 Poster: A snowHead
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Last year myself and a small group of mates decided on the idea of doing a back-to-back winter, the main reasoning being that we’d had an awesome season and didn’t want the party to end! So with that in mind we sorted out our visas, jobs, and booked the flights for New Zealand.
Fast forward six months and we were in Queenstown; living the life, and getting out shredding most days! The first thing that strikes you about New Zealand is the sheer beauty of the place. It hit me as soon as we started our descent at the tail end of our 22 hour flight… definitely a good way to lift the mood after such a long time in the air. The mountains, the lakes, the hills… everything about this place is just stunning!
Granted it took us a couple of days to acclimatise to the time difference, but if anything the jet lag gave us a bit of an advantage when it came to those first parties in Queenstown. Four in the morning felt like mid-afternoon, which was particularly handy when we were enjoying a few of the famous teapots (cocktails served in teapots!) in World Bar at 3am!
The next day we were in need of a serious food fix to help shake off the hangover, fortunately we were staying at a hostel where we’d met some nice guys. They pointed us in the direction of the famous Fergburger. We’d heard tales of this burger bar from friends who had been travelling in the past but it had always remained somewhat of a mythical place… and let me tell you, it really is the stuff of legends… I ate a burger the size of my own head!
…And it was delicious.
After our lunch had settled we decided that it would be best to unsettle it again… and what better way to do so than with a bungee jump. We headed over to Kawaru Bridge, standing at 43 metres high it’s fair to say that we were all a little worried! Nevertheless we strapped in and then it was time. 3…2…1… JUMP! The adrenaline rush was insane! Definitely well worth a try if you ever make it over there. After we’d stopped shaking from the buzz, it was time to head back to the hostel to prepare for our trip up the mountains the next day and of course to celebrate another awesome day in Queenstown!
Anyone heading out this season?! I can't wait!!!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 13-06-11 10:25; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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fatbob, Exactly. We need to have a major change here before there is any shredding. But on the positive side the snow guns are all working again as it has finally cooled down.
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Sarge McSarge, just a quick "hello stranger"
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Shimmy Alcott, Hi to you too. How do you know I am strange?  You will be hearing a bit more of when/if we actually get some snow.
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Sorry fatbob, that was a grammatical error on my part 
I was out in Queenstown last season and heading over to Wanaka this year... Really hoping we get a bit more in time!
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