Tuesday, April 23, 2013

UBC 23 - AtoZ - Tower

Day 23  of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and the letter  T  for the  AtoZ Blogging Challenge.

T is for  ...  Sky TOWER

After a wordy post for S, I thought I would say as little as possible.

The Sky Tower is an observation and communications tower in Auckland, New Zealand.

Some Sky Tower facts (from skycityauckland):

  • Tallest free standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere
  • 3 observation desks with 360degree views of Auckland
  • There are 1267 steps from the base to the Sky deck
  • The tower is often lit up in different colour schemes to promote different events or causes 
  • Offers 2 activities, the sky walk (a walk around the exterior of the observation deck) and the sky jump from 192m.

Here are some pics I took on one of my visits there:




View of Rangitoto island in the background from the Sky Tower


Auckland Harbour Bridge from the Sky Tower


View from the Sky Tower


Someone attempting a sky jump 



Sky jump - taken from below - looks so scary.


Have a terrific day.

Warm Regards
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47 comments:

  1. Interesting stats and photos. The last picture is very compelling. It reminds me of the tower in Seattle. Cool.

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    1. Thanks Carolina HeartStrings. I guess most towers are similar.

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  2. Looks great. My former college roommate and bloggy friend Rhonda from Laugh Quotes lives in Aukland. One of these days I'll get there to see her.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Joyce - I hope you do visit her someday.

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  3. Wow Sky jumping, gets my adrenaline going!

    :)

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    1. Hi Rainbow Hues - sky jumping is definitely not for me but you sure are brave.

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  4. Skyjumping !!Now that's something I dont mind doing

    PhenoMenon

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    1. You are brave PhenoMenon - I wouldn't dare to do it.

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  5. Cool pictures! The structure of the tower reminds me of Menara KL. :)

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    1. Thanks Shail. It does look similar - I guess most towers do.

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  6. Beautiful pics ! Skyjump looks scary to me !

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    1. Thanks Ruchira. Yep looks scary to me too.

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  7. Lovely pictures. I especially like the blue in the pictures.

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    1. Thanks Cynthia - blue seems to be your favourite colour - mine too.

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  8. How awesome is that! I'd love to be there one day!

    Bhavya
    Just Another Blog

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    1. Thanks Bhavya. I hope you do visit one day.

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  9. The only tower I saw was kl tower in Malaysia
    And also Petronus twin towers
    Both were amazing
    These pics r magnificent
    I can never ever attempt sky jumping

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    1. Thanks Afshan - I want to see the Petronus towers - must visit my cousin in KL.

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  10. Amazing pics! Sky jumping from such a height... scary is the word! :P

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    1. Thanks Shilpa - so true - very scary. I don't know how they can do it.

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  11. Beautiful pictures!!! If I ever visit this magnificent structure....there will be no sky jumping for me....and maybe not even a walk around the exterior ;-)

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    1. Thanks Laura. Not for me either. I'm not good with heights.

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  12. Amazing photos! Such gorgeous scenery.

    Reminds me of the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. We went up in that and you could see forever. I don't think I'll do the exterior skywalk though. GULP!

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    1. Thanks Cat - the very thought of the skywalk and skyjump is scary enough.

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  13. lovely pics ; sky jumping is my greatest fear of all----

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  14. Lovely pics. Sky jumping is always in my wishlist! :)

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    1. Thanks Me. I hope someday your wish comes true. I'm too chicken to attempt it.

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  15. Makes me dizzy even thinking about the height. But, it must be worth a view from the top of the tower.

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    1. Hi Janu - the view is spectacular from the top.

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  16. Beautiful pictures ! sky jumping is frightening..

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  17. Lovely pictures, I could never attempt this jump :)

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  18. wow! How awesome to be able to view from the top!

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    1. Hi Roshni - it is a great view and quite fun. These pics were taken from the revolving restaurant. That's fun too.

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  19. Beautiful views and pictures!!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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  20. Wow - the sky jump sure looks scary. Would love to see the sights from the tower.

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  21. The highest I have been up is the CN tower in Canada, restaurant at the top, quite funny - i put my camera on the side, didn't realize we were revolving until it came back to me LOL Wouldn't fancy the sky dive though!

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  22. I am so adding this to my bucket list. Although I don't like heights, this looks amazing!

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  23. Sounds like an awesome place to visit and get pictures!

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  24. Fabulous photos, Suzy! No, I would never try that sky jump; I hate heights and would probably not even be able to walk up the tower. At least, I can vicariously enjoy it through your pictures.
    Thanks, my friend!

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  25. Wow the sky jump sure looks scary :)

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