Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown NZ |
TSS Earnslaw, 1912 - Queenstown |
Seagull, Lake Wakatipu, Queensland |
TSS Earnslaw - twin screwed steamer |
TSS Earlslaw offers numerous lake cruises daily |
TSS Earnslaw - 50m ship capable of 13 knots |
TSS Earnslaw, Queenstown |
The TSS Earnslaw underway on Lake Wakatipu |
The Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown |
Giant kiwi, Queenstown |
Queenstown, New Zealand |
Queenstown, New Zealand |
Racing yacht tied up at Queenstown |
Jetboat booking centre, Queenstown pier |
Lake Wakatipu beach, Queenstown |
Marine Parade, Queenstown, New Zealand |
Eichhardt's Private Hotel, Queenstown |
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The Mall, Queenstown |
The Mall, Queenstown |
Clocktower, Shotover & Camp |
Shotover Street, Queenstown |
The Forge, Shotover & Camp Sts, Queenstown |
The Waterfront holiday apts |
Kiwi & Birdlife Park, Queenstown |
Tuatara, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Tuatara, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Kea, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Birdshow, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
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Tuatara, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Kereru - New Zealand Wood Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaseelandiae) |
The kiwis are nocturnal & no photos allowed in kiwi kouse |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori cultural performance, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Deb & Mom pose with the Maori performers |
Mom's fierce look |
Kiwi eggs are huge |
Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Boardwalk, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori camp, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori camp, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori camp, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori camp, Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Maori jade |
Kiwi & Birdlife Park |
Kereru - New Zealand Wood Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaseelandiae) |
Queenstown Gondola |
Custom New Zealand license plate QTN NZ |
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown |
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown |
Roadsign for Invercargill, Milford Sound & Queenstown Airport |
Remarkables ski area is closed but the scenic road is still open |
Driving up to the Remarkables, Queenstown |
Queenstown Airport and Lake Wakatipu |
Queenstown Airport alt 1,171 with Runway 05R/23L (6204 ft/1891m) |
Kawarau River, Queenstown, from the Remarkables |
Queenstown & Lake Wakatipu |
Terminal, Queenstown International Airport, serving B737/A320 |
Kawarau River, near Queenstown |
View from the Remarkables, Queenstown |
View from the Remarkables, Queenstown |
Kawarau River from the Remarkables |
Hairpin curve, Remarkables |
Mom & Deb at the Remarkables |
Driving up the Remarkables |
The Remarkables, Queenstown |
Ski basin off-season, The Remarkables |
The backside of the Remarkables |
It's a small ski field with 3 quad chairlifts |
Remarkables ski field, top 6357 ft,, base 5203 ft (1171 vertical) |
The Remarkables |
Driving back down |
Kawarau River Bridge on Highway 6 |
Kawarau River, Queenstown |
The Remarkables |
Bull Crossing |
Roadsign Queenstown Airport |
Roadsign 177 km from Queenstown on Highway 94 |
Southern end of Lake Wakatipu |
Southern end of Lake Wakatipu |
Southern end of Lake Wakatipu |
Southern end of Lake Wakatipu |
Highway 6 along the eastern shore of Lake Wakatipu |
The Remarkables |
The Remarkables |
The Remarkables |
Deer farm at the base of the Remarkables |
Welcome to Queenstown Airport |
Wakatipu Aero Club...was hoping to rent a plane but crappy wx |
Vineyards, Kawarau Valley east of Queenstown |
AJ Hackett's Home of Bungy |
The Kawarau Bungy Centre, 23km east of Queenstown |
1880 Kawarau River Bridge, site of the original bungy since 1988 |
Kawarau River Bridge |
AJ Hackett's Kawarau River Bridge jump is 43m |
AJ Hackett Bungy jump station, Kawarau River Bridge |
Historic 1880 Kawarau River Bridge |
Riverboarding in the Kawarau |
A jumper walks the plank.... |
Bungy jumper freefall |
Bungy jump full extension 43m |
After the jump |
The recovery |
Kawarau Bungy Centre, Queenstown |
Kawarau River with the new bridge |
No fear |
3 - 2- 1 |
Bungy! |
...about to hit the water |
Recovery |
It's expensive to jump off a bridge NZ$160 for 8 seconds of terror |
Don't bungy if.... |
I tried to get out of it...but....my toe tag |
Bungy Jumper Stats at AJ Hackett |
It's not bad yet |
Mom's last picture with me...just in case |
...she paid... |
Hmmm....not too bad yet... |
The previous victim lived... |
Another victim getting tied... |
That's me contemplating my fate |
Ok...this is where it got rough.... |
...the knees turn to rubber... |
Brave face for the video.... |
3-2-1....the bastard pushed me! |
Once the bungy gets taught everything is fine... |
Rebound |
Aaaaah...yes I screamed |
But in the end it was ok...very quick |
Me getting lowered down to the boat |
Getting pulled on board |
Relaxed again |
And the blind climb back up to the top |
Driving through Skippers Canyon headed white water rafting while Mom & Deb are winetasting |
Shotover River, Skippers Canyon |
Shotover River, Skippers Canyon |
Shotover River, Skippers Canyon |
Shotover River, Skippers Canyon |
The Queenstown Rafting starting point |
Getting ready to launch the rafts |
Shotover River, Skippers Canyon |
Shotover River Rafting |
Good thing for a rainy day...you'll get wet anyway |
Skippers Canyon, Shotover River |
The rescue kayaker...just in case... |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |
After a wipeout |
Stranded rafters, Shotover River |
Recovering the overboards |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |
Shotover River Rafting |