Summer in Queenstown...

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February 17th 2008

Published: February 18th 2008

Hello everyone! Just a quick update on things here before a slew of pics from an incredible summer spent in Queenstown… One week left. ONE WEEK! I cant believe it! Its crazy- on the one hand, I feel like my time here has gone by so quickly, while on the other, I feel like I’ve been in Queenstown for FOREVER. Keep in mind that I was supposed to have left last November, but due to circum... Read Full Entry

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Nick Tilley

Not Just Another JAFA

Its all happening. The Adventure is under way... Yes, its true- My friend Cory and I have quit our jobs, and have left the comfort and security of the US to embark on an adventure of global proportions. We left for New Zealand on June 17th, and one 24-hour trans-Pacific flight, a few cancelled bus trips, and 3 hostels later, we finally made it to our first destination- Queenstown, NZ, on the South Island in the the land of the Kiwis. Mountain biking, bungee jumping, jet boating, canyoneering, snow skiing, rock climbing- Queenstown has got it all, and claims to be the outdoor adventure spor... full info

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Skipper's Canyon

The Wakatipu Basin in Summer

From the top of Queenstown Hill

Summer in Queenstown

Queenstown Harbor

Soaring over Lake Wakatipu

The busy waterfront

Just another day in Queenstown...

People on the beach

Hiking the Fernhill Loop

The Remarkables from the Fernhill Loop Trail

Ahh yes, the summer staple...

Time for a BBQ!

Now we're talking!

Icing down some well-deserved refreshments...

A perfect match...

Typical...

Seb, working on the guns with some 12oz curls...

Quite the spread...

The Grillmaster...

I build the fire, Seb cooks the food. Its a good system we've got going, one that allows me to focus on hydrating while the food is on...

Moonlight Canyoning!

Seb and some of his guiding buddies had the great idea to go moonlight canyoning the night of the full moon. I was a bit wary of the idea at first, but it ended up being an incredible experience.

Incoming!!

Crossing the 30-meter zip-line over the 12-Mile Canyon. I couldnt even see the canyon below it was so dark... INSANE!

Just happy to be here...

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