We also played two spectacular golf courses owned by Julian Robertson, the famous Tiger Global hedge fund manager. They’re both difficult to get to, and even more difficult to play – especially in 30mph wind like we had! A bit of video is below, but it’s hard to capture the essence of these cliff-side courses.

We then moved on to Auckland, just ahead of the remnants of a hurricane coming in from Australia. Auckland has the Southern Hemisphere’s tallest tower, where what they call a “base jump by wire” was first invented – a variation of bungee jumping. We wanted to do it despite the high winds. You’ll have to watch the video below to see what happened! (4 minutes)

And as scary for Debra, we went on a horseback ride on the beach at Hawke’s Bay near Napier. That video is a bit longer (5 minutes), but worth it if you want a laugh at the most annoying “safety briefing” you’ll ever see!

Bay of Islands

Hole in the Rock

Cape Kidnappers brochure

Another

Tower Jump

Cape Kidnappers

Bay of Islands

Helicopter ride video (3m):

Golf outings (3m):

Tower Jump (4m):

Horse adventure (5m):