Skywire

Sat 17th - The longest Flying Fox in the world - 3 km long! We were driven up to the top of the hills which took for ages and there was a logging hauler / ski lift kind of arrangement and you sat in an open cage. The cable went right across the valley to a turntabe at the other end You were then let go, and when at the bottom hauled up the other side and released again backwards.
strange at first as we expected to go really fast but it just seemed to get very windy. In fact we got up to 90 kmh, but because we were so high above the forest you didn't get the feeling of speed until you got closer to the ground at the other end. at some points all you could hear was wind and cicadas.
The operator was full of chat, and gave us a second ride as there was no one else about. Great fun and different view of the forest. That night Emily slept for 12 hours!