Big splash last day in Queenstown!

I was trying to think of something interesting to do in “the adventure capital of the world” on my last day in New Zealand!  After reviewing many options, I decided to go canyoning.  

I spent two hours climbing around a canyon with a river running through it – zip lining, rappelling down cliffs, zip lining halfway across a river and then dropping into the river via rope, jumping off of a 25 foot cliff into a pool of cold river water, sliding down water chutes, etc.  

I was at least 20 years older than the next youngest person but managed to keep up.  And I jumped and some of the others did not.  All of that said, it was a real workout for me and I emerged tired and a bit sore.  It was a challenge but a lot of fun. Good group of people and tremendous guides.  What a way to wrap up a great visit to New Zealand.

Now I’m all packed and will head to the airport for my flight to Sydney in about three hours.  I have nothing planned in Sydney for a couple days and am looking forward to just chilling out and walking around the city.