Saturday, July 12, 2008

The Shotover Jet





If any of you make it over to visit us here in NZ then a jet boat ride is a must. Bit of an adrenalin fix! We could hear these boats from the cottage in the Shotover River Gorge below. Very spectacular place- yes I know yet another piece of stunning scenery! Used in the Lord of the Rings- end of the Fellowship of the Ring when they are paddling in the canoes for those who are Tolkien fans. (In fact a lot of the Lord of the Rings was filmed near Queenstown and the local businesses are still making the most of the connection!)

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