We arrived in Queenstown in time for dinner on a Thursday night. We made our way down to the water after finding a small hostel just outside of town, Bungee Backpackers, that allowed campervans. We found a bustling restaurant and bar called Pub on Wharf that was serving up all the Mac beer selections you could want. Mac's Sassy Red is by far my favorite! We found a nice booth and ordered off the menu, $20 fixed price for all their entrees and they were cooked perfectly and large portions.
The following day we stopped in on the iSite in search of adventure. Boy did we find it. We left there with bungy jumping booked for the afternoon and Shotover Jet booked for the following day (jet boat in a river gorge). We opted for the bungy jumping at Nevis High Wire. A mere 134 meter jump from a platform literally hanging from wires across 2 mountains.
The ride out to the place sure was scary enough in a bus riding a cliffs edge and then we had to get in a cage attached to a wire...smrt. So once we got there we got harnessed up and sent in a cart out to the platform.
Lukas jumped first...He lived and I was next. I tried to turn my brain off a bit but when I was walking out to the edge I looked down for a brief second and had to avert my eyes to the sky. I was scared, the adrenaline was pumping. The next thing I heard from the bungy team was simple...1, 2, 3...BUNGY!
Away I went to fall the 134 meters to my hopeful bounce back...luckily all the gear worked and I lived I tell the tale. I am not sure I'll be jumping off any ledges, bridges, or platforms any time soon...unless it's out of a plane, I am keen on that!
We made our way back to town and the adrenaline high began to fade so we took off for a pub to celebrate our lives. Per a recommendation of a friend, we hit up 1876 to start the night. By far this place had the cheapest drinks out of any where in New Zealand. We met 2 kiwi couples traveling and proceeded to get pissed. I am picking up as much kiwi slang as I can but I still mess it all up. The night was a fun one out, Lukas even rode a mechanical bull!
The next morning we woke up with headaches but a trip to the Shotover Jet was booked.
We got in the jet boat and it was a good enough time but I was never scared at any point. I think maybe we should have started with the jet boat and then the bungy jumping but it was best we didn't have long to think about the bungy prior to jumping.
After we finished all out adventure for this town we washed it all down with a Fergburger. Everyone says you have to eat there and it is good but nothing to write home about even though I am writing about it now...
Since we were in Queenstown for the weekend we were really able to experience what it was all about. The nightlife was fun and the adventure was heart pumping. Definitely give it a go if you have some things to check off the bucket list. There is plenty more adventure to be had!
you are crazy! jumping off that little platform thing, I wouldn't have even made it to the jump spot! That food pic you posted is making me hungry, looks great!! I want to try all these beers you're writing about also. Pack some up for me and bring them back! :)
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