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Mountain Paradise

Sunday, November 7th, 2004

Day 5 – Queenstown to Te Anau

Still feeling some of the leftover effects of the beer from the previous night, we got up late at the Queenstown YHA and prepared to go to Te Anau. We were unsure exactly how our next few days would go, but kayaking or a cruise around Milford Sound was likely. As the jump-off point for trips into Milford, Te Anau was the ideal place for us to spend our next night. As we left Queenstown, the road grew curvy and was increasingly high. We were passing over the magnificent Southern Alps. [read on]

Broken Boat

Saturday, November 6th, 2004

Day 4 – Glenorchy to Queenstown
We awoke early to a bright sunny day. After some quick food and a brief shower, Tory and I met up with a bus, which would take us out to the nearby river for some jet boating. We had decided that jet boating up the river would be a fun experience and give us the opportunity to see some of the landscape. Upon boarding the boat and beginning the trip, I was immediately struck by the speed with which the craft traveled. [read on]

Towns, Dead and Alive

Friday, November 5th, 2004
Day 3 – Mount Cook to Gleorchy After a night in which sleep was no longer a theory, but a reality, Tory and I got an early start, heading for Queenstown. After packing up our stuff, we went in search of ... [Continue reading this entry]