SkyDive Auckland

I took the plunge and booked two vouchers for a 13,000 ft tandem sky jump at SkyDive Auckland.
The team have a neat headquarters with a lounge, to watch past skydivers like me.
I was able to be weighed in, and also kitted up with some bright blue jump gear for the haul.
My instructor, made me feel super confident, and had completed over 3000 solo sky dives.
On the way up in the skydive plane, my instructor, and my partner coaxed me into taking the plunge and upping the fall quantity to 16,500 ft! Eeeeks!
My nerves started getting twitchy, my instructor set up some oxygen, and made me have a few puffs, as we climbed from 9000 ft, to 13,000, then to 16,500 ft, I realised it was just, my partner and I left to go.
I can only explain but its so hard to describe the euphoria of being tipped upside down, then free falling for 11,500 feet at 200 km per hour. I could see Auckland City, the beautiful black beaches of the west, the Kaipara Harbor, the glistening Hauraki Gulf and a scatter of islands.
My parachute was pulled at 5000 ft, and I glided down gracefully, and was even able to chat to my partner in mid flight which was really special.
I promise myself to return one day, for a sure kick out of life.