Thursday, 5 June 2008

SKIPPERS GORGE

Our 4 hour trip through Skippers Gorge with Nomad Safaris.
Absolutely Awesome!!!
Gorge Rd where "Creeksyde" is in the the four hours of sun we get.

Wakatipu Valley looking across to the Remarkables.


Welcome Home Hotel



Approaching Hells Gate




Looking down onto the original pack trail that was originally used by the pioneers, now used by mountain bikers.





Halfway house, midway between Skippers & the main road.






Allan our driver giving us a lesson on gold panning at Big Creek on the Shotover River.







There's gold in them thar hills. There really is, we got some!








Photo shoot Branches Rd.









Afternoon tea, Branches Rd.










Where we are heading to, Skippers looking across from Branches Rd.











Monument to pioneer women.












Aurum Homestead, Skippers.













Skippers School














Footprints in the snow.















Pipeline Bridge, AJ Hacketts used to use this bridge for bungee jumping before moving into the Gibbston Valley.
















The end of the journey at the entrance to Skippers before heading back into Queenstown

















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