4 days… waaaaaaah!

anyway, since we spoke last I have done the following:

took the tranz-alpine train – it was like riding through the rockies. It was nice, and if I could have got pictures there were a few amazing views that I doubt I’d have seen from the road. The problem was the open air car was like a can of sardines, and the people along the rail wouldn’t give up their spots for anything. I snapped a few and then went back to my seat.

attended a rugby game – it was fun, but considering how good one team was and how bad the other was, I was really expecting it to be Crusaders get the ball, Crusaders score. repeat. The final score was something like 60-7, but it didn’t feel completely dominant.

drove to lake tekapo – a nice emerald blue lake with a tiny church beside it.. hopefully one of my pictures is good (I haven’t seen them on a computer screen yet)

visited mount cook – even for someone with the rockies essentially in his backyard, this area was impressive. hanging glaciers, rivers, lakes, and the big daddy, Mt. Cook.

had lunch in Twizel – I wasn’t expecting much, but the meal would have rivaled presentation in the best places calgary has to offer… and it was in Twizel (pop. 1000?)

arrived in queenstown. I think I’m in for some reverse culture shock when I get home. a town of 8500 seems big to me now, so how will I deal with a city of 1 million?

that’s about it… booking more stuff today for my final few days here and then off to Fiji.