| Last additions - Nelson |
Laughing123 viewsI can't believe we were crazy enough to do that!Feb 01, 2007
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Top Guns127 viewsChelsea and Lauren do the walk of triumph.Feb 01, 2007
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Coming Down114 viewsLegs out to prepare for a bottom landing.Feb 01, 2007
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The Long Walk116 viewsThe group nervously boards the plane.Feb 01, 2007
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Disbelief110 viewsWe're jumping out of that?!Feb 01, 2007
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What Is This?129 viewsOh, a helmet! I've heard of these!Feb 01, 2007
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Strapping Up119 viewsMeanwhile the rest of the group was skydiving. Lauren leant me her camera to post a few of these for parents back home.Feb 01, 2007
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Off to Land109 viewsAnd finally, we're off to attempt a rather wild landing.Feb 01, 2007
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Cloud Level92 viewsWe climbed just below the cloud level, though here it looks like we may have gone above them too.Feb 01, 2007
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Abel Tasman Beyond108 viewsThe park in the distance is Abel Tasman, which we would be hiking in to in two days.Feb 01, 2007
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Sharing the Sky97 viewsThere were several other paragliders and hang gliders about.Feb 01, 2007
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Over Nelson106 viewsThe town we were staying in was spread below us.Feb 01, 2007
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Into the Blue91 viewsWe were off towards the landing site, or so I thought.Feb 01, 2007
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More Climb109 viewsWe gained over 1000 ft. hanggliding.Feb 01, 2007
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Overhead92 viewsThis is really the closest you can come to being a bird.Feb 01, 2007
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High Wave101 viewsWe managed to find some thermals and ride them up quite a distance from our launch site.Feb 01, 2007
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Climbing98 viewsWe were either climbing or he was stalling just for fun. It was a rush at first anyway, because we were so close to the ground that recovery would be a little tricky.Feb 01, 2007
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Flying98 viewsThe turns look gradual but they sure felt sharp!Feb 01, 2007
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And We're Off102 viewsWe cleared the ground just before the edge.Feb 01, 2007
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Running Over the Edge104 viewsRunning off a cliff is pretty wild to me.Feb 01, 2007
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