Most folks associate extreme sports with New Zealand, after all the bungy jump was invented here along with a long list of other crazy ideas to scare yourself. Ever heard of Zorb or a Wind Tunnel? Alex of course loves to watch shows like "Nitro Circus" and "Jack Ass" so he has scene these activities before (no we don't condone these shows - in fact we don't have cable!) However, we do many other activities ourselves that constitutes extreme sports such as Rock Climbing, Mountain biking and Double Black Diamond Skiing fairly consistently as a family, so of course we had to buy into the NZ philosophy of pushing the limits of fear and physical abilities.
Luckily for us, there are many ways to scare yourself if Rotauroa. (If you have the money!) After much consideration, the kids chose their poison. I was happy that at least one activity was together since Ellie misses out so much being younger and not skilled enough to keep up sometimes.
The ZORB and The Wind Tunnel!
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Rolling down the hill together _ On their first go - it was filled with soapy water and they tumbled together down the hill. The Zorb is double-sectioned, with one ball inside the other with an air layer between. This acts as a shock absorber for the rider, damping bumps while traveling.
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| Super Fun! YEAH! |
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| Happy Alex! |
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Thumbs up!
Ok,so I admit that I never thought that my children would be defying gravity in a wind tunnel. Alex and Ellie put on wind suits made special for being blasted by 1200cubic metres of pressured air. I wanted to do it too!
The kids had to practice with the experts on how to move their bodies.Because the wind is so loud, they will have to watch the helpers on deck and watch their hand motions.
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WHOAH! Click here to watch a video of Alex in the Wind Tunnel
Ellie's Turn!
They start on the mesh, then the wind machine blows them up into the air. Ellie did not want to be let go and "free fly". But, she wasn't scared. She had a smile on her face the whole time!
The kids watching a film of their experience. Sweet Az!
Regular fun at night in one of New Zealand's children Parks. Yes, they have zip-lines here.
Classic Ellie!
They start on the mesh, then the wind machine blows them up into the air. Ellie did not want to be let go and "free fly". But, she wasn't scared. She had a smile on her face the whole time!
The kids watching a film of their experience. Sweet Az!
Classic Ellie! 
Cool pictures
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