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Posted by BrianPosted by Brian
Posted on July 4, 2008Posted on July 4, 2008

After leaving Franz Josef we hit the road again for the drive to Wanaka. We didn't do a lot there. Mainly sorting out our tax returns and just dossing around. When we got there we sussed out a place for us to camp for the night, eventually deciding to stay beside the savage looking lake Wanaka. Like fools we parked on a slant though and it wasn't a very comfortable nights sleep.

The next morning we went to the Puzzle World place outside Wanaka. That was cool. They have a 1.5km outdoor maze and 2 rooms that are cool and disorientating. Sort of like what you get in a Dali painting. From there we spotted a place on the way to Queenstown where I stopped off to practice my swing. Also took in some Archery and I am a dab hand with the aul bow! :)

Yesterday we arrived in Queenstown and got settled. Up this morning to do some snowboarding. It was great fun. A few quick pointers and off we went... well, sort of. The first time down I couldn't stand up. When I did stand up I cam strainght back down in spectacular fashion. Falling while stuck to a snowboard leads to one of 3 things: smack on the kneecaps, back on your arse or a twisting tumbling thing! I did the latter first time. Then was a mixture of the first 2, followed by another of the twisty thing. All in all though was a great day. I got the hang of straight lines, pretty much. Turning and stopping were hit and miss and going in the direction I wanted to was mainly down to luck! Matt was better at it than me. He managed to go down most of tthe big hill onhis board. For me, after I nearly killed Matt (missing by millimeters as Dessie Dolan would say) and then couldnt get the board to go anywhere, I walked most of it and stayed on the training "slope". Funny though.

Until the next great adventure.

Brian

Me Matt and our van

south island

Franz Josef
The view of the glacier from about a mile away!

Wanaka

Save the world

Touring

Wicked view

looking the part

snowboarding

snowboarding

snowboarding

snowboarding

snowboarding

snowboarding

snowboarding

Matt and a snowman

Me doing the robin hood thing

Me doing the robin hood thing

Me doing the robin hood thing

Practicing my swing

A cold rose

all is rosey in Queenstown

The view from the harbour at Queenstown

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Jonny
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Comment by JonnyComment by Jonny
July 5, 2008 at 6:04 a.m.July 5, 2008 at 6:04 a.m.

Savage!

Class pics Brian... Meech loves that hoodie so much he sleeps in... 100%!

Brian
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Comment by BrianComment by Brian
July 5, 2008 at 8:01 a.m.July 5, 2008 at 8:01 a.m.

Cheers Jonny. You'll be seeing it all soon enough... except that hoody! He had the yellow one on last night! A girl touched his arm! SCORE!!!

matty
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Comment by mattyComment by matty
July 5, 2008 at 8:05 a.m.July 5, 2008 at 8:05 a.m.

Lads lads its not just a hoodie its a multi purpose travel item i.e its a hoodie, a pillow, a hat and now a winter coat and the reason for all this?? yes Keane you made me spend all my money on jega bombs!

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