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hello everyone I’m patty Kim today we’re

hello everyone I’m patty Kim today we’re heading off to New Zealand well known as

heading off to New Zealand well known as

heading off to New Zealand well known as a thrill seekers paradise hey this is

a thrill seekers paradise hey this is

a thrill seekers paradise hey this is the country that invented bungee jumping

the country that invented bungee jumping

the country that invented bungee jumping of all things and that’s just the

of all things and that’s just the

of all things and that’s just the beginning so get ready and pack your

beginning so get ready and pack your

beginning so get ready and pack your sense of adventure as we escaped to this

sense of adventure as we escaped to this

sense of adventure as we escaped to this rugged South Pacific nation if you’re

rugged South Pacific nation if you’re

rugged South Pacific nation if you’re looking for an adrenaline high there may

looking for an adrenaline high there may

looking for an adrenaline high there may be no easier place to find it than you

be no easier place to find it than you

be no easier place to find it than you Zealand after all this is the country

Zealand after all this is the country

Zealand after all this is the country that invented commercial bungee jumping

that invented commercial bungee jumping

that invented commercial bungee jumping pioneered right here at the Kawara

pioneered right here at the Kawara

pioneered right here at the Kawara bridge for more ways to just feel glad

bridge for more ways to just feel glad

bridge for more ways to just feel glad you’re alive wander into the mountain

you’re alive wander into the mountain

you’re alive wander into the mountain resort of Queenstown New Zealand

resort of Queenstown New Zealand

resort of Queenstown New Zealand epicenter of adventure and we quite

epicenter of adventure and we quite

epicenter of adventure and we quite proudly call ourselves a venture capital

proudly call ourselves a venture capital

proudly call ourselves a venture capital the world there

the world there

the world there so many adventures of this to you and

so many adventures of this to you and

so many adventures of this to you and family worked it out but you did one of

family worked it out but you did one of

family worked it out but you did one of every type of activity you’d be here for

every type of activity you’d be here for

every type of activity you’d be here for 60 days it’s tough enough to jump at

60 days it’s tough enough to jump at

60 days it’s tough enough to jump at Kawara but at other sites in Queenstown

Kawara but at other sites in Queenstown

Kawara but at other sites in Queenstown the drop is enough to make adventure

the drop is enough to make adventure

the drop is enough to make adventure seem like lunacy people who have to

seem like lunacy people who have to

seem like lunacy people who have to really try hard to jump other ones who

really try hard to jump other ones who

really try hard to jump other ones who get the most out of it at least that’s

get the most out of it at least that’s

get the most out of it at least that’s the theory

to see queenstown’s rivers from another

to see queenstown’s rivers from another perspective try roaring down one in a

perspective try roaring down one in a

perspective try roaring down one in a jet boat there’s no propellers so the

jet boat there’s no propellers so the

jet boat there’s no propellers so the boat can operate in just a few inches of

boat can operate in just a few inches of

boat can operate in just a few inches of water jet boats were invented to

water jet boats were invented to

water jet boats were invented to navigate New Zealand’s shallow rivers

navigate New Zealand’s shallow rivers

navigate New Zealand’s shallow rivers but it turned out they were just as

but it turned out they were just as

but it turned out they were just as effective scaring the daylights out of

effective scaring the daylights out of

effective scaring the daylights out of customers paying for the privilege

Queenstown has enough adventure

Queenstown has enough adventure activities to easily fill a week and you

activities to easily fill a week and you

activities to easily fill a week and you can often get your thrills on a budget

can often get your thrills on a budget

can often get your thrills on a budget by booking several adventures at once

by booking several adventures at once

by booking several adventures at once and while Queenstown offers one-stop

and while Queenstown offers one-stop

and while Queenstown offers one-stop adventure shopping there are plenty of

adventure shopping there are plenty of

adventure shopping there are plenty of other places in New Zealand to get your

other places in New Zealand to get your

other places in New Zealand to get your pulse racing on the North Island the

pulse racing on the North Island the

pulse racing on the North Island the volcanic area of Rotorua is home to

volcanic area of Rotorua is home to

volcanic area of Rotorua is home to geysers great hiking and an odd orb call

geysers great hiking and an odd orb call

geysers great hiking and an odd orb call desorb just rolling around not knowing

desorb just rolling around not knowing

desorb just rolling around not knowing where you are which way you go on

where you are which way you go on

where you are which way you go on sliding over and under each other david

sliding over and under each other david

sliding over and under each other david akers his brother and another new

akers his brother and another new

akers his brother and another new zealand ER invented the zorb in 1994 for

zealand ER invented the zorb in 1994 for

zealand ER invented the zorb in 1994 for some people it’s the bungee jump now I’m

some people it’s the bungee jump now I’m

some people it’s the bungee jump now I’m never gonna do anything for of interests

never gonna do anything for of interests

never gonna do anything for of interests than us and it’s terrifying for them

than us and it’s terrifying for them

than us and it’s terrifying for them well it seemed like a good idea at the

well it seemed like a good idea at the

well it seemed like a good idea at the time but i’ll tell you the bottom

time but i’ll tell you the bottom

time but i’ll tell you the bottom first-timers often feel anxious as the

first-timers often feel anxious as the

first-timers often feel anxious as the zorb heads downhill but just about the

zorb heads downhill but just about the

zorb heads downhill but just about the time you think this is an activity

time you think this is an activity

time you think this is an activity better suited to hamsters than humans

better suited to hamsters than humans

better suited to hamsters than humans the zorb literally knocks you off your

the zorb literally knocks you off your

the zorb literally knocks you off your feet you can’t steer it or stop it yet

feet you can’t steer it or stop it yet

feet you can’t steer it or stop it yet you can’t help but enjoy it

so if you’re headed to New Zealand and

so if you’re headed to New Zealand and you’ve got a little spare cash and a

you’ve got a little spare cash and a

you’ve got a little spare cash and a fairly strong stomach you too can do

fairly strong stomach you too can do

fairly strong stomach you too can do something crazy and live to tell the

something crazy and live to tell the

something crazy and live to tell the tale

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