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Oceania » New Zealand
January 7th 2012
Published: January 29th 2012
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Much of New Zealand, and Queenstown in particular, seem to exist as the gatekeeper to a myriad of high adrenalin (and sometimes, high octane) pursuits. For only NZ$ (insert arbitrary price here) one can throw oneself out of a safely flying plane or from the security of a sturdy bridge, or disturb the serenity of an otherwise unspoilt gorge in a jet-propelled boat. It’s even possible to do all th... Read Full Entry



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Rotura MuseumRotura Museum
Rotura Museum

It was eerie but pleasant to wander round Rotura on the quiet of Christmas Day
Heavily laden cyclistsHeavily laden cyclists
Heavily laden cyclists

We pitied people like these as we drove up steep mountain roads. If it wasn't for the additional weight of Mina's photo equipment, we may have been in the same situation.
Suspension bridgeSuspension bridge
Suspension bridge

We wandered round the site and tunnels of an old gold mine, the likes of which helped populate N.Z. in 19th century.
Fixing the windscreenFixing the windscreen
Fixing the windscreen

Surprisingly, it worked fairly well.
A kiwi, at last!A kiwi, at last!
A kiwi, at last!

A stuffed one, anyway.
Auckland Sky TowerAuckland Sky Tower
Auckland Sky Tower

Great views from the top
Gollum!Gollum!
Gollum!

One is never far from Lord of the Rings, in N.Z. We didn't find the precious!



6th February 2012
Kayaking on Tasman Lake

Must have been amazing to experience such an amazing view first hand.

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