Queenstown

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We really like Queenstown. It's in the alpine region of the southern lakes and is very small and compact and has really beautiful surroundings of mountains. Very nice. They also do the biggest and best icecream we've ever had! Beautiful weather too.

On our first day here we went on gondola ride 400m up to the top of a mountain that we can see from our hostel. When we got to the top we did luge riding (on concrete!). It was really fun, but a bit scary (not for me obviously, but Olly was a bit scared!). We felt like the Jamaican Bobsled Team from Cool Runnings! It was great.

The next day we went on a trip to Milford Sound, it's one of the many fiords in the Fiordland area. It was absolutely beeeeaaaautiful. A lovely sunny day too. The scenery on the way there was amazing, just kept getting better and better then when we got there we went on a lovely boat cruise. The landscape was fantastic: Huge snow-peaked mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, meltwater streams, jagged rocks, tectonic plate fault-lines, and a colony of young seals.

The next morning Olly did a bungy jump from the Karawau bridge, the original bungy site. He loved it. He was dunked right under the water and got soaked. We went on a very steep hill walk in the afternoon. It was nice...on the way down!

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Photos

Free as a bird...
...that can't fly and is tied to a giant elastic band, praying that the guy who tied him up did the knot tight enough!

Milford Sound
Great vies all around.

Stirling Falls
Because there is a sheer drop at the edges of the fiord, our bout was able to get right underneath the falls.

Peaceful rest
Charlie admiring the scenery after a tough climb up Queenstown Hill.

Milford seals
Some New Zealand Fur seals lazing on a rock.

No going back.
It was about here when I opened my mouth and a thousand butterflies flew out. Diving head-first from 43m towards a raging torrent isn't the most natural thing to do, but it is bloody good fun!

Smeagol in the woods
We spotted Smeagol halfway up Queenstown Hill scratching around for food. He was having a bad hair day.

Spectacular scenery
The view back down the fiord from the Tasman sea.

Spectacular scenery II
On the way to Milford.

Spectacular scenery III
At Milford.

More waterfalls
Dont remember the name, but it is the tallest at Milfor Sound.

Splashdown!
Just after I chose to jump 43m off a bridge into a freezing cold glacial river. One of the best things i've done.

Lake Wakatipu
The massive lake right next to Queenstown, viewed 400m up Ben Lomand.

Maaaaaasssttteeerrrr....
...screeched Smeagol as he clung onto the rock for dear life!

Remarkable ice-cream
Enjoying an awesome pistachio ice-cream with the awesome Remarkables in the background.

Comments

[Alice]

Hellloooooooo
Hey Guys, your trip is amazing, looka like you're having an amazing time, I am so jealous while i sit here at work in an office that barely has a window!!! Hope that you're both well, my is leaves for 2 wks in Japan and then 2 Wks in Australia in uner a month, I feel like the only one that hasn't gone now! he he Lots of love Alice and Owen xxx

[Mum]

Phew!!!!!
I can relax now that you have experienced THE BUNGEE JUMP!!!!! I just do not know how you did that, my heart was in my mouth just looking at the photos. I take it it was too tame for Charlotte?!!. I think you mistook Smeagle for Stig of the dump!The scenery is just breathtaking and the sea is sooo blue. I like the countdown to you coming home, can't wait. Missing you lots. Love Mum xxxxx

[Tomoooose]

Mullet
Howdo! Olly chop that mullet off! lol, that bungeeeeey jump looks wicked! Il try to ring you chimpy over weekend when im bk home. Take care Tom x