The Mind Creative OCT 2013
My grandfather was a miner here and my
grandparents were engaged for 18 years
before they could marry and live in the city
of Invercargill since Skippers Canyon was no
place for a woman and family to live. My
great-grandfather and his son had survived
the avenging force of the canyon and the
river.
I had survived both within ten minutes as a
thrill-seeking tourist and had conquered my
fear of heights as a bonus.
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