So after my first indoor rock climbing experience today I asked myself why I have never gone before (the excuse that I am scared of heights is no longer valid). Then I wondered why many of the things I have done so far in NZ I have never been interested in before.
Growing up I was so into soccer and running that I never craved the adrenaline rush of extreme sports (assuming that to me rock climbing is extreme). In college and afterwards I simply didn't hang out with many people who were into other activities.
However, now that I am here, in the extreme sports capital of the world, I am on a mission to cross off as many activities that I have never considered before or have been to scared to think about as possible. Hence, my NZ Bucket List below. The activities in bold are the ones I have crossed off!!
1. Scuba diving
2. Hot air ballooning
3. ATVing
4. River rafting (more than the average family vacation stuff)
5. Spelunking (cave exploring - commercialized)
6. Spelunking (non-commercialized)
7. Zorbing (rolling downhill in a huge beach ball filled with hot water)
8. Jetboating
9. Indoor rock climbing
10. Glacier hiking
11. Salsa dancing
12. Swimming with dolphins
13. Skydiving
14. Abseiling (rappelling)
(Last updated 1/20/10)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Interesting Facts About Aoteroa (NZ)
1) New Zealand is the most geographically isolated country in the world. It's nearest neighbor, Australia, is 2000 km away.
2) All of the cars here are imported from Japan, used. After Kiwis are done with them, they send them to Samoa.
3) Although it is illegal for the driver to drink alcohol, passengers in the car are allowed to drink.
4) Home to the world's longest place name : Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu Hill.
5) Has the most sheep per capita, 15:1, and in lambing season 35:1.
6) The legal drinking age is 18.
7) NZ is the extreme sports capital of the world. Opened the world's first commercial bungy jump site. Zorbing was invented here. Cheapest place to sky dive.
8) Consumes the second highest amount of ice cream per capita, after the US.
9) There is no national tree despite the abundance of species of trees.
10) Hard to get turkey here. Only reliable source is Subway.
11) College lasts only three years.
12) The minimum wage is $12.50 per hour.
13) All schooling before elementary is called kindergarten; the term preschool isn't as widely used.
14)In downtown Auckland there is the annual Bikes Parade where women flaunt themselves half naked down a main street in the middle of the day.
15) Ruled by a parliamentary form of government.
16) Foods don't contain high fructose corn syrup!!!
2) All of the cars here are imported from Japan, used. After Kiwis are done with them, they send them to Samoa.
3) Although it is illegal for the driver to drink alcohol, passengers in the car are allowed to drink.
4) Home to the world's longest place name : Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu Hill.
5) Has the most sheep per capita, 15:1, and in lambing season 35:1.
6) The legal drinking age is 18.
7) NZ is the extreme sports capital of the world. Opened the world's first commercial bungy jump site. Zorbing was invented here. Cheapest place to sky dive.
8) Consumes the second highest amount of ice cream per capita, after the US.
9) There is no national tree despite the abundance of species of trees.
10) Hard to get turkey here. Only reliable source is Subway.
11) College lasts only three years.
12) The minimum wage is $12.50 per hour.
13) All schooling before elementary is called kindergarten; the term preschool isn't as widely used.
14)In downtown Auckland there is the annual Bikes Parade where women flaunt themselves half naked down a main street in the middle of the day.
15) Ruled by a parliamentary form of government.
16) Foods don't contain high fructose corn syrup!!!
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