.
Macho Clark.
I'm watching Jody descend.
All of us safe and sound on the ground. What a great way to begin our day.
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