http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100502_PsRq6/ 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://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Vacation Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:47:59 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/01-Eric-the-Carver/51196845_viLLa-Ti.jpg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100502_PsRq6/ http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196845_viLLa <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:05:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/01-Eric-the-Carver/51196845_viLLa-Th.jpg f73d9a50d28ddb2a75f583b9509547fa b86d6cfda568447d8cf13a3fd5256736 9ce8ca5e134c920a53783a8f7928829d 1e142e10fde0d9dd2b4f5c4773a4d6e5 4f29617fb94cb73f234e97d5b259e59d a2230fea73bdfe984b35afc0cebc706b 0dad473a4091468c44ad0ac435fdda74 db8bc74d7912a246f4fb0e690737b9a4 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><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> Vacation eric, carver, new zealand, queenstown andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196850_RqPXN <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/02-Queenstown-Market/51196850_RqPXN-Th.jpg f09f5d93d66d50be66b5d08c8767f189 fe326959fc52edde20f12d7e611cbed9 3039334119bc58ea70c7d4000f9f56e9 2c568d5562daeb9ce263d701c91b1663 7ccb8ae92c5753de99a2a813020036a6 0b03643e99e2f859f22e4e68f16ee46e 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><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> Vacation queenstown, market, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196853_Uv8mk <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/03-Queenstown-Evening/51196853_Uv8mk-Th.jpg ae2b828165ac51c7fa9f70adeeb1d15b 0c374a32c974cbfe85d8b84868201ff3 d42b528239ee160b23586a061f4dfbef 0c1ac60b1303f0bb8e2c9191662083fa 49fc9bff0301d7ab8b2af450666aa5be c7f70596bbc6c6f269922d0720f2d9b5 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><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> Vacation queenstown, evening, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196858_gNp3a <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:03 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/04-Queenstown-Sign/51196858_gNp3a-Th.jpg 624edebe1b75e8ce524428be77f8ffb3 d8c99fe3c9ff41a6e1361db46e030df2 16db21a1985f6e9f72ca9129482d76a1 7f56b1b1e1e6d2b0d085acfe50e9e50f d56f6bd047b3b0f6154e2851e4a62d55 c9c410b9d77ca6bacbfc6aa60cba76d6 All over the world, people are inventive with their use of apostrophes! <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> Vacation queenstown, sign, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196861_MVi8S <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/05-Queenstown-Harbor/51196861_MVi8S-Th.jpg 1d29d13bf798bb2b5d0c56afc992ed37 197e9e2abd9d9afd00f17a305b4d3352 bb6099ce365f41901fb1c8cb2805124e 5f326b8765b69403dbb35b3a10587e28 d409c20f7f2d6a9557b4c3c6623d6ea8 62cfd2dfd60f9afc491d7b77670a7e11 The downtown dock at Queenstown. <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> Vacation queenstown, harbor, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196865_9UzQY <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:05 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06-Kiwi-statue/51196865_9UzQY-Th.jpg 2ca0f9bf633506489ae0d917660a92f9 2b8c7915f98c09848869027dee675711 5fc7f07244fbcc1ef19bbebe2a4d9282 3617d41a39b9ea3781277c038f94c18c 2dfa03c444265860df7b2617217f0576 e4891ae6f9f674a291d6198da2558b2c 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><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> Vacation kiwi, statue, new zealand, queenstown andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51201030_JKYaj <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:47:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/06a-Pat/51201030_JKYaj-Th.jpg 60b53594ff7b31169fb135b31fb9164e 3d2712b259a2b0cd00cabfb42579cd3a a09e751513ac6700d9ec9ec5046515cf ac9f5917233f1b38ea26d403d0d64d5e 22ff0fe305579349589d9c0d62297669 ab7e764908787fb0623fbd05273def82 Patrick in Queenstown. <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> Vacation patrick, queenstown, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196871_CtVME <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/08-Internet-cafe/51196871_CtVME-Th.jpg b224ad85ac004666affa409af8c42c6e 9e04a84ab71021aa80166bcf11a59f21 eaace61be27f3eca122ba5cd881f8a8e 6c029ae909ce055011a126c57a776a93 7f1796e31ab38e2b93e05a3f0d202731 b31e4a7cc50dc197fd86f7b478831d13 361e125e665eea190e28381b54dbcc96 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><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> Vacation internet, cafe, new zealand, queenstown andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/1100502_PsRq6#51196876_9ajG6 <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> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:06:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/3-Queenstown/09-Five-Rivers/51196876_9ajG6-Th.jpg eb0f7816c6b380654a56bccc866985cc 6c089b3c8329f39baa3e848ef5a5e326 bcd2def936e763474b792ed9d52cdba4 3b9b6ef4c8906bce6d2b03d4211b941b 7e08df6200dfdac482812c2dbbee1a4b 7fdc8ee444725dc22cd720cb01f0ee05 020871726be63c4af0b47e642a796c03 A stop on the road back to Te Anau for the Kepler Track. I like their variety of offerings. <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> Vacation five, rivers, new zealand, queenstown andrewg andrewg