There really is something spectacular about being 15,000 feet in the air, descending rapidly and then floating towards the earth, taking in the view and feeling like you are on top of the world as you literally are.

I had always wanted to do a skydive but (a) never managed to do it and (b) find others as silly as me to do it with. It just so happened that on this occasion I could meet both of those requirements so here we are, taking a a ride to a remote airfield just out of Queenstown with a very nervous looking bunch of people ready to jump out of a perfectly good airplane from a height that, dare I say it, if anything went wrong there would be nothing that could be done.

Pays not to think too much about terminal velocity and hitting the ground before skydiving, maybe after, but then it is in all reality one of the safer extreme sports you could do with very few accidents ever.

I wasn't nervous at all, well maybe for a split second when we were right up in the air about to jump, but not on the ground, not on the way up and the only thing I could think of when touching down on the ground was when I could head back up again to do another jump.

I would recommend skydiving to anyone, regardless of age or any inhibiting factors, the view was breathtaking and touchdown silky smooth. New Zealand and in fact Queenstown is def one of the best places to do this, I love this country for its untouched beautiful landscapes and clean fresh feel something I miss when I am not here.

Here is the video