Trip to Newzealand pt 3

Skydiving is one of the exciting game tourists love in Newzealand.  My son and daughter did not miss the opportunity.  We looked around and chose one near Lake Taupo.
Skydivinig with camera man would be more expensive .  The camera man also jumped down from the plane together with you to take photograph while you are flying with parachute in the sky.
They were given a short briefing and video before taking off.  They have to wear the flying suit.

Each participant had an instructor with them to control the parachute.  A small plane took them to a height of 12000 feet where they jumped down from the plane.  Soon you could see many colourful parachutes in the blue sky.  About 5 minutes later all would land on the ground.  It was a thrilling experience.
Next my son tried to drive an airplane at the driving school nearby.  Certificates were given to each new pilot .  I followed and sat behind.  It was a small plane.  The instructor explained how to fly the airplane.  From the sky I could see the river beneath.  It was bright blue in colour.
The two activities were exciting and interesting.  Further more it was cold up at 12000 feet.
After the flight we continue to travel to the next town.  Along the way we stopped at Lake Rotroiti to take some beautiful sight.
For that evening we lodged at a friend's place at Opotiki.  His name is Loid.  He has a bungalow with many rooms.  He did not charge us for our lodging.  The night at Loid's house was very cold. May be the cold air leak into the room.  I felt very cold even with the thick blanket and a sweater.  The next night he provided us with heater.  Then I felt comfortable.
Loid's house is at the seaside.  He has a boat outside his house.  He planted flowers and lemons around his compound.

Opotiki is a small town.The population is small.  We walked around the house to the nearby areas. It was windy.  The town is quiet, peaceful , a relaxing place..
For dinner we cooked asian food and Loid enjoyed the food with us.  We used his oven to bake some cupcakes.  The dishwash is biodegradable.  Loid washed the plates with the dishwash and did not rinse with water.  We were not used to it.  The people in this country cared very much for the environment.  Nobody threw rubbish everywhere.  At the beautiful lakeside or seaside I could not find a piece of rubbish.  Everybody was conscious of cleanliness.