More extreme Mum in Queenstown

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Thursday 14th September 2006
We left Wanaka and arrived in Queenstown, and being adventure capital of the world, Mum went paragliding off Coronet Peak, see the video here. Again I was the one left on the ground with the camera!

After that we went up the Gondola and had a bit to eat. We then had a go on the Luge, which was great fun. See the video of Mum here. Also see the panoramic view here.

Back in town went to the minus five degrees ice bar for a quick drink. Nice sculptures and very good cocktails in ice glasses (good to eat and smash after drinking). It was ok, but the novelty soon wore off for me. Mind you, might have been different if not for the fact that I could only have one drink as I was driving.

We left Queenstown and drove on towards Te Anau. On the way the Remarkables were on fire. A controlled burning had got out of control and a huge wall of fire was ragging across the range. Up to seven helicopters were constantly dropping water on it, some working through the night. I was mesmorised.. by the helicopters, not the fire, see here and here.

At Te Anau we stayed at the same place I stayed with Strays.

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Photos

Mum paragliding
One of the reasons I came to NZ was to paraglide and my Mum does it before me!

Remarkables on fire!
See the helicopters?