Travel Pics of India, Nepal, Singapore, China, Laos, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and some London Marathon/Tri gubbins.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Brown trousers at the ready, Taupo, North Island
More meat for the grinder. The adrenalin hungry Kiwis finally got their man and Fowler signed up to jump out of a mechanically sound plane at 12000ft. Fowler will be able to give an accurate description of the experience once he stops rocking back and forth in a darkened room. Needless to say it was just amazing - and gave a superb view of lake taupo and the mountains nearby volcanoes.
Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Crossing
Lots of nasty sulphorous gasses being released around here - a bit like the changeing rooms at Warden Park School.
Mount Doom (no really), Tongariro Nat Park, North Island
Dee climbed this little puppy and slid back down again on the loose scree slopes. Fowler went to have a look at some of the other volcanic craters and lakes.
Heading from the South to the North Island on the ferry
I think this is the Tory channel but I'm not 100%. The boat is another large car ferry giving an idea of the scale of the channel.
Wine tasting around Marlborough, South Island
This region of NZ is famous for its Sauvignon Blancs. While pondering the fabulous honeysuckle and gooseberry on the nose of this cheeky little wine, Fowler realised all the vineyard staff were laughing at him.
The Super 14 Final in Christchurch
As you can imagine this final was named the 'Pea Souper 14' after a very dense fog descended before the match. It lost something as a spectacle unfortunately but was still worth a look(as long as the ball was on our side of the pitch).
Sea kayaking, Milford Sound, South Island
Simply majestic (and thats just Dee's wooly hat) - Milford Sound was beautiful and the weather was unusually sunny - they have something like 6 metres of rain a year here. Highlights included the safety briefing on the water where one of the guides was upstaged as a fur seal glided past - the first of many.Fowler commented 'this is the best 30 quid Ive ever spent on an activity like this'.
Camping was another frosty affair as the temperature plummeted in the evening!
Camping was another frosty affair as the temperature plummeted in the evening!
Friday, June 02, 2006
Ball Shelter, Mount Cook Nat Park
Home for the night and also home to a very feisty Kea bird (pictured on top of the shelter) that caused mayhem in the morning. Even though the Kea is a mountain bird it is actually part of the Parrot family and acts accordingly.
Ball Shelter and the Czechs next to the Tasman Glacier
There is a huge drop next to the hut straight down to the glacier - handy to know when you're walking around in the dark trying to find the privy.