My mate Ben Vivian and I took off for a boy’s day off to Mackenzie Country (Central South Island, NZ). We left about 4am on the Friday morning and came back the next evening in a snowstorm. Great break away – first 8hr continuous sleep I’ve had for years!
Even though the wind was gale force and predicted to get to 150km’s we got out in the boat on Lake Aviemore in a sheltered bay behind a hill 😉 The old Seagull went well! Did a bit of trolling – no fish though…
Ben looking like a pirate!
Julian pretending to be a real southern man!
The Top10 Holiday Park in Omarama.
This was what they put us in! Both Ben and I took one look, got severely depressed and walked straight back to the office to upgrade to a decent room with kitchen, bathroom, lounge & TV. Better than getting stuck in a garden shed!
Ahhh! Thats more like it! Decent digs!
Yay! a kitchen!
And a lounge and TV!
Chilling to watch American Idol!
This is the bridge over the Ahuriri river. We stopped to spot a trout. I saw a fat one under the bridge.
There it is! Was about 10lbs. Shame the season is closed so I can’t fish for it! Buggar!
Tekapo Canal on dusk!
And the other side…
Ben having a flick in the Tekapo canal
We got caught in a decent snowstorm on the drive back to Christchurch. Heaps of fun and a really relaxing few days!
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