falling to earth with a thud

Yesterday's ITV lunchtime and today's BBC Breakfast news reported an accident where a skydiver fell to earth without his parachute opening. And lived.

The footage was incredible and took me back instantly to my tandem freefall skydive last year. Except mine had a happy landing. While I was watching the news coverage though I did think 'that jumpsuit's familiar' and then 'that view's familiar!' Turns out it all happened at Taupo Tandem Skydiving in NZ - the very same place I did my tandem jump.



Yesterday is also a year to the day that Lahouha and me set off to NZ on our once in a lifetime trip. Five weeks of unadulterated pleasure, new experiences, not to mention cracking food and wine. I almost felt teary at the thought it was all a long year ago and we are unlikely ever to do something that cool again.