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Detailed travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Detailed Travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Larry
2006-05-27 03:23:16

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I walked around the city a bit, but truthfully, it wasn't too exciting.
Imagine a city where every shop is a gift shop, restaurant, fashion
boutique, or tour booking desk. I couldn't find a normal store at all --
only expensive shops catering to tourists. Queenstown feels almost like a
clean, expensive Tijuana, in that everything -- absolutely everything around
you -- is geared solely for tourists.
After just killing time walking around, I got in the car and drove back
to the base of the aeiral tram to meet the parapenting guide. (If I had
known that a ride on the tram would be included with parapenting, I wouldn't
have paid money in the morning to take the tram up). I met the guide, and
along with two young kids, took the tram up to the top. Once at the top
though, the guide informed me that I wouldn't be able to go, because between
myself and the guide (it's a tandum jump where the guide steers), we were
over the weight limit. I was a little disappointed, but truthfully, not all
that much so. I got a refund, looked around a bit from the top again,
before heading back down and out of town.

TE ANAU (Part I)

That aftenoon, I drove to Te Anau, a beautiful little town nestled in the
southern end of the south island. Like Queenstown, Te Anau gets a lot of
tourists (because of its proximity to the fiords), but unlike Queenstown, Te
Anau has somehow managed to remain small, beautiful, and utterly charming.
I checked into a nice B&B called the "Matai Lodge", located on a quiet
residential street. This is a great place to stay. Richard, the friendly,
slightly neurotic host, is an ex-Brit who moved to New Zealand and runs the
place.
After dropping off my bag, I asked Richard if there were any sheep farms
in the area that one could visit, and there just happened ...

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