Part VI, Tourist Adventures

Back on the Kepler

Having another 1/2 day in Te Anau after the cruise, I went hiking, of course! Back to the Kepler to dayhike part of the loop I hadn't seen

Horseback riding in wonderful Glenorchy

On Butler

Butler, horse of the Rohirrim. He apparently also had a starring role in Willow as well.

Queenstown

At night

Up the gondola

and hiking back down

Canyoning... no pix.

Imagine putting on a wetsuit or 3 and making your way down a waterfall-filled gorge

Paragliding!

Flying up to Auckland

right past the Remarkables

over the Shotover River

and Wanaka

passing Mt. Cook

and leaving Cook behind

Auckland Sky Tower

On the crow's nest

what am I doing here?? Oh yeah, leaning into the wind

They don't let you bring cameras. Instead they photograph you and make you buy the pix. Total tourist trap, but the views were good and ladder climb fun. Best of all, I had the crow's nest to myself... well, myself and the cameraman (guide)

Back down

And back up

Flying home

Back to the Big Island, Kohala in front, Mauna Loa in distance, Mauna Kea on left, and Hualalai on right

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