>>He'd just been bungee jumping from Auckland Bridge and wanted us to know he'd survived.
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>>Hmm. Actually you can also jump off the Sky Tower which is the tallest building in the Southern hemisphere. If he has time, that might be worth a leap.
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>>If he's wandering around, tell him to give me a call. I live on an extinct volcano with a walking track to the top and exceptional views without the usual tourist buses cluttering it up.
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>Too late for all that. Right now, he's on a plane headed for LA. (At least, he's supposed to be. Haven't checked it yet this morning.) I love that he's arriving in LA before he left Auckland.
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I have done that and yes, it is cool. That is a long flight, though. It's at least 14 hours and that's if there isn't a stopover in Tahiti or Hawaii.