Thursday I drove Billy into Queenstown to his conference so that the kids and I could meet him when he was finished. Thankfully, no one else got Graham's stomach bug!! The kids and I got ready and first stopped to see the Kingston Flier. He was behind a gated fence so Graham and Nani stood at the gate for a photo. the coaches were out and accessible so we were able to get a couple of shots there. We then drove out the 35 minute drive to Queenstown to meet Billy, stopping for photos of the beautiful scenery now and then. We arrived a little bit early so I took the kids to a park on the lakefront until it was time to meet Billy. I quite like Queenstown and hope to go back, maybe on a romantic ski getaway!
We collected Billy and headed to the birthplace of bungee jumping. We watched several brave, or perhaps insane, souls plunge headfirst into the icy river below. The kids (except for Will who was now feeling bad but never really got sick) did the trampoline, harnessed so that they could do flips and BIG jumps. We were shocked that Graham wanted to do this! He couldn't do a flip on his own but the people working there launched him high into the air and helped him do a flip or two. Brylie took a while to get here first flip but once she did she was nonstop! Mikaylie, too, was a flipper but poor Nani struggled. She was determined to do it though and tried and tried. She'd get upside down but was unable to go all the way around. Finally at the very last second, she did it!!! It was somewhat of a face-plant though because it was when the guy was lowering her down from the bungees and she really wasn't supposed to be flipping anymore. I think her satisfaction of her accomplishment kept her from being bothered by her uncomfortable landing.
Mikaylie was torn with indecision about doing a real bungee jump. She stood watching the others, clearly debating in her head. A couple of guys who we had just seen jump were trying to talk her into it but she just couldn't get up her nerve. I think ultimately she just didn't wanna get up there, all strapped in and then not go through with it. Of course for the rest of the day, she regretted NOT doing it!
We went back downtown for a little shopping and dinner again at the Fat Badger. When we got back to the bach, we had a fire on the beach.
Fun fun day!!
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