News From Fred 65

Jet Boating at Queenstown

Did the jet boat trip on the Shotover today. Photos are said to be available on their web site but it is crashing - perhaps too many people. Tomorrow is to be Glenorchy - Lord of the Rings was apparently partially filmed at Paradise, a close by paddock which was transformed into Rivendell or similar (I don't have the brochure to hand). The Routeburn track starts here also so we have agreed to walk part of that. Monday we leave here to head north and I'm trying to book a heliwalk on the fox glacier on the way. We shall in any case visit 'one of the most famous panoramas in NZ' (Lonely Planet description) - the Lake Matheson viewpoint for Mnt Cook & Mnt Tassman. Mnt Cook shall be viewed from the west coast side this time as we strive to see it from all angles (except from above) on this trip.
If you have watched the All Blacks - Springboks international on tv from Dunedin you will have seen it is quite cold this evening - a cold front has moved in and clear blue skies are forecast for the next few days so ourluck is holding. More photos above....

posted by Fred 65 @ 2:12 AM