Skiing and surprises!!

Last full day of our Pacific Discovery tour today, and I can't believe how quick it has gone and how much we have had the opportunity to do! We got up early to catch the 8am bus to the slopes after collecting our ski gear. Being foreigners to the bus system and kiwi humour however, we got the wrong bus and spent a 45 minute ride followed by a 45 minute return to and from the wrong mountain before finally reaching Coronet Peak a little later than expected. A couple of runs in and I felt like I couldn't ski and wanted to leave. A small break and reconsideration of how to ski and I set off again, finding it much better and was more relaxed. I stayed on the same slope until leaving at 1:30 but thoroughly enjoyed it! I just wish I could have had the opportunity to go again - but hey! How many Brits can say they have skied on snow in August!
A bus back, and shower then time to head out in preparation for dinner at the skyline buffet restaurant at the top of the Queenstown gondola. The ascent for me was scary, but even more daunting seeing the platform on the way up for the Ledge Bungy I booked to do yesterday! We got up there and checked in for the jump. I was tearing up and crying but I DID IT. So proud of myself and so glad I can tick it off of my to do list! I do not however think I would do it again. Particularly as I spent all of dinner in shock shaking barely able to eat - depressing as the food was fantastic!!
After dinner was time for the swapping of our Secret Kiwi gifts. It was brilliant. Everyone put in so much time and effort constructing presents personalised for each other. I received a mini supplejack bow, carved along the side, from Sachin. More than anything, I felt proud and happy to hand over my own gift. :) a collage of events and places we had visited as a memoir. We got the gondola back down in the dark - Queenstown looking fabulous as ever, and headed to the hostel. Time to pack and settle down for the night. Final breakfast together will be tomorrow. :( x