Sylvie's cricket

glass panels in floor

bungee jumper

bungee jumper

Saturday 18th Feb. Lovely sunny day today after a fair bit of rain. Went to Sylvie's cricket in Mount Eden which was really nice and very English. She did so well and it was fun to watch. Mirabai then went to a friend's house while the rest of us went to lunch in Mount Eden. I had waffles, maple syrup, grilled banana and bacon which was delicious. Sylvie and I then climbed the Auckland Sky Tower while Tanya and Toby watched from a safe distance given their fear of heights. I thought the Auckland tower looked a lot smaller than the Sydney tower but once we were up there it felt much higher and Sylvie found out it is higher than both the Sydney and Brisbane towers. It was a really clear day so we had a great view. There were glass panels in parts of the floor that you could look down but neither of us were brave enough to walk over them! The best part was watching the bungee jumpers. We'd come up in the lift with them and one of them said she had a fear of heights. I could never ever do that, they were literally dropped and then hung there bouncing around in front of us for our entertainment before being dropped onto the target on the ground. Got some great pictures and videos though. Then went to the souvenir shop where there were also LoTR, Tintin and Avatar statues. After we'd got back I went with Toby to New Lynn to get a scrapbook for my blogs and mementos.