Queenstown

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Queenstown, March 2009

Queenstown is a beautiful town situated on Lake Wakatipu, and was the starting point for our New Zealand adventure. Below are pictures from some of the "tamer" activities that we did here - going up the gondola, visiting the Kiwi Birdlife Park, and trying the Luge. We also had some great food here, including the best fish'n'chips we had (Milford Sound came a close second followed by Matamata in third), and heavenly gelato at Patagonia Chocolates - the passionfruit flavor in particular was to die for!! :)



View of Mt. Cook from the airplane when flying from Auckland to Queenstown.


View from the top of the Queenstown gondola.


View from the top of the gondola of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountains.


View from the top of the gondola of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountains.


View from the top of the gondola.


View from the top of the gondola.


A paraglider drifts past.


Mike at the top of the gondola.


Mike at the top of the gondola.


A paraglider taking off from the area near the Luge chairlift at the top of the gondola.


Lift-off!


The view up the valley from the gondola. The hills on the left include Coronet Peak which is where we did our paragliding from.


Mike at the top of the gondola with a paraglider taking off behind him.


View from the top of the Queenstown Gondola.


Mike prepares to tackle the Luge after finding a helmet that fit his big head!


Me about to head off to try the Luge.


Mike on the chairlift heading up to the top of the Luge course.


On the chairlift heading up to the luge.


The view from the top of the Luge course looking down at part of the course.


Coming down the luge.


Me behind a cut-out of a Kiwi bird outside the Kiwi House.


A Kea in the Kiwi Birdlife Park in Queenstown.


A Kea in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


A Kea in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


More birds in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


A duck in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


Another duck in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


A falcon (?) in the Kiwi Birdlife Park.


Fergburger's Menu - recommended by our Sea Kayaking guide in Milford Sound!


The view from the Gondola in the evening as the sun is starting to set.


The view from the Gondola in the evening as the sun is starting to set.


The view from the Gondola in the evening as the sun is starting to set.

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