Aspen on Queenstown

I was expecting Queenstown to just have the bungee and other ways to hurt yourself, but It has actually turned out to be a really scenic town and of course a bit of a party place. I finally caught up with the magic bus after 3 days of trying!!! And met up with Ali and Colm, whom I met in Taupo. They were with Nick and Emily, from Germany and Canada. We all stayed in Aspen Lodge, which sounds like a resort hostel and it sort of was... On arriving I had to go out for a long run, because I had b...

Well after arriving in Aukland and thinking i was in England i decided to fly to Queenstown...Not sure why but figured why not!..My initial thoughts were "oh me god it's so small" I stayed in an awful hostel were no-one spoke to me! It was full of 18 year of English people.....I'd arrived from a country where i didn't speak the language and spoke to everyone to a country where i speak the same language and no-one spoke...This wasn't what it was meant to be like!?! I literally spent the first ...

Hi Guys Well we have had another fun packed week which has included an 18km hike up a Volcano - who's good idea was that ......, having not even recovered from that, we were recommended another 6hr walk at Abel Tasmin , decided to give that a big miss and take the speed boat ( where a dolphin decided to join us on our journey ) with lunch at a swanky hotel - well there is only so much roughing it someone can do, anyway merlot helps sore feet - I have read it somewhere. In between we have visi...

Hello all - next installment.... Monday 17 March 2008 - 21:16 Location: Murcure Hotel Willis Street, Wellington A pity that we spent most of a glorious cloudless day on the coach, but it did make the lovely views look wonderful. We did see a further mud pool (more water in this one - very blubby). We visited Taupo, a place that Lionel's Aunt Anne and Uncle Brian lived in for a couple of years. Following that we travelled along the 'Desert Road' which can close in the winter if there is snow! ...

So the rest of the transfers went okay and we and our bags managed to arrive in Queenstown safely. Arrived to a gorgeous view in Queenstown- absolutely stunning as the runway is in the middle of the south alps ( i think that's what they're called) and the weather was clear and bright. Only had to wait an hour for Brooke and Bens' flight ti come in but we were like excited children waiting for them in arrivals and I'm sure we drove everybody crazy! But they finally arrived had big hugs and the...

I arrived to Queenstown to discover my friend from Israel is already there. After a small meeting he went to work and we went to explore the town. We is Meital, Shani and I. We walked around enjoying the sun and the lake view.

The experience of a life time. The highest bungy jump in NZ. 8 seconds of free fall to the bottom of the canyon. Amazing thing hard to explain and the music was great.

The next day we climb a small hill in front of the backpacker to see the view of the town and slide on the carts there. The view was nice and the company as well. After the hill we went back to the town to the best ice cream in Queenstown, Patagonia.