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Rail trail: You loved the blog, now see the movie!
I’ve put together some video clips and still photos from our cycle trip on the Otago central rail trail. The videos were shot with a GoPro and with my Olympus OM-D EM-10. I mounted the GoPro on my helmet but … Continue reading
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A slow boat across the lake
We had a wonderful trip across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on an old steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. Launched in 1912, the Earnslaw is a coal-fired twin-screw steamer 168 feet long. You can go down into the bowels of the … Continue reading
A fast boat to nowhere
A grey day with rain forecast later. We walked into town and booked ourselves on the Shotover Jet boat then hopped on the shuttle bus for the five minute ride to the gorge. A very slick operation – we were … Continue reading
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Up in a gondola, down in a luge
Yesterday we headed for the Queenstown cable car to ride up the hill. “Sit back and relax as the best views in the region unfold before your eyes and the Gondola carries you 450 metres above Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu … Continue reading
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Cruise to the finish line
Our last day on the rail trail dawned with blue skies and a good forecast. We had to start early (6.30 breakfast) to finish our ride in time to catch the shuttle bus to Queenstown at 12 noon. Over breakfast … Continue reading
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