Day 24 :: The End (with a Bungy!)

Day 24 - Bungy Jumping off the Kawarau Bridge

"Do you want to touch the water?" - was the question they asked me as they strapped me into the bungy line. My answer was "YES". (This jump-style goes out to Ryan.) I penguin-shuffled to a plank leading to a spectacular view of a gorge and the river below. It's the Kawarau Bridge, where the first bungy jump was "performed". Unlike the canyon swing yesterday, I did not hesitate. It was a countdown from 3, I lept, and in a few seconds I felt my arms reaching into the cold glacial waters below. Mission accomplished.

Today is Day 24, and consequently my last day in New Zealand. It has been a good run but time to go home now. My flight leaves in 2 hours.

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear... And when it is gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear is gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Frank Herbert, Dune