Skydived with Cailene, near Auckland.
By bus from the city to the airstrip. Quickly take a picture of the pale noses, then instructions, getting dressed, and off to the plane!
Boarding the plane, 13,000 feet up, took about fifteen minutes. I was sitting in the front seat, really pushing myself with the instructor.
This is where it was, at Skydive Auckland, in Parakai, just north of Auckland. Image is from Google Earth, at 13,000 feet.
But now for real! When we got close: legs under the plane and head on a shoulder, and out we went, aaaaahhh, fast, cool, beautiful! First hold on, then arms wide.
At one point, I parachuted. I got to play with the handles, saw cows, blew my ears open a few times with a squeaking sound, flew through a cloud, and landed with my legs in the air!
Super fun! And the video:
Super nice experience and Mission:Impossible movie to go with it!
Quite an experience. Beautiful flight. Cold at the top ??
No, not cold! Or at least not noticed.