July 21 Time to parasail! It was the only thing I could say to myself that convinced me to get out of bed that morning. We walked around the dock/pier area on the water until the Flying Kiwi Parasail got back from their last trip. It wasn’t windy, and it was a lovely sunny day. I had my go pro on under my helmet and videotaped the whole thing. The takeoff was a crazy feeling because the rainbow parasail blew up hugely with air and took us up high pretty fast. Naturally, once we got up, we had to sing “I believe I can fly” because, well, we were flying! It was an awesome view of the bay and the country in the distance. It was a great experience, and it felt like we were floating high in the sky. After our parasailing, we walked about half an hour to get to the Coastal Kayakers shack only to find out that there was no one there. We emailed them and got a response a few hours later saying they had rejected our booking since they were full, but we had already received a confirmation email. The plan had been to kayak to the Haruru Falls, so we decided to hike there instead. The hike was about 4 hours to get to the waterfall and back. Once we got to the trail, we had to go through a jenky gate to get to the walk through the rain forest. It was full of green foliage with awesome lookout spots on the way. We also walked on a raised path through an area of the forest with thick mud full of holes and sticks coming up. The trees drop seeds which grow into short sticks in the mud. It was a crazy thing to see that I never knew existed. We heard the falls long before we saw them, and they were amazing. I always love seeing new waterfalls because they’re all incredibly unique. A rainbow appeared out of the mist from the falls. The walk back was faster, and Kiley and I had deep life talks. Those tend to be a trend when you’re traveling and seeing new things a lot. It opens up the imagination and possibilities for the future. On our walk back to Paihia, we stopped by a cultural building where we realized we could’ve attended a performance if it hadn’t been for the mix up with the kayaking company. However, we were pretty happy about how our day turned out. We walked along the beach which was covered in shells, so we had to pick a few out. I also spotted some of my favorite flowers called "Birds of Paradise," so I had to take a selfie. Then, we ate dinner at a place called “Sauce,” and we each got some pasta. We headed back to the hostel for another early night after being exhausted from jet lag.
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