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

WHOA!! IN THE SNOW!!! Coronet Peak

A post snow beer at Arthurs Point pub.
A couple of "My Loves" arty shots.

"Creeksyde" where we live and work from Coronet Peak. We are right in the bottom of the valley that is in shadow and as you can imagine only get about 4 hours sunshine at this time of the year.

Oh the excitement, oh the joy!

Trusty & much loved "Towa" powering up to the summit on all her 850cc's.

Our first time in the snow for about 35 years. Note "My Loves" trendy new $15 hoodie from Glassons.

MAINLY ME (and the Head Gardener)

My selection of gloves for all occassions!!!

Night security patrol

"Steptoe" with Remarkables in background.

" Steptoe"

My domain, the rubbish recycle centre.

Still putting my truck driving skills to good use.

Shades of "Lady Chatterley", my lover the head gardener.

St Peter's after Wednesday morning Communion

After Communion coffee group.

BYE BYE WANAKA, HELLO QUEENSTOWN

Bye bye Wanaka from the top of Mt Iron.

Unfortunately as much as we liked Wanaka what we were told by our employers and reality were somewhat quite different so we decided to move on in the interest of our bank balance.

Queenstown has been totally the opposite with us drawing a very good income from employers who we enjoy working for and appreciate the skills we bring with us.

Eager to go and ready and waiting for work.

Our Queenstown home

The view from our "lounge". Beyond the trees is snow clad Coronet Peak although the snow has receded somewhat with the stunning weather we have been having.

This is our focus while we work to be up there with these guys. A couple more pay days and we will be.

LAKE HAWEA FROM THE DECK AND CLOSE ENVIRONS

Some snaps of the different moods of the lake. Evening rain over the lake.

The first sign of snow on the moutains. Dawn from the road. Low cloud.

7.15am

The last of the sun.

The evening sun like really early in the evening.

HAWEA HOUSESIT

Just a few snaps around what has been our home for the month of April.

What is she watching? Don't ask!

Going over roads covered on the days adventure.

Post work beer.

Path to main entrance

Drive where I had sucked all the leaves up 24 hours ago.

Entrance

Always got to have a picture of Towa

Just one of many great views in the garden.

Fatima, our main responsibility.

Early morning visitor IN our bed.