HAPPINESS

"He was discovering happiness in the present. When he sat reading in the library, or playing Mozart in the music room, he often felt the invasion of a deep spiritual emotion, as if Shangri-LA were indeed a living essence, distilled from the magic of the ages and miraculously preserved against time..."

Lost Horizon, Milton


Friday, February 5, 2010

Photos of thrills in Southland










Gabe having fun in Queenstown during his summerbreak
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Lets keep the fun going as Gabe jumped and flipped..


More pictures below of a special treat for Gabe.  He went paragliding while harnessed to an instructor.  The adventure provided incredible sky-high views after he literally ran off the scenic Coronet Peak ( the highest launch site in town).  Al and I happily watched from the sidelines as he soared like a bird.  Too bad his big brother or sister were not around.  I almost agreed to try  paragliding but I decided I had enough thrills from previous action adventures.


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The three of us relaxing on the mountain before we headed down the gondola.   Queenstown reminded us of Aspen including the high prices.   We spent two days there while in route to the western coast of the South Island.










We stopped off for a brief tour of the New Zealand famous Cadbury factory.







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