Today we were fortunate to have a better weather than
yesterday, and able to join the Skipper Canyon Jet boating tour. The tour
itself included a 45 minutes driving journey to the Skipper canyon, the point
where we would have the jet boat experience. What we didn’t expect was, the
road to reach the canyon is known as the most dangerous roads in the NZ. It is
so steep, narrow and dangerous that only a specially trained driver and
licensed tour bus or 4 wheel drive is allowed to access the road. It was still
cloudy and raining a little that time when we were on the road trip, apparently,
half of the passengers on the minivan were terrified by the road condition.
Those sitting next to the window had the chance to look down the valley as the
road is made in the middle of a sheer cliff face. The road condition is quite
bumpy in certain part, and I believe, that is always a 50% chance that the
whole vehicle would bump into valley if the driver doesn’t focus much. Behind
the risky road, the views of the Skipper canyon are amazingly stunning. (Click here for more information about the history
and condition of Skipper road).
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| The unsealed, dangerous, ages old road path to Skipper's river |
Jet boat was the only adventure game we dared to play in
Queenstown. After geared up with our waterproof jacket, hat, gloves and
sunglasses, we hopped on the jet boat.
The 80km/hr jet took us through a dramatic and narrow canyon channel of
Shotover river.
We would suddenly went
sideway and so close to the sheer canyon walls for several times. The most
excited part was when the driver showed a signal then a 360 degree spin turned
by the boat. The whole trip took us 30 min, but it was quite a fun experience
and we get to have a closer look of the beauty of Shotover river and its
canyons.
The day ended with our short visit to the Kawarau River AJ
Hackett bungy jump and the Queenstown’s skyline. Queenstown is definitely a
high touristy place because of the beautiful scenery it gives. At the hill
overlooking the Lake Wakatipu and the Queenstown, it is so beautiful that we
hope the clock can stop at that moment, spare more time for us to put these
scenery into our memory forever.
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| Kawarau River, AJ Hackett Bungy Jump Site |
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| The purple Christmas trees |
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| Family portrait with the Lake Wakatipu backdrop |
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| 21 inch PIZZA |
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| The giant burger from the infamous Fergburger |
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