Wanaka Helicopters

... hotel after the party and headed to Franz Joseph which is where the Glaciers are and is what most travellers want to see in New Zealand. We stopped at 'The bushmans centre' which was a museum/cafe that is meant to give insight into the west coast ...

... a brilliant icy blue, even with no sun. kimbobb and the Cone - I am the tiny yellow dot at the bottom center.... Even the helicopters way up above cannot distract me. Scott walks all the way to the end of the path, getting as close to the face ...

... we cancelled and arranged for the next day. We then sat down on the beach watching the comings and goings including helicopters zooming in and out. The boys tentatively suggested that we could check out the pricing etc.. knowing Liz's horror of flying ...

... And, true to Scotland also, it started drizzling on our way back from a stroll around the lake to Waterfall Creek! Where's the New Zealand summer gone? Tomorrow we have gone and bitten the bullet and booked ourselves in for a TANDEM bungy jump at the ...

... we cancelled and arranged for the next day. We then sat down on the beach watching the comings and goings including helicopters zooming in and out. The boys tentatively suggested that we could check out the pricing etc.. knowing Liz's horror of flying ...

... as they are another animal that is ruining the landscape and wildlife here.  The deer hunters originally went around in helicopters, shooting deer but then realised they could make more money keeping them alive for farming them and so they then ...

... the road to have our lunch. Felt like we were in the middle of a canyon with these tall mountains looming up around us. Helicopters flying up & down the sides of mountains. I'm sure very thrilling, exciting & expensive. You get the pix. I think ...

... up to the Mount Iron Summit - the views were spectacular - the lake, the rolling green hills, the snow covered mountains. THIS IS NEW ZEALAND! Well, off to eat and play some more this evening. Cheers to you all and we'll catch you soon. The ...

... deers and other animals.  I didnt really enjoy it.  We watched a film where they showed you people jumping out of helicopters and jumping on deers. We then headed to Franz Joseph which was so pretty! You can see the mountains from the ...

... the crampons away from us again and divide us into groups based loosely on the illusion of fitness and load us into small helicopters (seating 6 people, including the pilot). Reader, what can I say about this experience? As the Kiwis say, "Brilliant!" We ...