NZ Part 3. In early December 2005, after hiking the Routeburn Track and before going onto the Kepler Track, I spent a few days letting my blisters heal in Queenstown, New Zealand. Queenstown is a small but vibrant town that's generally used as a temporary stopover point, or as the starting point for adrenalin-pumping adventures like bungee jumping and helicopter snowboarding. http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/01-Eric-the-Carver/51196845_viLLa-Ti.jpg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100502_PsRq6/ 2006-01-05T08:47:59Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />All over New Zealand you can find Maori-inspired carvings in jade and bone (cow bone is used now, rather than whale bone). The workmanship varies tremendously, of course. Eric Dyer makes a ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196845_viLLa" title="All over New Zealand you can find Maori-inspired carvings in jade and bone (cow bone is used now, rather than whale bone). The workmanship varies tremendously, of course. Eric Dyer makes a ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/01-Eric-the-Carver/51196845_viLLa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="All over New Zealand you can find Maori-inspired carvings in jade and bone (cow bone is used now, rather than whale bone). The workmanship varies tremendously, of course. Eric Dyer makes a ..." title="All over New Zealand you can find Maori-inspired carvings in jade and bone (cow bone is used now, rather than whale bone). The workmanship varies tremendously, of course. Eric Dyer makes a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T15:55:22Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/01-Eric-the-Carver/51196845_viLLa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Queenstown weekend market has a great feel to it. This fellow was playing guitar and singing along with a whole backup band playing out of MIDI controlled box next to him, and it sounde ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196850_RqPXN" title="The Queenstown weekend market has a great feel to it. This fellow was playing guitar and singing along with a whole backup band playing out of MIDI controlled box next to him, and it sounde ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/02-Queenstown-Market/51196850_RqPXN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="The Queenstown weekend market has a great feel to it. This fellow was playing guitar and singing along with a whole backup band playing out of MIDI controlled box next to him, and it sounde ..." title="The Queenstown weekend market has a great feel to it. This fellow was playing guitar and singing along with a whole backup band playing out of MIDI controlled box next to him, and it sounde ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:51:20Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/02-Queenstown-Market/51196850_RqPXN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A boat coming back at the end of a day's tour in Queenstown. The lake is a major activity center for the town, with people sailing, water-skiing, and paragliding.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196853_Uv8mk" title="A boat coming back at the end of a day's tour in Queenstown. The lake is a major activity center for the town, with people sailing, water-skiing, and paragliding."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/03-Queenstown-Evening/51196853_Uv8mk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="82" alt="A boat coming back at the end of a day's tour in Queenstown. The lake is a major activity center for the town, with people sailing, water-skiing, and paragliding." title="A boat coming back at the end of a day's tour in Queenstown. The lake is a major activity center for the town, with people sailing, water-skiing, and paragliding." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T11:57:53Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/03-Queenstown-Evening/51196853_Uv8mk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />All over the world, people are inventive with their use of apostrophes!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196858_gNp3a" title="All over the world, people are inventive with their use of apostrophes!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/04-Queenstown-Sign/51196858_gNp3a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="All over the world, people are inventive with their use of apostrophes!" title="All over the world, people are inventive with their use of apostrophes!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T13:20:20Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/04-Queenstown-Sign/51196858_gNp3a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The downtown dock at Queenstown.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196861_MVi8S" title="The downtown dock at Queenstown."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/05-Queenstown-Harbor/51196861_MVi8S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="76" alt="The downtown dock at Queenstown." title="The downtown dock at Queenstown." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T14:25:50Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/05-Queenstown-Harbor/51196861_MVi8S-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Kiwi is a flightless bird that New Zealanders have embraced as their mascot, and New Zealanders often refer to themselves, proudly, as "Kiwis." The Kiwi birds are nocturnal, and I never ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196865_9UzQY" title="The Kiwi is a flightless bird that New Zealanders have embraced as their mascot, and New Zealanders often refer to themselves, proudly, as "Kiwis." The Kiwi birds are nocturnal, and I never ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06-Kiwi-statue/51196865_9UzQY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="73" alt="The Kiwi is a flightless bird that New Zealanders have embraced as their mascot, and New Zealanders often refer to themselves, proudly, as "Kiwis." The Kiwi birds are nocturnal, and I never ..." title="The Kiwi is a flightless bird that New Zealanders have embraced as their mascot, and New Zealanders often refer to themselves, proudly, as "Kiwis." The Kiwi birds are nocturnal, and I never ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T13:46:35Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06-Kiwi-statue/51196865_9UzQY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Patrick in Queenstown.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51201030_JKYaj" title="Patrick in Queenstown."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06a-Pat/51201030_JKYaj-Th.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="Patrick in Queenstown." title="Patrick in Queenstown." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T12:35:35Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06a-Pat/51201030_JKYaj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />An internet cafe in Queenstown. Because of its high density of young tourists, Queenstown boasts at least three internet cafes, and in the evening they're all full.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196871_CtVME" title="An internet cafe in Queenstown. Because of its high density of young tourists, Queenstown boasts at least three internet cafes, and in the evening they're all full."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/08-Internet-cafe/51196871_CtVME-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="An internet cafe in Queenstown. Because of its high density of young tourists, Queenstown boasts at least three internet cafes, and in the evening they're all full." title="An internet cafe in Queenstown. Because of its high density of young tourists, Queenstown boasts at least three internet cafes, and in the evening they're all full." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T13:26:49Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/08-Internet-cafe/51196871_CtVME-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A stop on the road back to Te Anau for the Kepler Track. I like their variety of offerings.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196876_9ajG6" title="A stop on the road back to Te Anau for the Kepler Track. I like their variety of offerings."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/09-Five-Rivers/51196876_9ajG6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="A stop on the road back to Te Anau for the Kepler Track. I like their variety of offerings." title="A stop on the road back to Te Anau for the Kepler Track. I like their variety of offerings." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T13:18:56Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/09-Five-Rivers/51196876_9ajG6-Th.jpg