No broken bones!
Trip Start
Jun 08, 2007
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Trip End
Jul 05, 2007
Queenstown,
New Zealand
Saturday, June 30, 2007
We ski'd again yesterday, although the weather wasn't as good (in fact it pissed it down all day both up the mountain and in town!). Not enough to deter us though. Tried the Green longer slopes and then the Blue slope right at the end of the day. Christ - 'bout shat myself when I stook my head over the slope at the top. Just tried to keep remembering what the lovely Sophie from Switzerland had said "stand up straight, dig your heels in, turn, turn, turn....". It was hard work and really takes it out of your knees and thighs. I don't think months of darts practice really prepared us for the gruelling experience that is downhill skiing!
Lake Wakapitu and the Remarkables again
We hit the bars of Queenstown for the last time last night and managed to stay awake until 1am. Stumbled across a bar called Buffalo with an extremely ecstatic happy hour (three pints for 3 quid! Awesome!)
Chris and now Carl are suffering a bit from colds and have stocked up well on the local version of Lemsip to get them through the final 6 days of the trip. I'm sure the 36 degree heat of Bangkok will help sweat it out of them.
I suppose finally it has to be said - if anyone ever visits New Zealand for any reason whatsoever, they would be absolute fools to miss Queenstown. It really is one of the most spectacular and fun places on earth that I've personally ever visited and moreover with all best intentions, I plan to come back again not before long, but next time with my kids. I reckon I can teach them everything Sophie taught us in 3 hours about skiing!
Later
C
Comments
Update from Acting and Future President?
Well fellas, sounds like you have enjoyed the 'Kiwi Leg' of the great world tour. Back to Aus before departing for some serious power tanning in Tailand!
Whilst you've been away I thought it would be nice to bring you up to speed with what has been happening back home.
The darts team in your absence has played 3, lost 3!!! As stand-in skipper, I do feel I have to take a portion of the blame for this, however, I am actually still unbeaten in head-to-head singles having played 5 - won 5 this term. Perhaps 'Raymond Van Marsden' needs to take a long hard look at himself and as you rightly said on the phone the other night Frank, sell his darts on EBAY!!
You may also be interested to hear that the Spice Girls have reformed, The Fox and Goose has been shut down and that KFC have introduced an new 'Chicken Wrap' sandwich!!
On less serious matters, we have a new prime minister, the country is underwater and there was an attempted terrorist attack in London!!!
Have a great final leg of your journey, see you next weekend.
Burns