Minaret Lodge Wanaka

... 1489;אשלי 93;ת אופטי 93;ת רבות ומגוו 04;ות. המוזי 88;ון הוקם בשנת 1973.

"המב 93;ך הגדול" הוא מבוך תלת-מי ...

Last night we had a great dinner at the resort's restaurant, Rafters. Bob had lamb, which he really enjoyed. I had scallops and prawns, another great choice. Today we shopped for groceries and stopped at the information center to pick up maps and postcards ...

i left franz in the morning after defrosting my car and scraping a good thick layer of ice off the windscreen and started my journey to Wanaka it should take about 4 hours but as i stopped so many times to walk and take photos it took me all day. i first stopped at bruce bay by the sea where people hav stacked hundreads of rocks up on the shores its very wierd, i continiued onto monro and ...

... Peak, is very small and even I found it a little too easy, going down even the hardest run there with no problems. The only time I came unstuck was trying to master the 360 turn that Mark had taught me in December! Although eventually I managed it, and I even got video evidence!

I also had the pleasure of having my birthday night out here, which was most enjoyable with a good group of people we had met that day. Also coincidently on a night out, I bumped into one of my ...

... 4: One of the two cold wash machines would only drain the water afterwards if it felt like it (guess what we encountered when we went to move the washing to the dryers! ;)) That's right, a machine full of freezing cold water with our clothes floating in it. 5: All 3 dryers seemed to lack any moisture sensors as they would run for a fixed amount time and then stop regardless if the clothing was dry or not. 6: Loads of more than 2 items would always require at least 2 ...

... nomes sentir. Be, veiem tota la cerimonia! Els dos son superpuntuals! Aprofitem per veure tambe la familia i els amics mes propers! En Sergi Torrenta fara la cerimonia a l'ajuntament de Sarria de Ter. Un ex-grouller! Ooohhh!!! Perfecte!!! Durant la cerimonia dira unes paraules molt boniques i tendres per la parella. M'emociono i tot, des de l'altre punta del mon! Quina felicitat! Quina alegria! L'internet -i l'Agusti- ha fet miracles! L'Eva i ...

... and double chocolate. We bought groceries for dinner from New World. On our way back to camp, we stopped at Rippon Vineyard with lovely views towards the lake. A French-Canadian lady explained the organic philosophy of Rippon wines. While some tasters swooned enthusiastically, I thought the wines were palatable without convincing me to part with the cash in my wallet.

... for a few days and check out the albatrosses, penguins and seals in the fjordlands. Off to Hawaii in a week's time and then joining Justin's family for skiing in Aspen, and friends in Vail. Will send another update soon! Hope all is well with everyone - looking forward to experiencing the US in the afterglow of Obama's inaugaration, and enjoying some of the positivity amidst the economic climate at the moment! Cheers Foe (Fiona) and Justin xxx

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The view from our picnic spot was incredible, I can't think of many better spots that I've had lunch before, even on this trip.



With some much-needed energy inside us we pushed upwards ...

... a tv & DVD player (Katie always loves having a telly in the room as she prefers to go to sleep watching tv), the en-suite is also rather nice, and the view over the lake is superb. Get in!

After relaxing on the bed and stretching ...