Blogs from Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 4

Weather was a bit Scottish in the morning but cleared up in the afternoon. Just a bit of a relaxing day wandering about Queenstown.... read more

Flight to Queenstown and a wander about the town... stunningly beautiful place. Echoes of Scotland.... read more

Neither Mike nor I had activities planned for the morning so we had a much needed sleep in. Dave on the other hand just HAD to get up and have some amazing life experiences on the glacier. We’ve learned that like most in their late teens, he’s not much of morning person. “Good morning Dave!” we’d say. “Mrrhrrhrrhrr” Dave would reply, sounding like Sideshow Bob after stepping on a rake. While he was up on the glacier, I finished writing my last entry on the pub balcony. Mike and I were then joined by Helen, Georgie, Izzy, and Lara for morning coffee and a walk down the glow worm path. The safety conga line was not necessary this time; it was a perfect day outside. The sky was completely clear and the mountain air was warm ... read more

Today was another early start, with a 7.30 taxi pick up to go to Christchurch station and catch our first train of the holiday, the excitingly named Tranzalpine Express for a coast to coast journey across the South Island. So, in the words of Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas in the 1965 hit (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David), today we will be completing the 'full set of transport' on this trip; today we will have done.........Trains and Boats and Planes!. The Tranzalpine Express runs from Christchurch on the east coast to the small town of Greymouth on the west coast, a total of 139 miles across the Canterbury Plains and the Southern Alps (including the alpine earthquake fault line) and said to be one of the epic train journeys of the world. We ... read more

Arse first that is how not to bungy jump !!! So technically does that mean I didn't jump? First video is me after the jump (sorry for the language but please remember I am scared of heights and just voluntarily jumped off a really high bridge). The sentiment of Happy New Year (your time) still stands. Second video is me jumping - (well to be honest failing to jump and then jumping like a one legged rabbit with no sense of direction). It is probably worth laughing at me in the first few minutes as the most graceless jumper you have ever seen, and then hold on till the end, my face in the boat as they take me away priceless. Having said that I have done it - go me - there were no other ... read more