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What an adventure
Published: November 30th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
November 30th 2005
It's summer here in the southern hemisphere, and the living is easy. I feel like it's been so long since I felt the summer sun. I've already gotten burned twice. The sunscreen does no good here. Well, where did I leave off last time? We finished up work at the vineyard. It was a nice stay, but we were ready to be on the road again. Our last days weren't so bad. The weather was sunny, but cool, so working 8.5 hours in the field wasn't all that bad. Clint even had a bath in the cool Clutha River after work one day. We drove back to Wanaka, stocked up on food and gas and then headed south to Queenstown. We only stopped here briefly to check in with the Department of Conservation about our planned ... read more
Down the mountain via local and express routes
Published: November 30th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
November 22nd 2005
André at the Birds Ferry Lodge had recommended we take the Crown Range road as a shortcut to Queenstown, and we enjoyed it very much. At the summit we stood outside, teeth chattering, looking at the gorgeous view of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and snow-dusted mountains as tiny flakes of snow fell around us. Then we descended into the valley. We went over to the Kawarau Bridge to take a look and possibly bungy jump, but there was a couple-hour wait so we decided to get lunch and try somewhere else. We ate at Gourmet Express in Queenstown - an homage to the American diner where we got burgers, steak sandwiches and chips (fries). Rich asked for mustard and was given “American mustard” or yellow mustard (I guess Dijon mustard is the standard everywhere else). We took ... read more
November 15th 2005
Climbed the 900m Queenstown hill, while Adam did some mountain biking, got some good photos. Heading on to Te Anau in the hope of doing one of The Great Walks from there in the Fjordlands.... read more
Op zoek naar Paradise - Looking for Paradise
Published: November 26th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
November 13th 2005
Nederlands! / Dutch! Zodra je de grens tussen de Westcoast en Otago over bent, merk je het verschil! Ongelofelijk hoe mooi dit land is! De groene met naaldbomen en regenwoud bedekte bergen aan de westkust veranderen plotsklaps in bruine kale giganten in Otago! Je bent ineens in een compleet andere wereld! De weg langs Lake Wanaka en Lake Hawea was fantastisch en ik weet zeker dat ik Frodo zag lopen! In ons hostel in Wanaka lukte het niet echt om bij te komen van alle indrukken; het uitzicht over het meer bleef adembenemend.. ja, dat woord heb ik al eerder gebruikt.. je rolt van cliche in cliche als je probeert op te schrijven hoe mooi het hier is! Van Wanaka vervolgde onze reis zich langs Queenstown naar beneden. Queenstown zelf is een leuk klein stadje, maar ... read more
Going Round In Circles - More South Island Adventures
Published: November 15th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
November 13th 2005
So somehow, since I last wrote from Bonny Invercargill, 18 days have passed and once more my feeble attempts to be disciplined in writing this account are given a severe working over by the realities of travelling. Let's get on with it shall we... We left Invercargill early, intent on reaching Dunedin by nightfall, taking a day to pass through the famously rugged southern coastline known as the Catlins. Taking the scenic highway from Invercargill to Balclutha, it is possible to visit a number of beautiful remote beaches, rocky clifftops and other natural features. On our way through, we picked up a grateful young German hitchiker, who was just wandering his way through the area. It took a couple of our quick-fire tourist stops to convince him that he actually was looking for a different kind ... read more
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November 13th 2005
Spent 4 hours in PuzzleWorld! Yes, I know it sounds sad, and yes the park is aimed at school children, but when you get lost in a 1.5km 3D maze, it can take some time to get out. Arrived in Queenstown later that day, checked in and watched The Fastest Indian, which is a pretty good film, apart from Anthony Hopkin's awful Kiwi accent.... read more
The Adventure Capital of New Zealand
Published: October 30th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
October 30th 2005
I arrived in Queenstown yesterday afternoon after a short drive from Wanaka. We were lucky and were greeted with beautiful weather. The scenery in Queenstown is amazing. This town is surronded by a mountain range called The Remarkables and is on the shore of a crystal clear (but very cold) lake. Queenstown is know to be a bit touristy, which I could definately see. There is a lot to do and see in this area it is no wonder that the town is popular. Yesterday I took it easy. After much diliberation I decided to pass on bungy jumping. A bridge just outside of Queenstown is where bungy jumping began, which is one of the reasons Queenstown is considered the adventure capital of New Zealand. On a walk around the lake though I managed to fall ... read more
NZ - Fuggheddaboutit!!
Published: October 16th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
October 15th 2005
New Zealand - What a Beauty! We've just about finished an incredibly nice week in Queenstown, on the South Island. We're both amazed at just how incredibly gorgeous the area is - breathtaking!! The two of us have been to some very amazing locations before but; we both agree that this must be one of, if not THE, most beautiful place. The mountains, lakes, fiords; the weather; the food; and the people - simply put, an A-plus experience! We arrived on Sunday, 10/09, and have been up to something new everday. We have: taken the gondola to the top of a local hilltop to view Queenstown from above and take a hike; sat by the lake in the town gardens, relaxing and reading; Hiked to the top of Queenstown Hill - a 3 hour trip straight ... read more
Well blow me down with a feather...
Published: October 9th 2005Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » QueenstownOctober 9th 2005
OK so I may not have been blown over by a feather but I have been by the scenery, especially on my trip today. Currently in a place called Queenstown which sits on beautiful Lake Wakatipu. So what have I been up to since I left the North Island last Sunday? Well I shall hence forth tell you. Got the inter island ferry to a place called Picton where there is nothing else there apart from the ferry terminal. Most interesting thing we saw there was the bus drivers dad's house. The scenery once we had crossed into the Southland area was things you see on postcards. Huge hills covered in trees and some bare after the effects of logging. I stood at the back of the ferry and got good views all around. The water ... read more
October 6th 2005
hello all..... we are in the lovely location of queenstown now. here are some photos of ali sky diving... since we have got to queenstown we have gone white water rafting ish.... kind of and hung out in the kiwi sanctuary and went to the cinema 50000 million times because it lashed rain. today we will be crusing on a old boat and i (ali) may do a bungy jump?!?!?@?#?$?%?^?&????? and we might be animals and go out on the rip again. enjoy. will mail with more photos soon. ... read more
