We had planned to go to Rotorua to the east of New Zealand and at the East Cape (the easternmost New Zealand's point of view) the sunrise. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. On the radio everywhere were severe weather warnings. It has been warned not to travel long distances in the car, especially in the east, and to spend the night outside at all (that was our plan, because you are looking for places on the East Cape in vain).
So we added ourselves to the fate and went immediately to Lake Taupo. The place is a single panorama. Taupo is a tiny hamlet but with New Zealand's largest lake and together with the snow-capped volcanoes and mountains in the background, Taupo a feast for the eyes. Unfortunately we only had bad weather, so we rarely saw another side of the lake ... We had 2 days there and 2 days Rain! This is our mood darkened huge, but since we had signed up for a parachute jump. 
direct when we arrived in Taupo, was our first goal of the airport to book our jump. I was very uncomfortable to mute, but I had to jump from a plane of high altitude! But I absolutely wanted to try me, because I always Michi vorschwaermte of how great it was the free fall. As if one could even fly. So I wanted to put everything behind me as soon as possible. But we were put off until the next day morning at 9am, as the weather does not cooperate. So anxious wait. My tension was not better when I saw the plane! Pink and very small! We dawdled around all day in the village and waited.
The next day at 9 Clock: The sky with clouds and rain. Full happy I called 15 minutes before the jump, hoping for a cancellation. But no, we should come to the airport! We waited about 1 1 / 2 hours with 3 other very nice people who purely looked very nervous. Then relief on all our faces, except on Michi, jump the wanted ... We were put off at 14 clock. And again we dawdled through the village and waited.
14 To short clock then the fearful look in the sky. With a beating heart I saw paratroopers sail through the clouds. Now It was done! But 5 minutes later the sky was black again. So we waited again for about 1 hour until we saw a small blue hole in the sky. Then everything happened very quickly. Dress up and jump on the plane. But on the runway we had to stop because one of the jumpers had heard a strange noise in not usual for the rear of the aircraft. Of course it was something for me. First, such a small machine that separated me with by a very thin piece of metal from the outside world and who was so small that we are to 8th could hardly sit properly. The subject line and then an engine failure! Germinated in me hope again until the competent engineer could not find anything and we had to enter again. You have to to say that he took only 10 minutes! But this time I was hypnotized, I pink in a small acting very unstable air, that maybe has an engine failure and then jump off at an altitude of 12,000 feet. Booyah!
Strangely, the flight was totally great. We had a great view of the volcanoes, the lake and some geothermal activity. The higher we flew, the colder it became more and more dark clouds were added. It was so cold that we could see our breath and our fingers were immobile. Later we were told that it was about -10 degrees. The weather was so bad that we could not jump from 12,000 feet. The plane had to fly higher, to get out of the clouds out. So it was that we jumped from 15,000 feet.
The crazy thing is that we had only paid for 12,000 feet! The others had paid on the plane to 15,000 feet about 150 dollars more and had to jump from the same height, which I felt very sorry for the two. But we were happy because we selling pressure we were exposed on the ground by staff was held had. Who have so persuaded the other two girls that they had bought the whole package with DVD. Would not that have been such a sales show, I would have felt bad, especially because the two girls are their video upload to Youtube and Michael and I are also on the video and we shall also have our video. I notice here pay slightly Swabian ideas ...
Michael jumped in first. He crawled to the door with his tandem partner, turned around, waved and was gone! I was so scared and I realized that I shall just be gone. Therefore, I escaped a loud cry, still on the plane. But it was so loud that no one has heard anything. But with the screams I heard at first when I realized how great was the free fall. It felt not fast, it was more of a float. Very quiet .. despite the 200km / h speed case. Unfortunately, yes clouds are raised, by which we had to jump through. But they were filled with ice particles, so us that occurred 60 seconds free fall through this Eiseskaelte endless. My hands and my face, I felt nothing, and Michi's jump suit was completely white with snow! But after the clouds had a Wahnsinsaussicht! Even the flight with the parachute at the end of the freefall was just nice only! I would be happy much longer simply because herumgeschwebt up in the air.
I can only recommend skydiving. But rather in the summer time! It took a long time before we could feel our hands again. The group after us had to cancel their flight half-way, due to bad weather .. So we had luck and were continued on our way to the National Park. Where should it go with the extreme sports!
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