Posts Tagged ‘extreme sports’

Skydiving in Queenstown, New Zealand 2008

Skydiving in Queenstown, New Zealand 2008

My recent hang gliding adventure inspired me to create a video of my first skydive. It has been two years since I jumped out of a plane  at 12,000 in Queenstown, New Zealand. I feel a next jump in my near future! Read about my first skydive.

Learning to fly in Byron Bay

Learning to fly in Byron Bay

Stacy and I went hang gliding for the first time in Byron Bay with winds at 30 knots! We were in the air for 30 minutes and saw whale jumping in the ocean, an eagle flying below us, and kangaroos jumping in the bush! I would recommend Seabreeze Hang Gliding ask for Ashley! Click here to […]

Van-Tastic Adventures

Van-Tastic Adventures

A chance to go back down under? The wanderlust in me reckons that would be FAN-VAN-TASTIC!!! Nicole and I have applied for the Van-Tastic Adventures contest sponsored by World Nomads Travel Insurance. CHECK OUT OUR FANTASTIC VAN-TASTIC VIDEO! Also, you can vote for our video through this link under the discussion tab. VOTE FOR OUR […]

Black water rafting with glow-worms

Black water rafting with glow-worms

I took a bus from Rotorua to Waitoma and met two other Californians on the bus! I am still in shock at how small the world is after meeting Charlotte who literally was my neighbor in San Francisco! She lived on top of the Phone Booth Bar on South Van Ness when I lived right […]

My first skydive on video!

My first skydive! 3/7/08 – Queensland, New Zealand, 12,000 feet!

Embrace the Fear … SKY DIVING!!!

Embrace the Fear … SKY DIVING!!!

I must not fear, fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there […]

Franz Joseph Glacier Climb

Franz Joseph Glacier Climb

The Franz Joseph Glacier is a 12 km (7.5 mile) long glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It is unique in the fact that it descends from the Southern Alps to just 240 meters (780 feet) above sea level surounded by lushness of a temperate rainforest. […]