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\nIn Te Anau now after a very nice drive. The lake is pretty. Tonight we go for a pre-dive briefing and tomorrow we’re diving in Milford Sound. Then Christmas eve we’re kayaking!<\/p>\n
To swing on a string! Wheeeee! Guess what we did today? Yep, right off Kawarau Bridge the original site, only 43 metres and fun, fun, fun. I got told to stop bouncing though. And Joe got the photos and DVD to prove it.<\/p>\n
And here’s the proof!
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\nIn Te Anau now after a very nice drive. The lake is pretty. Tonight we go for a pre-dive briefing and tomorrow we’re diving in Milford Sound. Then Christmas eve we’re kayaking!<\/p>\n
Have a marvy Christmas everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To swing on a string! Wheeeee! Guess what we did today? Yep, right off Kawarau Bridge the original site, only 43 metres and fun, fun, fun. I got told to stop bouncing though. And Joe got the photos and DVD to prove it. And here’s the proof! 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