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Skydiving: 12,000 Feet over Lake Taupo

Posted in Aircraft, Just Do It, North Island, Skydiving, Sports with Harnesses, Taupo, Time Warp, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , on November 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »

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BloKarting: Double Trouble

Posted in BloKart, Cheap Thrills, North Island, auckland, humor, new zealand, tagged , , on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Scenic Flight: Auckland to Firth of Thames

Posted in Aircraft, North Island, auckland, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , on November 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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Caving: Waitomo Black Water Rafting II

Posted in Caving, North Island, Time Warp, Waitomo, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , , , on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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Caving: Waitomo Black Water Rafting I

Posted in Caving, North Island, Time Warp, Waitomo, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , , , on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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Helicopter Flying Lesson: Choppa Chups

Posted in Aircraft, North Island, Time Warp, auckland, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Caving: Knee Cows Continuing Adventure

Posted in Caving, Cheap Thrills, Lord of the Rings, North Island, Waikato, hobbits, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , , , , on November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Nikau Cave, Waikaretu, Waikato New Zealand past the mouth. Crawl on your belly through mud and water to magnificent vaults, cave spiders, eels and tunnels. Emerge into native bush and pop down for a cup of tea. Are you the most likely to be eaten by lions?

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Caving: Knee Cows, Not Lap Dogs

Posted in Caving, Cheap Thrills, Lord of the Rings, North Island, Waikato, hobbits, humor, new zealand, tagged , , , on November 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Headed to Nikau Cave, Waikaretu, New Zealand, we bump into a World Champion Sheep Shearer. After braving a gauntlet of suspicious sneakers, frolicsome cows and indifferent sheep, we reach the mouth of the cave…

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BloKarting: Muriwai Black Sand

Posted in BloKart, Cheap Thrills, North Island, auckland, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , , , , on November 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

BloKarting on Muriwai’s black sand beach is tremendously accessible. Even your intrepid plus sized guide handles it gracefully.

The rules are simple. Climb onto the cart ending in a reclined position. Strap on helmet. Strap into safety belt. Grab the rope, pull in to go faster, let it out to go slower. Steer with handle. Turn INTO the wind (towards the water) when changing directions. Lesson over. Away you go.

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Snorkeling: Poor Knight Islands

Posted in North Island, Northland, Snorkeling, Time Warp, humor, new zealand, plus size, tagged , , , on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Some old beach bum called Jacques Cousteau considered the Poor Knight Islands one of the best dive sites in the world. You don’t have to be an 18 year-old hard body to enjoy millions of blue mao mao, stingrays, anemones and incredible visibility.

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