Queenstown in Winter

I am not sure which I like more... Queenstown in Summer



or Queenstown in Winter.



Queenstown this weekend was such a needed break for me. Aaron and a group of his friends were competing in the Peak 2 Peak race. Teams of five people race by ski, mountain bike, kayak, running and road bike from the top of the Remarkables Ski Area to Coronet Peak. Aaron's team did a great job - finishing 62 out of almost 200 teams/individuals.

BUT, while he and his friends were freezing in the snow, and sweating down (and up) the mountain(s) and across the lake, I was having a lovely lovely relaxation day. Oh, I started off by reading my book for about 2 hours.... then I got an hour massage at a place in town... then I went and had lunch at a french cafe with a beautiful glass of wine... then I walked around town and window shopped. My day was horribly stressful! After the race, some of the boys went duck shooting, but my nice boyfriend came back to the hotel and we got in the hot tub and drank a beer. Much much much needed weekend. I could have stayed forever...

On the boat with Richard, Helen, Grace and Aaron

Last weekend, Aaron and I babysat Grace, but we enlisted the help of Helen and Richard and their boat. We first went to feed the crazy ducks and then joined Helen and Richard and their crazy dog, Ned on their boat for the day. We had a very full but fun day!


Feeding ducks. Lots of them.


Check out aaron's outfit. HOT mess.

Ned, Helen and Grace


Me and Grace!

Aaron and Grace made delicious Scones in the boat

Sail boat race in the harbour.

4th of July at the South Pole

Brrr. Aaron and I decided to have a "my Name is Earl" 4th of July celebration!



It may be cold and it may be dark, but we wanted to make the best of it. Here are some pictures from our 4th of July party!

"That is a Rogue Wave" S. Palin

Sometimes Aaron and I go down to the beach. Just to check it out. Just to waste some time. Just because.

Anyway, last month we were having one of our random days where we went to the beach. But this time instead of finding a nice quiet beach, we found CRAZY Waves that wanted to eat Dunedin.

So Aaron took a video.

I am just sitting there in the car talking about this cute little old lady who was out by the beach and talking about how if aaron's grandmother lived in town they could be friends and then all of a sudden this crazy wave came up.

Polar Plunge

The day after the Mid-Winter festival, me, Aaron, Helen, Chanel and Grace went to St. Clair Beach where the lifeguards were holding their annual fundraiser - The Polar Plunge. Basically, you pay money to dress up in stupid costumes and run with about 500 other people into the freezing cold ocean on a freezing cold day. YOU COULD NOT PAY ME! I was cold just watching. I mean, like real cold.

These Kiwis are effing crazy people.