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| Queenstown We spent some time in this awesome ski town and self-proclaimed "adventure capital of NZ". Yes indeed, this is where bungee jumping was invented. There's also jet boating, skydiving, parapenting, rafting, and last but certainly not least, extreme mini golf. A veritable adrenaline smorgasbord! We were there during the weeklong Winter Festival that included fireworks, parades, and a Mardi Gras street party. Jill won best "Mask Inspired by 70's Sitcom"! We wined and dined and drank and were merry. |
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| Lake Wakatipu |
| A view across the lake toward the Remarkables range - home to one of the main skifields in the area. |
| Looking down from the Coronet skifield carpark. Amazing landscape! You expect to see hobbits and elves running around below. |
| Jetboat racing on the lake - one of the Festival activities. These boats are crazy! They were invented in NZ. Chris Linkhorn and I went on the Shotover River jetboat ride and were totally freaked out at how close they come to the rocks. Then a week later, one of them crashed!! |
| The Winter Parade. Kooky and fun. Lots of candy and promotional snacks were thrown out to the crowd. Things got a little out of control when kids started throwing the snacks back at the parade. |
| This just kind of sums up life in the south. Speights and sheep. |
| Not many dangerous animals in NZ, but the plants can be wicked. An unexpected hazard in the midst of Queenstown's excellent disk golf course. |
| Ice sculpture competition at Coronet. Ours is the one on the left |