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HI ALL! WELL TRAVELED TO QUEENSTOWN NEXT, DID NOT LIKE THIS TOWN THAT MUCH, WAS REALLY BUSY, BIG TOURIST TOWN JUST LIKE BLACKPOOL. THE PEOPLE WERE NOT VERY FRIENDLY AT ALL. THIS TOWN IS A PLACE FOR ADRENALINE JUNKIES, LOTS OF THINGS TO DO LIKE SKY DIVES, BUNGI JUMPS AND OTHER CRAZY THINGS. MY MATE DID THE SECOND BIGGEST BUNGI JUMP IN THE WORLD, CALLED THE NEVIS. TAKE A LOOK AT PICS. I DID NOT DO IT BUT DID GO AND WATCH. THE JUMP IS OVER A BIG VALLEY, WERE YOU JUMP FROM A POD SUSPENDED BY WIRES. TO GET TO THIS POD YOU HAVE TO TAKE A CABLE CAR ACROSS. I WENT TO THIS POD BUT COULD NOT JUMP, I HATE THAT KIND OF THING, TELL US WHAT YOU THINK. GLENORCHY IS A SMALL ... read more

DUNEDIN AND SUROUNDING AREA Australasia » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin » New Zealand By richierich78 March 27th 2007 Richard Young HI ALL! WELL WE TRAVELLED TO DUNEDIN AFTER TE ANAU. TRAVELLING ALONG THE SOUTHERN SCENIC ROUTE WE CAME ACROSS THE LITTLE TOWN OF TUATAPERE. HERD THAT IT WAS THE SAUSAGE CAPITAL OF NEW ZEALAND. WHAT A FUNNY THING TO ASSOCIATE YOUR TOWN WITH. WE DID BUY SOME AND THEY WERE VERY NICE. EVENTUALLY GOT TO DUNEDIN AFTER TRAVELL... read more

HI EVERYONE HOPE YOUR ALL GOOD CHEERS FOR YOUR COMMENTS WELL I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED BACK IN TE ANAU AGAIN!!! THIS TIME IM NOT WORKING JUST ENJOYING THIS AMAZING PLACE AND WALKING LOADS. BEN HAS ALSO NEVER BEEN HEAR SO ITS A CHANCE TO SO HIM MY LITTLE CORNER OF NEW ZEALAND. WE DECIDED TO KICK OFF OUR VISIT TO TE ANAU WITH A OVERNIGHT TRIP TO MILFORD SOUND(MAINLY AS IT WAS AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE) I HAVE DONE THIS TRIP BEFORE BUT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. THE TRIP BEGINS WITH ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING DRIVES IN THE WORLD TRAVELING ABOUT 2 HOURS THROUGH MOUNTAINS AND RUGGED COUNTRY EVENTUALLY GETTING TO MILFORD SOUND, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A FIORD AND NOT A SOUND BY THE WAY( IF YOU WANT TO KNOW DROP ME A LINE) ... read more

TRAVELLED DOWN COAST FROM HOKITIKA TO VISIT THE GLACIAL REGION. THE FIRST WAS FRANZ JOSEF A MASSIVE GLACIER STREACHING INTO THE MOUNTAIN. WENT FOR A FULL DAY GUIDED WALK ON IT, WAS AMAZING TO SEE. WE ALL HAD TO WEAR CRAMPONS AND WALK A SPECIAL ROUTE CUT OUT BY OUR GUIDE. ONE WRONG MOVE COULD OF SEEN US HURTLE DOWN ONE OF THE MANY DEEP CRAVESSES.... read more

TRAVELLEND TO THE FAR NORTH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, THIS AREA NOT MANY PEOPLE GO SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE WAY. ALONG THE WAY I INDULGED IN A FAVOURITE PASSTIME OF MINE NOW EXPLORING CAVES. VISITED THE NGARUA CAVES. THIS WAS FANTASTIC BIG FORMATIONS OF STALIGMITES AND STALAGTITES. NEXT ONTO GOLDEN BAY WHERE WE CHECKED OUT AN AMASINGLY HUGE SAND SPIT CALLED FARWELL SPIT ABOUT 50KM LONG. FANTASTIC. ITS ALSO A MAJOR BIRD SANCTUARY I WAS FACINATED BUT WAS SADLY NOT BENS THING. NEXT WE WENT FOR A MAJOUR HIKE UP A FEW MOUNTAINS TO GET TO A BEAUTIFUL PLACE CALLED LAKE ANGELUS. TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS BLOODY AMAZING VIEWS ON THE WAY. I FOUND IT A HARD HIKE BUT WELL WORTH IT. THEY RECON THE HUT WHERE WE SLEPT IS ABOUT A MILE IN THE ... read more