 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 |