My time in New Zealand got off to a shaky start. As you can see below the local law enforcement were eager for me to "help them with their enquiries"...being the genius that I am I took off my black hat quickly dumped my silver or grey mid-sized car & to throw them off the scent...its replacement? The big orange Stray bus which ferried us around New Zealand, as far North as Auckland and as far south as Stewart Island.
New Zealand is the home of Adreneline sports. You name it and they've jumped from, off and in to it...so when in Rome....
Skydive with Reno, Taupo - From 15,000 feet & over 1 minute free-fall!
Canyon Swing, Queenstown - Over 100m high, 60m freefall @ 150kph
Damian & myself bask in the post-Canyon Swing relief...
Agrojet, Rotorua - 0kph to 100kph in under 4 seconds!
Swoop, Rotorua - ..once you pull the ripcord you hurtle towards the ground at 130kph
Zorbing, Rotorua - Rolling down a hill in an inflatable ball full of water...Why? Why not?
Quad-biking, Waitomo
The Luge, Queenstown
And now for something completely different - Golfing in Wanaka
New Zealand has some of the most spectacular sights of natural beauty that I've ever had the pleasure to come across. It gets to a point where it's nearly too beautiful and it's hard to take it all in...here are some of the highlights:View from Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
The start of our all-day hike of Franz Josef Glacier
Random tree growing in the middle of a road - Otago Peninsula
More Glacier action...not even sure which one this is!
Mirror Lakes, Te Anua
Marlborough Sounds, Picton
View (obscured by gimp) from Wellington look-out
Baboons have the ugliest asses in the world, fact - Wellington Zoo
I'm not sure why but I love this picture!
- Random ostrich, Rotorua
Maouri evening at Uncle Boy's place, Maketu
Baldwin Street, Dunedin - the steepest street in the world!
Pulling pints to beat the band at the Speights Brewey, Dunedin
I heard somewhere that feeding the object of your obsession full of drink is supposed to work...
Hey presto, before she knew it I was on top of her giving her a right proper shaving - Tuatapere
Fancy dress party in Barrytown...maybe the messiest night of the lot?
Keep rollin' rollin' rollin' - Abel Tasman National Park
Mmmmmmmmmmountains, just for a change..
Mirror Lakes, Te AnuaMarlborough Sounds, Picton View (obscured by gimp) from Wellington look-outThe Best of the Rest...
Relaxing in the Adelphi's hot tub, Kaikoura
Baboons have the ugliest asses in the world, fact - Wellington Zoo I'm not sure why but I love this picture!- Random ostrich, Rotorua
Maouri evening at Uncle Boy's place, Maketu"The Haka", Maketu
Baldwin Street, Dunedin - the steepest street in the world! Pulling pints to beat the band at the Speights Brewey, DunedinAnother successful smash & grab operation at the Cadbury's factory, Dunedin
I heard somewhere that feeding the object of your obsession full of drink is supposed to work... Hey presto, before she knew it I was on top of her giving her a right proper shaving - TuatapereFancy dress party in Barrytown...maybe the messiest night of the lot? Keep rollin' rollin' rollin' - Abel Tasman National ParkAs a special bonus here's the best video taken during my 6 weeks in New Zealand...a baboon in Wellington Zoo going for a slash & then having a sniff of his wee..classy!
