"I want to take you to the island..."


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April 1st 2008
Published: April 23rd 2008
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... So sang Paul Brady, and I'll get to the island in a minute, but first to Queenstown, a mecca for outdoorsy types who not satisfied with the lush forests, yellow beaches, thundering surf, clear lakes, abundent wildlife and lofty mountains, wish to throw themselves off a cliff, out of a plane, down a river. Whatever way you wish to challenge your inner sense of self-preservation they can arrang... Read Full Entry



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Girls frolicking in the sunshineGirls frolicking in the sunshine
Girls frolicking in the sunshine

It can only end in disaster
Twist, crack, ow!Twist, crack, ow!
Twist, crack, ow!

Aoife frolics no more
A scaup in actionA scaup in action
A scaup in action

Adorable little fella. Mirror lakes
Mirror LakesMirror Lakes
Mirror Lakes

En route to Milford Sound
Waiting to boardWaiting to board
Waiting to board

Sean reads a natural history of the sandfly, and Bourke, well...
Our cosy cabinOur cosy cabin
Our cosy cabin

Aboard the Milford Wanderer
Milford SoundMilford Sound
Milford Sound

The scale of the fjord is immense. That tiny white dot in the lower right corner of the picture is the three-masted Milford Mariner...
Mr. and Mrs UnabomberMr. and Mrs Unabomber
Mr. and Mrs Unabomber

enjoy Xtreme fjording
In ye goIn ye go
In ye go

Aoife takes a plunge
Aaaagh!Aaaagh!
Aaaagh!

And manages to twist her ankle again...
Fur sealsFur seals
Fur seals

loafing about
Dolphins drop by the boatDolphins drop by the boat
Dolphins drop by the boat

and hang around for a while
Aoife turns back the clockAoife turns back the clock
Aoife turns back the clock

In the restorative spray of the waterfall
To perform like Milford...To perform like Milford...
To perform like Milford...

...you've gotta FINK like Milford!



23rd April 2008

How're you ever going to be able to stop ....??

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