Merry Xmas from Queenstown

by gareth
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Hey I decided to go to Queenstown this xmas in New Zealand

I have never been here before & its great. Mountains everywhere and the flight down from Auckland was amazing - I saw glaciers, lakes, farewell spit & hundreds of mountains .

I came with a tent & backpack and am secretly sleeping up the side of a local mountain - just coming down to get food every couple of days.

First night I got discovered by a couple of KEA giant green parrots, there are a few wild goats too.

This week out of town is actually only costing me $200 - the price of the return flight.

But I am sleeping rough & will smell pretty bad on the flight home LOL.

Will post my shockingly awesome pics when I get back on boxing day. I'm definitely doing this again.

  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Merry Christmas in a few days from California, Gareth!

    Happy New Year 2013!

    NZ is gorgeous! You are lucky!
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    Well I must admit Queenstown is the most beautiful place I have ever seen & I'm not a local here.

    Happy xmas.
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    Gareth M Thomas
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
    GREAT pic Gareth! And Merry Christmas up there on the mountainside...!
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  • You lucky *******...:rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Awesome scenery, Gareth. I'll be looking forward to the rest of your pics.

    Merry Christmas!
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    • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
      Merry Christmas. That's a lovely pic you posted.
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    • Profile picture of the author David Braybrooke
      Queenstown is a wonderful place! I visited during the Summer months several years ago. Loved it! However, I made the mistake of diving in to one of the local lakes for a swim oneday. Warning Gareth: not a good idea! Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

      Xmas URL gift for you Gareth - Bookme Queenstown - Southern Lakes - Fiordland
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  • Profile picture of the author Big Rob
    Beautiful! Thanks for posting!
    Merry Christmas from Cocoa Beach!
    Peace!
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  • Profile picture of the author The SEO
    Happy New Year, from mine to all Warrior Members...
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    Heres my flickr stream Flickr: gareththomasnz's Photostream

    but I have heaps more I didnt stick up yet

    This place is amazing - every night I lay in my tent with a lullaby from the birds - I had visions going through my mind of mountains and wondrous things - it opened my minds eye

    Definitely I will return there soon
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    Gareth M Thomas
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Awesome, Gareth! What a beautiful place. It took me away from the snow and single digit temperatures outside my office window for a little bit. Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    a little more of the story...

    My Queenstown adventure
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    Gareth M Thomas
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    there goes the clean green image
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    ...because my diarrhoeal turds are attracting blow flies ?

    Next trip down will hopefully be in February & I'll go check out Glenorchy.

    http://youtu.be/TrrZ1cugb7M
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    Gareth M Thomas
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  • Profile picture of the author lisakynan
    We do have a pretty country I have never been to Queenstown before . . Maybe one day.
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