That's how much we liked New Zealand. From the minute we landed there, we knew that we would feel like our 5 days on the South Island wouldn't be enough....and that's exactly how we felt when we left. Our time in the land of the Kiwis got off to an inauspicious start, as our flight from Auckland to Queenstown was diverted to Christchurch due to inclement weather. This ended up being a blessing in disguise, as we then had to take a 7-hour bus ride from Christchurch to Queenstown, allowing us to really take in the scenery of the South Island. Plus, the bus itself was surprisingly comfortable. Once in Queenstown, we spent the next few days taking in the scenery, playing golf (I confirmed that I'm as bad a golfer in the Southern hemisphere as I am in the Northern hemisphere), going to a winery, trying our hand at some games of chance, taking advantage of the area's adventure sports options (more on that below), and generally exploring Queenstown and Arrowtown. It's hard to believe that Queenstown's population is only 12,000.....that's basically the same as my hometown - Uniontown, PA. It's safe to say that more tourists visit Queenstown than Uniontown. Also in New Zealand, I learned that Pallavi thinks that sheep are really cute. Here's a picture of the two of us at the Wharf in Queenstown.
Here's a picture of some of the great shopping we came across near Arrowtown.
And here are some random shots of the South Island scenery.
Many of you may know that Queenstown is known as the adventure sports capital of the world. We figured that 'when in Queenstown'......so we went hang gliding (or as Pallavi likes to say, 'we hung glid'). Here are a few pix -- the two of us at the launch point, Pallavi getting suited up, and me in flight. 
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Pallavi hung glid? And surfed? And snorkeled? I am speechless. I raise my glass in outdoor adventure pride.
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