The all new BM and LL's catastrophic adventures down under thread

[Barman]

Wow !!!!

How amazing!!!

It was! 

[Barman]

Not sure about the helichopper 

Doubtless, you are planning a holiday 

I feel I need one now... 

[Barman]

NZ Day 30

Franz Josef to Queenstown

Woke to a beautiful sunny day and set off for Queenstown (~350Km) at 10am…

Stunning scenery all the way, wanted to stop every few minutes and capture another ‘Kodak Moment’…

Eventually stopped at Wanaka for coffee and a bit to eat where we discovered Eels! Huge Eels and Rainbow Trout waiting to be fed at the end of the jetty!

Then onto Queenstown and checked into our lovely hotel which has lovely views over Lake Wakatipou.

[Steve]

NZ Day 30

Franz Josef to Queenstown

Woke to a beautiful sunny day and set off for Queenstown (~350Km) at 10am…

Stunning scenery all the way, wanted to stop every few minutes and capture another ‘Kodak Moment’…

Eventually stopped at Wanaka for coffee and a bit to eat where we discovered Eels! Huge Eels and Rainbow Trout waiting to be fed at the end of the jetty!

Then onto Queenstown and checked into our lovely hotel which has lovely views over Lake Wakatipou.

They do like piling up stones don't they

[Barman]

NZ Day 30

Franz Josef to Queenstown

Woke to a beautiful sunny day and set off for Queenstown (~350Km) at 10am…

Stunning scenery all the way, wanted to stop every few minutes and capture another ‘Kodak Moment’…

Eventually stopped at Wanaka for coffee and a bit to eat where we discovered Eels! Huge Eels and Rainbow Trout waiting to be fed at the end of the jetty!

Then onto Queenstown and checked into our lovely hotel which has lovely views over Lake Wakatipou.

They do like piling up stones don't they

Oh, they love their stones... 

[Barman]

NZ Day 31


Queenstown.

Another fabulous day – soooo lucky with the weather!

Had breakfast in town and then boarded TSS Earnslaw for a trip across the lake to Walter Peak Farm where we saw some, er, farmy things including a sheep being sheared. Earnslaw is the most beautiful coal fired steam ship, launched in 1912 she has the same triple-expansion steam engines as fitted on Titanic – needless to say we kept our eyes open for icebergs…

After steaming back to town we caught the gondola to get a bird’s eye view of Queenstown and then back for dinner…

What an amazing place for buskers too!

Splendid!

[Barman]

NZ Day 30

Franz Josef to Queenstown

Woke to a beautiful sunny day and set off for Queenstown (~350Km) at 10am…

Stunning scenery all the way, wanted to stop every few minutes and capture another ‘Kodak Moment’…

Eventually stopped at Wanaka for coffee and a bit to eat where we discovered Eels! Huge Eels and Rainbow Trout waiting to be fed at the end of the jetty!

Then onto Queenstown and checked into our lovely hotel which has lovely views over Lake Wakatipou.

They do like piling up stones don't they

Oh, they love their stones... 

For Steve...

[Steve]

NZ Day 31


Queenstown.

Another fabulous day – soooo lucky with the weather!

Had breakfast in town and then boarded TSS Earnslaw for a trip across the lake to Walter Peak Farm where we saw some, er, farmy things including a sheep being sheared. Earnslaw is the most beautiful coal fired steam ship, launched in 1912 she has the same triple-expansion steam engines as fitted on Titanic – needless to say we kept our eyes open for icebergs…

After steaming back to town we caught the gondola to get a bird’s eye view of Queenstown and then back for dinner…

What an amazing place for buskers too!

Splendid!

   Dare I ask WTF was LL snorting?

Anyway assuming you survive that Nevis swing where can we send you next so we can enjoy vicarious holidays at no expense or faff. 

[Barman]

NZ Day 31


Queenstown.

Another fabulous day – soooo lucky with the weather!

Had breakfast in town and then boarded TSS Earnslaw for a trip across the lake to Walter Peak Farm where we saw some, er, farmy things including a sheep being sheared. Earnslaw is the most beautiful coal fired steam ship, launched in 1912 she has the same triple-expansion steam engines as fitted on Titanic – needless to say we kept our eyes open for icebergs…

After steaming back to town we caught the gondola to get a bird’s eye view of Queenstown and then back for dinner…

What an amazing place for buskers too!

Splendid!

   Dare I ask WTF was LL snorting?

Anyway assuming you survive that Nevis swing where can we send you next so we can enjoy vicarious holidays at no expense or faff.

Mulled wine... 

We're off to Arrowtown next, then Dunedin, Auckland Waiheke Island, Auckland and home... will that do...?

Next planned trip (after UK at Xmas) is Cape Town...

[Steve]

NZ Day 31


Queenstown.

Another fabulous day – soooo lucky with the weather!

Had breakfast in town and then boarded TSS Earnslaw for a trip across the lake to Walter Peak Farm where we saw some, er, farmy things including a sheep being sheared. Earnslaw is the most beautiful coal fired steam ship, launched in 1912 she has the same triple-expansion steam engines as fitted on Titanic – needless to say we kept our eyes open for icebergs…

After steaming back to town we caught the gondola to get a bird’s eye view of Queenstown and then back for dinner…

What an amazing place for buskers too!

Splendid!

   Dare I ask WTF was LL snorting?

Anyway assuming you survive that Nevis swing where can we send you next so we can enjoy vicarious holidays at no expense or faff.

Mulled wine... 

We're off to Arrowtown next, then Dunedin, Auckland Waiheke Island, Auckland and home... will that do...?

Next planned trip (after UK at Xmas) is Cape Town...

Oh yes that'll be good.  Cape Town is one of those places I've always wanted to see  . . . .


 . . . . . for an afternoon

[Barman]

Listened to this guy 'busking' today at the harbour - sensational!

[Barman]

Day 32!

[Barman]

And pics...

[Uncle Mort]

 

[Steve]

Wow!    BM and LL