New Zealand - bleedin freezing but so worth it!

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October 23rd 2008

Published: October 27th 2008

So no one told us it was going to be so bloody freezing in New Zealand! We are here a week already and we are only just warming up. Some bloke returning his van in the campervan hire place kindly give us some blankets saying "it can get cold out there". D'ya think?! Its jaysus freezing! We've been sleeping with the duvet we got with Ruby (our campervan), our sleeping bags and the kindly donat... Read Full Entry

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Si on the rocks

Cacking myself on the Gondola

Queenstown from above

Another perspective

Me!

Still about nervous about the height

Ice-skating like Im 10 again

then this happens!

Pride comes before a fall as they say

A Kea

An alpine parrot

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound

Wee plane flying over Milford Sound

Reflections in Deep Water Basin, Milford Sound

All bundled up, Milford Sound cruise

Milford Sound

Fur Seals!

Waterfall rainbow

Milford Sound

Getting soaked by a waterfall, Milford Sound

Eleven-armed Starfish

Milford Sound Underwater Observatory

Rare Black Coral

Its only black when its dead, but that's usually when humans see it. It usually lives at extreme depths, but in Milford unique conditions allow it to live around 10m.

Horse Mussel and other underwater creatures

Milford Sound

The back of beyond

The view from the back of our van - sweet!

Lake Mavora

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