Experience bungee jumping in New Zealand
Learn about bungee jumping in New Zealand.
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Auckland, New Zealand - at first glance, it looks like any other city. But it soon becomes clear that this is a city for adventurers. They are either on the ground looking up or in the air looking down. If you follow the eyes of the people on the street, you'll soon discover that they're gazing at Auckland's tallest building, the Sky Tower.
Adrenaline junkies, harnessed of course, leap from the top of the building. Despite the safety precautions, it can make even the most diehard adventurers feel a little queasy.
You either have to be a little crazy or a New Zealander to take such a leap of faith in the first place. Everyone can join in, courage permitting. We're up next. We must be mad. In New Zealand, however, that's quite normal.
Here, at the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown is where it all began. This is the world's first commercial bungee jumping site. A dip in the river below is part of the price, but not everyone is quite ready to leap head first from the bridge.
Once you've overcome your fear and experienced the incredible sensation of falling freely, you'll want to do it again and again. Of course, it helps if you're a little crazy to begin with. The adrenaline rush is addictive. And the only way to satisfy it is by jumping all over again.
Adrenaline junkies, harnessed of course, leap from the top of the building. Despite the safety precautions, it can make even the most diehard adventurers feel a little queasy.
You either have to be a little crazy or a New Zealander to take such a leap of faith in the first place. Everyone can join in, courage permitting. We're up next. We must be mad. In New Zealand, however, that's quite normal.
Here, at the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown is where it all began. This is the world's first commercial bungee jumping site. A dip in the river below is part of the price, but not everyone is quite ready to leap head first from the bridge.
Once you've overcome your fear and experienced the incredible sensation of falling freely, you'll want to do it again and again. Of course, it helps if you're a little crazy to begin with. The adrenaline rush is addictive. And the only way to satisfy it is by jumping all over again.