Day 10 - We have a jumper!





Now at this point on the trip
We are scheduled to leave NZ and head up to Tokyo on a way home diversion! However before we leave NZ there is just enough time for our most senior member to carry out another act of (a) daring do (b) gravity testing (c) attempt to end up in just a “splat” ( delete as appropriate) with a bungee jump from the Auckland harbour bridge. 

Now the Auckland harbour bridge is not like the Sydney harbour bridge, it’s lower and much less iconic. Still our most senior member had a desire to jump off it even though it was a mere 160ft high. 

Surprisingly upon arrival at the jump location no one else was jumping so our vacant Explorer had the full attention of the jump staff leading him to attempt a running jump off the bridge. The untamed gambler not being impressed by the attempt describing it as a run and flop!

Now dear reader this trip has been beset by weather issues and so our bands next message is from the tour company cancelling the our evening sailing and dinner cruise 

So hurried change of plan see our possible activity…. Indoor crazy golf where in quickly became evident that our most senior member had recent practice from all that babysitting he undertakes in uk, either that or there was some jerymandering of the scorecard also being maintained by the aforesaid most senior member. 

On this trip it seems disappointing things happen regularly… today the harbour cruise with dinner is cancelled due to adverse weather so instead our band head for a steakhouse on the marina (very good meal!) followed by a short drive to the airport and check in to a hotel next to the terminal for our last night in NZ! 

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